The Mad Caddies (or the Caddies) are a third wave ska band from Solvang, California. The band formed in 1995 and has released five full-length albums, one live album, and two EP's. The Mad Caddies sound has influences from broad ranging genres including ska, punk, hardcore, swing, pop punk, reggae, jazz, Spanish, polka (All-American Badass), even Rockabilly (Crew Cut Chuck) and Pirate Shanties (Weird Beard).

The Mad Caddies are a ska band from Solvang, California. The band formed in 1995 and has released five full-length albums, one live album, and two EP’s. Their sound has influences from a wide range of genres, including ska, punk , hardcore , swing , reggae and jazz . Founding members Chuck Robertson, Sascha Lazor, Todd Rosenberg and Carter Benson started the group in high school, but the band’s membership has changed frequently since its inception. Drummer Todd Rosenberg left the band in 199