The Toasters
One of the most important American ska bands, the Toasters did much to popularize the genre on the underground scene in the mid- to late '80s, laying the groundwork for later third wave bands like the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and ska's subsequent explosion in popularity in the mid- to late '90s.
British expatriate Rob "Bucket" Hingley formed the Toasters in New York City in 1981 after discovering that the 2 Tone ska he loved had made virtually no inroads into the American music scene. He gathered several employees at the comic book store he managed to form the Toasters' first incarnation, releasing their first single, "Beat Up," in 1983. Hingley also formed his own label, Moon Ska Records, to counteract skepticism from major labels that ska would ever prove popular in the U.S.; Moon Ska has since grown into the largest independent ska label in the country.
A demo EP, Recriminations, was released in 1985 and produced by Joe Jackson, the first of several collaborations; two years later, the Toasters issued their first full-length American album, Skaboom, for Celluloid. Thrill Me Up (1988) and This Gun for Hire (1990) helped consolidate the band's following, as the New York ska scene and Moon Ska's artist roster mushroomed behind them. The Toasters' lineup continued to shift through the '90s, eventually leaving guitarist/vocalist Hingley the only original member; some of the musicians remaining fairly steady in their '90s lineups included bassist Matt Malles, saxophonist Freddie Reiter, trumpeter Brian Sledge, trombonists Rick "Chunk" Faulkner and Erick "E-Man" Storckman, keyboardist Dave Barry, drummer Johnnathan McCain, and vocalist Coolie Ranx, as well as frequent guest appearances from saxophonist Lester "Ska" Sterling.
In addition to Hingley's activities with Moon Ska, the Toasters continued to release albums throughout the decade, including New York Fever (1992), Dub 56 (1994), Hard Band for Dead (1996), and D.L.T.B.G.Y.D. (1997). The Toasters soldiered on in the new millennium with 2002's Enemy of the System; the 2003 compilation In Retrospect: The Best of the Toasters; and 2007's One More Bullet, released in celebration of the band's 25th anniversary. When not in the studio, Hingley and his ever-evolving Toasters lineup can be found touring the U.S., Europe, and other ska-hungry corners of the globe.
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Hard Band For Dead
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Moon Ska Records le 1 janv. 1996
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The Toasters: 30th Anniversary
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Cherry Red Records le 9 oct. 2012
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History Book 1987 - 1998
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Sound System - Moon Ska Records le 1 janv. 1997
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Skaboom!
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Megalith Records le 1 juin 1987
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2Tone Army
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Megalith Records le 1 janv. 1996
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Christma-ska
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Megalith Records le 19 déc. 1998
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New York Fever
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Moon Ska Records le 1 janv. 1992
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Dub 56 (2CD)
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Megalith Records le 23 août 1994
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Dub 56
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Moon Ska Records le 1 janv. 1994
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Pool Shark
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Cherry Red Records le 1 janv. 1987
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Enemy Of The System
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Asian Man - Grover - Radiola - Moon Ska Brasil le 1 janv. 2002
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One More Bullet
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Megalith Records le 1 janv. 2007
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Live In London
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Moon Ska Records le 1 janv. 1998
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This Gun For Hire
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Moon Ska Records le 1 janv. 1988
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In Retrospect
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Megalith Records - Stomp Records le 21 oct. 2003
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Live At Supernova Ska Fest
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Supernova Records le 29 déc. 2023
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Skaboom!
Reggae - Paru chez KP&P - Celluloid N.Y le 1 janv. 1987
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You're Gonna Pay
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Megalith Records le 1 janv. 2006
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MEN IN UNDERWEAR (Live at Mad Butcher)
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Black Butcher Records le 17 nov. 2023
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En Caracas
Ska & Rocksteady - Paru chez Radio Pirata Records le 1 janv. 2003
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Live In Brazil
Punk - New Wave - Paru chez Megalith Records le 1 janv. 2003
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