Bim Skala Bim is a ska band formed in Boston that was influenced by the bands in England's two-tone movement, as well as artists such as the Clash, UB40 and Bob Marley.
Their "Boston Blue Beat" sound, a mix of upbeat two-tone ska, rock 'n' roll, and calypso, made them, along with The Toasters, some of the first bands in the third wave of ska in the 1980s.
In 1986, the band's self-titled debut album was featured on the cover of CMJ.
In March 2013, Boston Business Journal rated Bim Skala Bim's album Bones #19 in their "Boston Top 40 Albums of All Time" list.
[3] The song "Paraguayan Sun" is the outro music for the tabletop gaming podcast Cast Dice.