The Toasters History

The Toasters "NYC SKA" Est. 1981

1981 "The Toasters" (as "Not Bob Marley") form with Forbidden Planet co-workers. First gig is at A7 Club on Lower East Side with Bad Brains. Buck sees The Beat play at NYC's Roseland to a practically empty house.
1982 The Toasters first gig at CBGB's - made $22.
1983 Release of The Toasters' first single, "Beat Up."
1985 Moon Records releases The Toasters' "Recriminations" EP, produced by Joe Jackson. First nationally distributed US ska record, through Important/Relativity Records.
1986 Moon releases "NY Beat: Hit and Run" - first 3rd wave ska compilation, featuring The Toasters amoung many other Tri-State bands at the time.
1987 "Skaboom" LP is released on Celluloid in US. Also released in UK on Unicorn Records as "Pool Shark." Toasters first national tour ("Toast on the Coast").
1988 "Thrill Me Up" LP released. Toasters embark on first European tour. Celluloid goes broke, Moon Records starts cranking up.
1990 Release "This Gun for Hire" and are first foreign ska band to play behind Iron Curtain (Russia).
1991 Miller Beer endorses The Toasters - they play 232 shows is one year.
1992 Moon releases "New York Fever."
1993 "Skavoovee" package tour with Special Beat, Toasters, Skatalites and Selecter. Pollstar Top 50 tour for '93.
1995 "Dub 56" - which was first Moon release to sell 30,000+ copies in USA.
1996 The Moon Ska Stompers (Toasters side project) pens theme tune for Nickelodeon's "Kablam."
The Toasters play show #2,000 in Atlanta, GA.
1997 "Hard Band for Dead" sells 60,000 + worldwide. Buck writes Coca-Cola jingle for national radio ad. Toasters break into MTV with "2Tone Army" music video.
1998 "Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down." released. Toasters tour Europe 14th time, are the first foreign ska band to play Brazil. Participate in the "Ska Against Racism" tour.

More to come!

Current Line Up

European Touring Crew

Hingley, Robert "Bucket" : Vocals, Guitar
Pearson, Andy "The Beat" : Bass, Vocals
Bijleveld, Arjen "Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation" : Trombone, Backing Vocals
Jeltsema, Dimitri "Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation" : Drums
Korporaal, Remco "Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation" : Alto & Tenor Saxophones

US Touring Crew

Hingley, Robert "Bucket" : Vocals, Guitar
Pearson, Andy "The Beat" : Bass, Vocals
Hayes, Jesse "The Void" : Drums, Backing Vocals
Barton, Cooper : Trombone
Loog, Sander : Saxophone

Guest Musicians

?, Jay : Keyboard
Abner, Brandt : Keyboard
Aitken, Laurel : Vocals
Asumang, Mo : Backing Vocals
Baker, Jeff (King Django) : Harmonica, Chats, Backing Vocals
Bonavent, Albert : Trumpet
Buru, Mento (the band) : Backing Vocals
Brown, Cary : Keyboard
Christianson, Mike "Stats" : Trombone
Conroy, Mick "Modern English" : Bass
Durso, Jimmy : Bass
Gefken, Chris : Bass
Jackson, Joe "JJ" : Melodica, Keyboard
Karcich, Dave : Drums
McGee, Jerry : Guitar
Montalvo, Alex : Vocals
Moschella, Mo : Percussion
Murray, Chris : Backing Vocals
Owens, Aaron : Guitar
Ragona, Ron : Guitar
Rice, Victor : Bass
Robillard, Chris : Harmonica
Seinor, Richie (Dr. Ring Ding) : Trombone, Vocals
Sterling, Lester "Ska" : Alto Saxophone
Tarin, Alberto : Guitar

Past Members

Armstrong, Mike "Philly" : Tenor Saxophone
Bernard, Lionel : Vocals
Birch, Adam "Prince Beaver" : Trombone, Trumpet, Vocals
Carrol, Steve "Big Steve" : Roadie and Toaster
Champeau, Tim : Trumpet
Chapman, John "Skoidat Sr." : Saxophone
Darini, Mark : Bass
Dinsmore, Sean : Vocals
Dugan, John : Saxophone, Vocals
Emrich, Brian : Bass
Eye, Gary : Percussion
Faulkner, Rick "Chunk" : Trombone
Garrido, Dan "Duckie" : Drums
Gephardt, Paul "Spondoulix" : Alto Saxophone
Guillaume, Donald "The Kid" : Drums
Gregg, Sheldon : Bass
Grinnell, Greg : Trupmet
Hellandsjo, Ann : Trombone
Jarvis, Scott : Drums
Jesselsohn, Dan : Bass
Johnson, Danny : Drums
Karns, Tim : Bass
Katz, Ivan : Drums
LaForge, Karl Steve "Hex" : Keyboards (R.I.P.)
Lindo, Andrew "Jack Ruby Jr." : Vocals
Malles, Matt : Bass
McCain, Johnnathan "JMac" : Drums, Vocals
McGovern, Paul "Mr. Thing" : Saxophone
McSpade, Teddy : Guitar
Myles, Kashu "Cashew Miles" : Vocals
Nwagbaraocha, Jason "Jah-Son" : Bass, Vocals
O'Sullivan, Buford : Trombone, Vocals
Reiter, Fred "Rock Steady Freddie" : Tenor & Baritone Saxophones, Clarinet, Flute
Reginato, Marcel : Alto Saxophone
Rhodes, Chris : Trombone
Richards, Nilda : Trombone
Rice, Victor : Bass
Roberts, Mo : Drums
Robinson, Greg : Trombone
Rose, Vicky : Bass, Vocals
Seely, Jim : Trumpet
Sledge, Brian "The Sledge" : Trumpet (pocket), Vocals
Storkman, Eric E. "E-Man" : Trombone
Ugbomah, Obi-Ajula "Coolie Ranx" : Vocals
Waldo, Dave : Keyboards, Vocals
Wright, Pablo D. "The Professor" : Vocals