The Toasters - 30 years of Ska

** This is an original as new CD produced and released in 2012 **

2012 collection from the American Ska band. 30 years ago The Toasters ignited a spark on NYC's Lower East Side. A spark that fired the imagination of the US music scene and had global repercussions. They took Ska music, born in Jamaica, championed by the UK's 2-Tone movement, and re-created it in their own image. This unruly group of ruffians synthesized the classic 70's British sound with east side Punk. The embers of the legacy bequeathed by the Specials, the Selecter, the Beat and Madness were rekindled and The Toasters hit the road. The distinctive Toasters sound has recently been hallmarked as one of CBGB's 20 core bands along with their personal heroes the Ramones. Billboard, NY Times, Alternative Press, MTV and many others have heaped praise on the band but they are more interested in playing for the fans. To that end the group has undertaken missions across the globe, playing from Siberia to Istanbul and back.

Life In A Bubble
2 Tone Army
Pirate Radio
One Track Mind
Social Security
I'm Running Right Through The World
Go Girl
East Side Beat (Live)
Dog Eat Dog
Plough Shares Into Guns
Shocker!
Sitting On Top Of The World
Decision At Midnight
Run Rudy Run Redux
Thrill Me Up
What a Gwan
History Book
Weekend In L.A.
Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down
Matt Davis (Live)