The Toasters
| The Toasters | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Third wave ska |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Megalith, Moon Ska Records, Moon Ska World |
| Associated acts | New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, The Klingons |
| Website | http://www.toasters.org/ |
| Members | |
| Robert "Bucket" Hingley Andy Pearson Tommy Quartulli Arjen Bijleveld Greg Robinson Jesse Hayes Dave Barry |
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| Former members | |
| Mike "Philly" Armstong Lionel Bernard Adam "Prince Beaver" Birch Tim Champeau John "Skoidat Sr." Chapman Mark Darini Sean Dinsmore John Dugan Brian Emrich Gary Eye Rick "Chunk" Faulkner Paul "Sondoulix" Gephardt Donald "The Kid" Guillaume Greg Grinnell Ann Hellandsjo Steve Hex Scot Jarvis Dan Jesselsohn Danny Johnson Tim Karns Ivan Katz Weston "Gigglefist" Thomas Andrew "Jack Ruby Jr." Lindo Fred "Rock Steady Freddie" Reiter Marcel Reginato Nilda Richards Mo Roberts Vicky Ross Jim Seely Brian Sledge Eric E. "E-Man" Storkman Obi-Ajula "Coolie Ranx" Ugbomah Dave Waldo Pablo D. "The Professor" Wright Chris Rhodes |
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The Toasters was one of the first American bands in the third wave of ska, and may be the longest active ska band in the United States, although singer Robert Hingley is the only original member still in the band.
They have released nine studio albums, most of them on Moon Ska Records. The Toasters experienced a small degree of commercial success in the late 1990s due to the popularity of third wave ska in North America. Their song "Two-Tone Army" is also the theme song for the Nickelodeon show KaBlam! (credited as the Moon Ska Stompers) and they recorded background music in many TV commercials, including for America Online and Coca-Cola. Their song "Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down" appeared in the pilot episode of the animated series Mission Hill. They still perform around the world, and in 2007 they celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a new studio album, One More Bullet.
Contents |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Recriminations (mini album) |
| 1987 | Skaboom! |
| 1988 | Thrill Me Up |
| 1990 | This Gun for Hire |
| 1992 | New York Fever |
| 1994 | Dub 56 |
| 1996 | Hard Band for Dead |
| 1997 | Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down |
| 2002 | Enemy of the System |
| 2007 | One More Bullet |
[edit] Compilations
- 1990: T-Time
- 1995: Ska Killers
- 1996: History Book
- 1998: History Book 1987-1998'
- 2000: The Best Of...
- 2003: In Retrospect
- 2007: Ska is Dead
[edit] Live albums
[edit] Members
[edit] Current
- Robert "Bucket" Hingley - Guitar, Vocals
- Andy Pearson - Bass
- Tommy Quartulli - Saxophone
- Arjen Bijleveld - Trombone
- Greg Robinson - Trombone
- Jesse Hayes - Drums
- Dave Barry - Keys, Backing Vocals
[edit] Past
- Jason "Jah-Son" Nwagbaraocha - Bass, Vocals
- Dan "Duckie" Garrido - Drums
- Jeff Richey - Saxophone (Alto and Baritone)
- Mike "Philly" Armstong - Tenor Saxophone
- Lionel Bernard - Vocals
- Adam "Prince Beaver" Birch - Trombone, Trumpet
- Tim Champeau - Trumpet
- John "Skoidat Sr." Chapman - Saxophone
- Mark Darini - Bass
- Sean Dinsmore - Vocals
- John Dugan - Saxophone (Founding Member)
- Brian Emrich - Bass
- Weston "Gigglefist" Thomas - Keyboards, Tuba
- Gary Eye - Percussion
- Darrell "Snake" Evans - Trumpet
- Rick "Chunk" Faulkner - Trombone
- Paul "Sondoulix" Gephardt - Alto Saxophone
- Donald "The Kid" Guillaume - Drums
- Greg Grinnell - Trumpet (1985-1988), Bass (1988-1990)
- Ann Hellandsjo - Trombone
- Steve Hex - Keyboards
- Scot Jarvis - Drums
- Dan Jesselsohn - Bass
- Danny Johnson - Drums
- Tim Karns - Bass
- Ivan Katz - Drums
- Matt Malles - Bass
- Johnnathan "JMac" McCain [1] - Drums
- Andrew "Jack Ruby Jr." Lindo - Vocals
- Fred "Rock Steady Freddie" Reiter - Saxophone
- Marcel Reginato - Alto Saxophone
- Nilda Richards - Trombone
- Mo Roberts - Drums
- Vicky Ross - Bass, Vocals
- Jim Seely - Trumpet
- Brian Sledge - Trumpet, Vocals
- Eric E. "E-Man" Storkman - Trombone
- Obi-Ajula "Coolie Ranx" Ugbomah - Vocals
- Dave Waldo - Keyboards, Vocals
- Pablo D. "The Professor" Wright - Vocals
- Chris Rhodes - Trombone
- Ozzy "The Wiz" Cardona - Trumpet 1988-1990
