Nights was one of the most recognized third wave ska albums of the time. During this time, Kalnoky was the band's primary vocalist, while Kevin Gunther provided most of the backing vocals. Keasbey Nights also featured many different instruments not found on later albums, played by James Egan. After Kalnoky, Egan and Ansley had departed, saxophonist Ryan Eldred became the band's primary songwriter, sharing lyric duties with new lead vocalist Jeff Davidson, and Eldred also became the band's third vocalist. The band's sound changed more towards a punk rock sound, while still retaining the band's ska punk roots. The album Alone in a Crowd also relied heavily on backing vocals and threeway vocal harmonies provided by Jeff Davidson, Kevin Gunther and Ryan Eldred. After the departure of Jeff Davidson, both Eldred and Gunther took over lead vocal duties. The older material was distributed evenly between the two, but Eldred was selected as main vocalist for the band's new songs. The album Dinosaur Sounds saw the band's sound depart even more from ska punk, towards alternative rock, which resulted in the alienation of some fans. 2006's Permanent Revolution saw the band return to its ska punk roots, while also borrowing influences from jazz, reggae and alternative rock. The album was also a concept album, one of the first in the ska punk scene. Members Current Ryan Eldred – Tenor Saxophone, Backing Vocals (1996–present); Lead Vocals (2001–present) Kevin Gunther – Trumpet, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals (1996–present) Pat Calpin – Guitar, Backing Vocals (1998–present); Bass (1998) James Egan – Trombone, flute, Backing vocals (1996–1999,2019–present) Chris Greer – Drums (1996–present) Mike Corvasce - Bass (2019–present) Former Tomas Kalnoky – Lead vocals, guitar (1996–1998) Jeff Davidson – Lead vocals (1998–2001) Jason Scharenguivel – Bass, Backing Vocals (1996–1997) Josh Ansley – Bass, Backing vocals (1996–1998) Mike Soprano – Trombone, backing vocals (1999–2001) Ian McKenzie – Trombone, backing vocals (2001–2014) "Mingus" Pat Kays – Bass, Backing Vocals (1998–2019) Dave Solomon – Trombone, Backing Vocals (2015–2019) Timeline Discography Studio albums Keasbey Nights (1998) Alone in a Crowd (2000) Dinosaur Sounds (2003) Permanent Revolution (2006) Live records Live (2004) EPs Rules of the Game (EP) (1996) Washed Up! (1999) Singles "Party Song" (2006) Music videos "Keasbey Nights" (1998) "Point the Blame" (2000) "Hard to Impress" (2001) "Wine Stained Lips" (2003) "Party Song" (2006) References External links Official website Record label Musical groups established in 1996 Musical groups from New