The Toasters
The Toasters, founded in 1981 in New York, one of the world's best known and longest-serving ska bands.
Band History
The central figure of the toaster is the Englishman Robert Hingley. He had emigrated to the United States and formed the band in 1981. Thus it was one of the first groups of the third Skawelle and of particular importance for the development of the later ska in the U.S. and the emerging crossover styles such as ska-punk and Skacore.
Hingley also founded the label Moon Ska 1983, was to become the meantime significant Skalabel world. Beginning of the 21st century, the label disbanded. The band recorded most of their albums on there. Moon Ska Europe successors and Megalith Records.
In 1983, the band released their first single with Beat Up. Two years later, a demo EP ( " recriminations " ) in collaboration with the famous musician Joe Jackson, with whom she should work together more often.
In 1987, with " Skaboom " the debut album of the group out. From then on, almost every year released an album and its sprawling toured Europe and North America made it one of the best known ska bands in the world.
Music style
Although the repertoire of the toaster is broad and includes traditional dancehall numbers, but it is dominated by fast pieces, often (and especially in live performance ) with a distinctive punk influence.
Band occupations
After numerous changes in the occupation of the frontman of the group, guitarist and singer Robert "Bucket " Hingley is the only remaining member of the original line-up. Outstanding musicians in the line-up were for a long time the Jamaican singer and toaster Jack Ruby Jr. and trumpeter Brian Sledge.
Current occupation
- Dave Barry - Keyboard and choir ( will only play on bigger events)
- Robert "Bucket " Hingley - guitar and vocals
- Chris Rhodes - trombone
- Larry " Ace" Snell - drums
- Buford O'Sullivan - trombone and vocals
- Jeff Richey - Saxophone
Former members
- Richie " Dr. Ring-Ding " Senior - trombone
- Mike " Philly " Armstrong - Tenor Saxophone
- Lionel Bernard - Vocals
- Adam "Prince Beaver " Birch - trombone and trumpet
- Steve " Big Steve" Carrol - Toaster
- Tim Champeau - Trumpet
- John " Skoidat Sr. " Chapman - Saxophone
- Mark Darini - Bass
- Sean Dinsmore - Vocals
- John Dugan - Saxophone
- Brian Emrich - Bass
- Gary Eye - percussion
- Rick " Chunk " Faulkner - trombone
- Paul " Spondoolix " Gebhardt - Alto Saxophone
- Donald "The Kid" Guillaume - Drums
- Greg Grinnell - Trumpet
- Ann Hellandsjø - trombone
- Steve Hex - Keyboard
- Scott Jarvis - drums
- Dan Jesselsohn - Bass
- Danny Johnson - Drums
- Tim Karns - Bass
- Ivan Katz - drums
- Andrew " Jack Ruby Jr." Lindo - Vocals and Toasting
- Matt Malles - Bass
- John Nathan " JMac " McCain - drums and vocals
- Paul "Mr. Thing" McGovern - Saxophone
- Teddy McSpade - Guitar
- Kashu " Cashew Miles " Myles - Vocals
- Fred " Rock Steady Freddie " Reiter - Saxophone
- Marcel Reginatto - Alto Saxophone
- Nilda Richards - Trombone
- Mo Roberts - drums
- Vicky Ross - bass and vocals
- Jim Seely - Trumpet
- Brian Sledge - trumpet and vocals
- Eric E. " E-Man " Storkman - trombone
- Obi- Ajula " Coolie Ranx " Ugbomah - Vocals
- Dave Waldo - keyboards and vocals
- Pablo D. " The Professor" Wright - Vocals