The Toasters

The Toasters, are "Ska Pioneers" (Billboard
magazine) and boldly go where no ska band has gone before. Having been compared
to the Ramones, due to their longevity and adherence to core principles, the
Toasters are held to be one of most influential ska bands out there. Their
lean, mean ska machine has galvanized audiences and musicians alike with their
embrace of the Jamaica-born pop music style that
overwhelmed England in the 1960's, migrated to America in the early 1980s, and went global in the 1990s. The
hallmark Toasters sound sits at the nexus of Reggae, Jazz, Punk and Soul and is
the musical equivalent of a brass knuckle-duster.

Formed in New York City by British guitarist/frontman Rob "Bucket"
Hingley in 1981, the Toasters exploded onto the Lower East Side scene. Cutting their teeth with a residency at legendary
clubs like CBGB and Danceteria, the band has defied gravity and industry
skeptics alike by staying true to their original 2-Tone ska roots, whilst
logging over 4000 globe-trotting live appearances.

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