By Susan Mascolo
Staff Writer, ‘08

Photo courtesy of www.victoryrecords.com

Streetlight Manifesto, the New Jersey based Ska band, recently wrapped up an American tour in February 2009. The band spent the later part of ’08 headlining in Japan, England, and Australia. The most recent bands Streetlight have toured with were contemporary Ska bands Reel Big Fish and Less Than Jake. The band has released three studio albums-Everything Goes Numb, Keasbey Nights (remake), and Somewhere in the Between. Streetlight Manifesto’s success is due, in large part, to the musical expertise and mutual respect among the seven members of the band—three of whom are graduates of NJCU. The lead singer, Tomas Kalnoky, lives in California currently, continues to be the principle lyricist for the band.
In March of this year, Streetlight Manifesto will headline another European tour, this time hitting spots like Budapest, Athens, and Barcelona. Just as in the states, Streetlight promises their European fans a sweat producing, sing-along that will certainly be remembered. I had the pleasure of seeing Streetlight Manifesto with Reel Big Fish this past January. If you didn’t get a chance to see them earlier this year, and don’t think you’ll be making it to Europe, no worries. Streetlight will be playing the entirety of the Vans Warped Tour this summer. Additional information about the tour can be found on the official website http://www.warpedtour.com/warpedtour/index.asp.