Bunjie Jambo is an American

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 third-wave punk-ska revival band, established in the early 1990s in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Playing sloppy 2-Tone-influenced ska crossed with down-n-dirty hard-rock and tongue-in-cheek punk, they became a major draw in the tri-state (Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania) area.

History

After releasing an independently-produced seven-inch record called “Dummy Wipe,” Bunjie Jambo signed to Sin Klub Entertainment

Sin Klub Entertainment

Sin Klub Entertainment was a Toledo, Ohio based record label owned by Thessalonian Dope Gods vocalist Edward Shimborske III and Michael Seday. The label was created in the 1980s for the purpose of promoting area bands, but evolved into a larger Midwest independent record label...

 in 1994 and released the album “Morning Breath,” followed by “All Balled Up” (1996). The band wrote off-the-wall songs with reoccurring themes about Pittsburgh—notably the Steelers

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 (“Franco-American,” “The Loser Loses His Shoes”) -- and referenced pinball (“Multi-Balled,” “Irie Balled”), fishing (“Rockabillababakahuna,” “Bad Ass Bass Angler”) and drugs (“Dave Spilled The Bowl In The Bongwater,” “Rodney Is Ganja,” “4:20”). Fat Cheeks ‘Zine called them, "One part gasoline, one part turbo jet propulsion, a shot of ska, and buzzsaw punk abandonment."
In 1999, the band moved to Grappler Unlimited in a partial acquisition of Sin Klub by Cleveland International Records

Cleveland International Records

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. As a result, Bunjie Jambo recorded “Potty Karate,” a more polished CD, mixed by Frank Vale (of Exotic Birds

Exotic Birds

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 fame). They completed one US tour in support of the album.

Performances

The band became known for their live shows thanks to lead vocalist Ernie Dojack, who paraded around the stage like a caged animal, banging pots and pans, playing a multitude of instruments, engaging in ridiculous stunts and performing while on his head. The band performed at the All-Freaks Ball and has played alongside acts like The Melvins

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, 311, Finger Eleven

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, the Blue Meanies (Illinois band), Chicken Dog, Less Than Jake

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, Let's Go Bowling

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, Kid Rock

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, Mephiskapheles

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, MU330

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, Porn Flakes, the Voodoo Glow Skulls

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, Section 315, and even Anal Cunt

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. Known for continually disbanding and reforming, the band remains active in the Pittsburgh area.

Solo pursuits

Front-man Ernie Dojack plays Officer Moe Bigsley in “Nacho Mountain” and Jobe Gary in “Nothingface,” a pair of independent films released by Dirt Productions / Mitch Csanadi. Dojack has also played with Ern & The Burn, The Roger Six and the Eastern Accordion Ensemble. Mike Scaratelly (drummer), on the other hand, now owns and operates a bar called “The Smiling Moose” (in Pittsburgh).

Discography

Year	Record	Song(s)	Label
1993	Dummy Wipe 7	Chicken Potpie	Bar Hair Records
		Dave Spilled the Bowl in the Bongwater
		Shingles
1994	Morning Breath	Chicken Potpie (Feat Sefo Capone Of Blowup School)	Sin Klub Entertainment Sin Klub Entertainment Sin Klub Entertainment was a Toledo, Ohio based record label owned by Thessalonian Dope Gods vocalist Edward Shimborske III and Michael Seday. The label was created in the 1980s for the purpose of promoting area bands, but evolved into a larger Midwest independent record label...
		Overbite
		Dave Spilled the Bowl in the Bongwater
		Rodney Is Ganja
		Multi-Balled
		Corn Goodness
		Bad Ass Bass Angler
		Give Me a Dollar
		Nawanda
		Labcoatman
		Shingles
		Hip Eye
		If I Only Had a Brain
		Seck
1996	All Balled Up	Gimme A Dollar	Sin Klub Entertainment Sin Klub Entertainment Sin Klub Entertainment was a Toledo, Ohio based record label owned by Thessalonian Dope Gods vocalist Edward Shimborske III and Michael Seday. The label was created in the 1980s for the purpose of promoting area bands, but evolved into a larger Midwest independent record label...
		Senor Plunger
		Mailman
		Franco-American
		Irie Balled
		Almost A Blackbelt
		Commissioner
		Rockabillababakahuna
		Eat Thuh Bread That Smoove Jones Gives Ya
		A Hazy Shade of Torme (Candy Is Delicious Food, Eat Some Everyday)
1999	Potty Karate	Milksop	Grappler Unlimited
		Filthy
		Gimme a Dollar (So I Can Put)
		Cassius
		Loser Loses His Shoes
		Mailman
		Mildew (Feat Blowup School)
		Let There Be Lunch
		Nawanda
		Labcoatman
		Ice Princess
		Paul Troon
		4:20 (Feat Blowup School)
		Walk All Over You (an AC/DC cover)