The Karkadens

The Karkadens are a hooligan punk band from Akron Ohio. Current members include Nick on the Drums, Malcom on the trombone, Ryan on bass, Taib at guitar and vocals, and Zaid on trumpet, with vocal contributions from all members. The music is a fusion of punk, ska, gypsy, and folk, with overtones inspired by pirate melodies. They list their influences as Against Me!, Johnny Cash, Operation Ivy, Tiger Army, HIM, Common Rider, Choking Vicitm, Leftover Crack, One Man Army, Streetlight Manifesto, The Clash, Strike Anywhere, The Misfits, NOFX, Cat Stevens, ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ and sound quite like Gogol Bordello