The Rude Dudes are a five piece Ska-Core band from Ottawa, Ontario. It's members include Derek Stoppels (vocals, tenor saxophone), Patrick Taylor (vocals, trombone), Cedric Belanger (vocals, guitar), Matt Smith (drums), and Mark Laforest (bass). All went to high school in Metcalfe, Ontario at Osgoode Township HS and that's where they began the band. The music they play is influenced by a variety of bands like Metallica, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake, Planet Smashers, among others. As of late the band has released 2 full length cds and has recorded a third but it has not been released. The band is currently satisfied with being local Ottawa ska-scene legends and has no current plans to tour. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.