Post 2Tone American Ska

Established 1981, NYC, NY USA

History Book

I [Rob/Bucket] had actually played in bands at York University and Strasbourg University from 1974 to 1978. [THE KLINGONS] were a rock band with some ska and reggae tunes. Some of the current selections in The Toasters set for example [RUN RUDY RUN] and [SOCIAL SECURITY] were written in 1977 during the days of the 2-Tone explosion in the UK. -Robert Hingley

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“In my opinion, The Toasters are to ska in America in the ’80s and beyond, what The Specials were to ska in the U.K. in the late ’70s and early ’80s, and what The Skatalites were to ska in Jamaica in the ’60s. The Toasters were innovators, creators, shapers of the music, evolving it in a fresh direction, blending it with the cultural influences in a very American manner, and I mean that in a completely complimentary way. Just as Byron Lee & The Dragonaires brought professionalism and polish to ska, allowing others to benefit from the fruits of their labor, so too did The Toasters’ music allow numerous other bands to share in the spotlight of skill and success, many of whom have gone on to great heights. Upon the shoulders of giants. Oh, yeah, and they kick ass!”

Heather Augustyn
Author of “SKA, An Oral History”, “Ska: The Rhythm of Liberation” & “Don Drummond: The Genius and Tragedy…”