Formed in their basement in April of 2021, The SKAtridge Family band is just what their name sounds like — a family that plays SKA music. Residents of Maplewood New Jersey, the band consists of Thea on guitar and vocals, Peter on bass guitar, Keir on trumpet and Ellery on drums. They play selections from the 1960’s to the present day with reggae, dub, ska and a bit o’ punk mixed in. They may or may not have been inspired by a certain family band that traveled around in a colorfully painted bus in the 1970’s!