A
ska band based in
Vancouver,
BC, the Malchiks (named for the
Nadsat word for a young man in
A Clockwork Orange) are: Scott Moil as lead singer; Frank Henville (the
author of most of the band's original songs) on various instruments; Marc Helson on
guitar; Mike Jaworski on bass; Jason DaSilva on
keyboard and
funkamaphone; Marc Laliberte on drums; Nick Bradley and Erik Oun on
trombone; Geoff Dear, Mark Geuvarra and J. Havelaar on
trumpet; Lawrence Chew on alto sax; and Mark Follett on tenor sax, with occasion author credit from
The International Crack Head Association of Canada.
Famous for their funky and extremely danceable ska tunes, their heavy drinking while on tour, and for their lead singer's tendency to strip down to his boxers on stage, the Malchiks made their CD debut in 1998 with
Skavant-Garde. In 1999 they toured across
Canada, but remain heavily tied to the Vancouver music scene.