Ballyhoo!

Mixing pop, reggae, rock, ska, and even a little punk, Ballyhoo! are a band out of Aberdeen, Maryland whose music can be found on both Jimmy Buffett's Radio Margaritaville and underground skateboarding videos. Formed in 1995, the band released their debut album, 365-Day Weekend, in 2000 with The Green EP following in 2004. Both were released on the Hooligan Records label, as was 2006's Do It for the Money. Their 2009 effort Cheers found them on the Surfdog label, while 2011's Day Dreams landed on the band Pepper's label, LAW. After touring with the Vans Warped Tour 2012, the band climbed the Billboard 200 album charts with their 2013 Right Coast Records release Pineapple Grenade. ~ David Jeffries