While the Mighty Mighty Bosstones didn't enjoy the same success as their less accomplished colleagues during their 15+ year run as group, it was this Boston band that broke ska into the mainstream and allowed it to gain acceptance with the MTV generation. The Bosstones were the premier 3rd Wave ska group, handily outdoing their peers in both songwriting and musicianship, and holding claim to the most devoted fanbase of all the groups that broke out during the ska explosion of the mid-90's.