The Pietasters
The Pietasters, an eight-piece ska/soul band from Washington, D.C., formed in
1990 when Stephen Jackson and Chris Watt met at Virginia Tech. Their first
record, The Pietasters, also known as Piestomp, was recorded with the help of a
local bar manager. In 1995, they released Oolooloo on Moon Ska Records and began
touring extensively. The Pietasters signed with Hellcat Records in 1997,
releasing their album Willis, produced by Brett Gurewitz of Epitaph Records.
Notable songs from this period include "Out All Night" and "Stone Feeling". They
toured widely, appearing on the Warped To...
