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Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
The high-energy sound of Secret Agent 8 was born in February of 1996 in Texas City, an industrial complex on the Texas Gulf Coast between Houston and Galveston Island. In the beginning, the group leaned toward "punk ska," imitating a style that arrived in the U.S. from England. Early influences included Operation Ivy and The Specials. Gradually, Secret Agent 8 has evolved into what they are today, nine members each as individual as their music. Current influences include such artists as The Skatalites, Hepcat, The Specials and assorted Jazz, R&B, Rock and Blues performers. They have a unique style blending Big Band, Swing, Rock, Reggae, R&B, Dub and Jazz with their familiar Ska backbeat into what has been described as Ska Fusion. Because of this mix, they attract an audience similarly diverse in age and musical tastes.

In July 1998 they recorded their first full-length album at SugarHill Studios in Houston. Grammy-nominated Dan Workman engineered and co-produced the project. In November 1998, Secret Agent 8 officially released the self-titled debut CD on their independent label, 008 Records. The work features twelve original compositions. Their second full-length album, "Start.Action.Stop." will be released in November 2002.

Highlights in Secret Agent 8’s career include:

•They placed first in the Ernie Ball International Battle of the Bands 2 Semi-finals in Long Beach, California in November 1998. As one of the four remaining bands out of an original pool of 5,000 entries, they went on to compete in the Finals that were held at the Hard Rock Café in Hollywood in January 1999.
•They have performed at the Houston stop of the Van’s Warped Tour 3 years in a row.
•For the past four years Secret Agent 8 has performed in many cities on the Annual Bob Marley Festival Tour.
•This past election they were asked to perform at the Houston Green Party rally with candidate Ralph Nader. Organizers chose them for "their energetic and topical music".
•In June 2001 the band was selected to perform in the First Annual Independent Music Festival held in Nashville. Musicians were selected because of their success as independent artists.

Secret Agent 8 has shared the stage with bands such as Neville Staples (The Specials), The Skatalites, The Toasters, The Scofflaws, Regatta 69, Reel Big Fish, Magadog, Mobtown, The Robustos, Mustard Plug, The Mad Caddies and the Blue Meanies among others. Venues where Secret Agent 8 performs are as varied as the Bob Marley Festival Tour, The Van's Warped Tour, Six Flags Theme Parks, Mardi Gras, The Seabrook Music Festival, The Houston Downtown Street Festival, The Northgate Music Festival, charitable events as well as clubs throughout the U.S.

Discography:
1998 "Texas Ska Volume 1" Compilation - Pinche Flojo Records
1998 "Secret Agent 8" Debut CD - 008 Records
1999 "Potluck" Compilation - Stub Daddy Records
2001 "Strike Back At The Empire" Compilation – Fifth Wheel Records, Australia
2002 "Start.Action.Stop." – 008 Records

Album Description
Secret Agent 8's latest release is the ultimate progression of their unique musical style. Blasts of Rock, Jazz, Swing, Surf, R&B and Dub blended with their recognizable Ska backbeat becomes a definitive experience that most everyone will enjoy.

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    Manufacturer: Writer's Block Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000CADMHQ
    Release Date: 2001-08-14

    Tracks:

    1. Quiet on the Set
    2. Get off the Floor
    3. Stressin' My Words
    4. Who You Really Wit?
    5. Honorary
    6. Where Y'all At?
    7. Conversation
    8. Writer's Block
    9. Lost in the Storm
    10. L.I.T.S. Pt. 2
    11. Read Between the Lines
    12. Too Much
    13. Don't Breathe the Air
    14. It Can't Be...
    15. Anno Domini
    16. I Don't Need You
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    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Manufacturer: 008
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00007AKKW
    Release Date: 2002-11-01

    Tracks:

    1. Trip Into The Blue Zone
    2. It's Not Too Late
    3. Better Way
    4. Fool
    5. Just Unite
    6. Hi-Rise Flats
    7. Things To Come
    8. Home
    9. So Cold
    10. Coast To Coast
    11. Stay
    12. Y2K
    13. What's The Use?

    Album Description

    Secret Agent 8's latest release is the ultimate progression of their unique musical style. Blasts of Rock, Jazz, Swing, Surf, R&B and Dub blended with their recognizable Ska backbeat becomes a definitive experience that most everyone will enjoy.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars great.......2005-12-05

    just like their previous album, this one is a great record. beginning to end.

    Music:

    1. Telegram
    2. The Distance to Here
    3. The Power Of Praise
    4. The Radio One Sessions
    5. There Was a Time: Live at Middle Earth September 23, 1967 [Import] [Live]
    6. Time Changes Everything [Enhanced] [Import]
    7. Tour Shot [EP] [Import] [Live]
    8. Under the Sea
    9. Unleashing the Demons
    10. Vineyard [CD-single]

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    Music

    Substitute: Songs from the Who

    Walton: Anon in Love and other Chamber Works

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ariettas with Variations, for the Harpsichord or Fortepiano - Laura Alvini

    Any Saturday Night in Texas [Live]

    Wapassou

    Wagner: Tannhauser (Highlights)

    Who The Sky Betrays

    Vivaldi: Concerti a due

    Wheatstraw Suite

    We'll Be Together Again

    Violent Femmes (Bonus CD) (Dlx)

    The Best of 2002 [Import]

    Twenty Four7even [Import]

    Romanza

    Are You a Dreamer?