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Kinda, but No Doubt pretty much mixed in everything; pop, ska, new wave, punkrock. Mixed bag.
Reel Big Fish is pretty good, saw them live and they were nice. I used to like Goldfinger as well, but meh. The best band that combines ska and punkrock that I can think of right now is Rancid, their 'And Out Come The Wolves...' album was pretty much stuck in my CD-player way back when. However, not really a fan of the whole ska and punkrock thing anymore.
Mind, by the way, that most of what's considered ska these days is more a blend of punkrock and ska; for some original ska you should go back ages. It's an offspring of reggae; difference is, as James already pointed out shortly, the use of instruments. Reggae relies heavily on the use of guitar, ska on the use of brass instruments - trumpet etc.
Some other well-know bands and artists: Mark Foggo, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Operation Ivy (pre-Rancid), The Specials, and of course Madness.
About Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra; haven't heard much by them either (not really interested, too), although their collaboration with Shiina Ringo (Mayonaka Wa Junketsu) was brilliant, of course.
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