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They were one of the first American bands in the third wave of ska, and may be the longest active ska band in the United States. However, singer Robert Hingley is the only original member still in the band. They have released nine studio albums, most of them on the now-defunct Moon Ska independent record label. Moon Ska was founded and owned by Hingley and at one time it was the world's largest ska-only record label. Moon Ska folded in 2000, and Hingley has since founded a new label, Megalith Records.^[1] Ska (pron. ... Once the home of many independent Ska bands and limited issues from overseas, Moon Ska is no longer extant. ... An independent record label is variously described as a record label operating without the funding (or outside the organizations) of the major record labels, and/or a label that subscribes to indie philosophies such as DIY and anti-corporate art. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... [edit] Megalith Records History and Future Megalith Records was created by The Toasters founder and frontman Robert Bucket Hingley. ...

The Toasters experienced a small degree of commercial success in the late 1990s due to the North American ska explosion. They recorded the music for the Nickelodeon show KaBlam! (credited as the Moon Ska Stompers) and recorded background music in many TV commercials, including for America Online and Coca-Cola. Their song "Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down" appeared in the pilot episode of the animated series Mission Hill. They still perform around the world, and in 2007 they celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a new studio album, One More Bullet. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... KaBlam! is an American animated television series that ran on Nickelodeon from 1996 to 2000. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... For the Boston neighborhood, see Mission Hill, Boston, Massachusetts. ...

Discography

Studio albums

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Compilations

• 1990: T-Time
• 1995: Ska Killers
• 1996: History Book
• 1998: History Book 1987-1998'
• 2000: The Best Of...
• 2003: In Retrospect
• 2007: Ska is Dead

See also: 1990 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1990 Record labels established in 1990 list of years in music // January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident, resulting in several broken bones. ... See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 // January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... See also: 1998 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1998 Record labels established in 1998 // 1998 - The single Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls sets a new hot 100 airplay record, 18 weeks at number one. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 2000s in music. ... See also: 2003 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels established in 2003 // January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It... See also: 2007 in British music 2007 in hip hop Musical groups established in 2007 Record labels established in 2007 // January George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queens New Year Honours List. ...

Live albums

• 1990: Frankenska
• 1993: Live In LA
• 1998: Live In London
• 2003: Live In Brazil
• 2003: en Caracas

See also: 1990 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1990 Record labels established in 1990 list of years in music // January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle accident, resulting in several broken bones. ... See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 // Date Unknown- Christian Rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed. ... See also: 1998 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1998 Record labels established in 1998 // 1998 - The single Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls sets a new hot 100 airplay record, 18 weeks at number one. ... See also: 2003 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels established in 2003 // January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It... See also: 2003 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2003 Record labels established in 2003 // January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It...

References

External links

• Official Toasters Website
• Megalith Records Website : Home Of The Toasters
• Moon Ska: The Toasters
• allmusic: The Toasters
• The Toasters collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
• The Toasters at KSET (Zagreb)
• The Toasters at MusicBrainz
• Trash the Stage interview with Bucket