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 - Lançado por Moon Ska Records em 01/01/1996
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The Toasters: 30th Anniversary
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Cherry Red Records em 09/10/2012
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History Book 1987 - 1998
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Sound System - Moon Ska Records em 01/01/1997
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Skaboom!
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Megalith Records em 01/06/1987
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2Tone Army
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Megalith Records em 01/01/1996
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Christma-ska
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Megalith Records em 19/12/1998
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New York Fever
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Moon Ska Records em 01/01/1992
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Dub 56 (2CD)
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Megalith Records em 23/08/1994
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Dub 56
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Moon Ska Records em 01/01/1994
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Pool Shark
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Cherry Red Records em 01/01/1987
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Enemy Of The System
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Asian Man - Grover - Radiola - Moon Ska Brasil em 01/01/2002
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One More Bullet
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Megalith Records em 01/01/2007
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Live In London
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Moon Ska Records em 01/01/1998
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This Gun For Hire
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Moon Ska Records em 01/01/1988
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In Retrospect
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Megalith Records - Stomp Records em 21/10/2003
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Live At Supernova Ska Fest
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por SUPERNOVA Records em 29/12/2023
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Skaboom!
Reggae - Lançado por KP&P - Celluloid N.Y em 01/01/1987
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You're Gonna Pay
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Megalith Records em 01/01/2006
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MEN IN UNDERWEAR (Live at Mad Butcher)
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Black Butcher Records em 17/11/2023
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En Caracas
Ska & Rocksteady - Lançado por Radio Pirata Records em 01/01/2003
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Live In Brazil
Punk / New Wave - Lançado por Megalith Records em 01/01/2003
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