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The Israelites

Reggae & ska band from Los Angeles, CA · formed 1989

Shows on record: 1
Rooms played: 1
Cities: 1
Releases: 27
Last show: Sep 14, 2025Zidell Yards

About

The Israelites is a band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 1989, tagged reggae, rocksteady, ska by its sources. Shows on record run from 2025 to 2025, across 1 room in 1 city.

The Israelites formed in 1989 — MusicBrainz
The Israelites is based in Los Angeles — MusicBrainz
Justin Berardino: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
Ginger Sling: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
The Israelites has 5 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1995–2010 — MusicBrainz
The Israelites is based in Portland, Oregon — The Israelites on Bandcamp
Latest release on Bandcamp: Angels Dub (2026-03-20) — Bandcamp
The Israelites has 13781 listeners on Last.fm — The Israelites on Last.fm
The Israelites has released 10 recordings between 1969 and 2001 — The Israelites on Discogs

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

1 on record · setlist.fm

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Shows per year

20251 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Sep 14, 2025	Zidell Yards · PortlandHeadliner	Headliner	—

Where they play

1 room in 1 city

Rooms played most

Zidell Yards · Portland1 show

Cities played

Portland1 show

Releases

27 releases, 1969–2026

Angels Dub
Mar 20, 2026 · Album · 1 track
Rude Awakening
Dec 2, 2025 · Album · 4 tracks
Shantytown LP Part I
Jan 1, 2024 · Album
Shantytown
Jan 1, 2020 · Album · 12 tracks
Holy of Holies
2010 · Album
Holy Of Holies
Jan 1, 2008 · Album · 12 tracks
Jamaikan Celebration
2006 · Compilation
Jamaican Celebration
Jan 1, 2002 · Album · 13 tracks
Starlight / Sealing Dub
2001
Roots
2000 · Album
Montego Bay - Jamaican Persuasion
1998 · Album
Wash Away
1995 · Album
Pressure Is Down On I
1978
Can't Help From Crying
1970
The Wild Bunch / Born To Be Strong
1970
Lets Come Together
1969
Moma Moma / Melody For Two
1969
Seven Books
1969
Games People Play / One Fine Day
1969
Anthologyl Vol I (1990-2000)
Album
Roots
Album
The Israelites live @ 4:13 Club
Album
Israelite Train EP
Album
Jamaicain Persuasion
Album
Washaway
Album
Do You Remember
Never See Come See

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

Justin Berardino
Ginger Sling

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Photos, art and posters

The Israelites — Angels Dub — Release art · Angels Dub — release

The Israelites — Rude Awakening — Release art · Rude Awakening — release

The Israelites — Shantytown LP Part I — Release art · Shantytown LP Part I — release

The Israelites — Shantytown — Release art · Shantytown — release

The Israelites — Holy Of Holies — Release art · Holy Of Holies — release

The Israelites — Jamaican Celebration — Release art · Jamaican Celebration — release

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
The Israelites on Bandcamp	Artist facts
Bandcamp	Artist facts, Releases, Photos
The Israelites on Last.fm	Artist facts
The Israelites on Discogs	Artist facts
setlist.fm	Show history
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Genius	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.