45 Adapters

45 Adapters

45 Adapters is a United States punk and oi! group from New York. The band is also associated with mod, street rock and roll, skinhead culture, rhythm and blues, power pop, ska and reggae, and its music is described as combining melodic songcraft with those influences. The group’s line-up includes Craig Bolton, Dave Knight, Pickabar and Patrick.

Releases and label work

The group records a small number of EPs on vinyl. Its usual label is Longshot Music, which also issues compilation releases collecting its tracks on CD format.

Style and position

45 Adapters is described as a mod band from New York, but it is also presented as more than a straightforward mod or oi! act because of the range of styles it draws together. The band’s songs are associated with working-class themes.