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refimproveBLP|date=February 2011Infobox musical artist | name = The Toasters| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = New York City , New York , United States | genre = Third-wave ska | years_active = 1981–present| label = Megalith Records|Megalith , Moon Ska Records , Moon Ska World | associated_acts = New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble, The Klingons| website = http://www.toasters.org/| current_members = Robert Hingley|Robert "Bucket" Hingley Andy Pearson Tommy Quartulli Arjen Bijleveld Greg Robinson Jesse Hayes Dave Barry| past_members = Mike "Philly" Armstrong Lionel Bernard Adam "Prince Beaver" Birch Tim Champeau John "Skoidat Sr." Chapman Mark Darini Sean Dinsmore John Dugan Brian Emrich Gary Eye Rick "Chunk" Faulkner Paul "Sondoulix" Gephardt Donald "The Kid" Guillaume Greg Grinnell Ann Hellandsjo Steve Hex Scot Jarvis Dan Jesselsohn Danny Johnson Tim Karns Ivan Katz Weston "Gigglefist" Thomas Andrew "Jack Ruby Jr." Lindo Fred "Rock Steady Freddie" Reiter Marcel Reginato Nilda Richards Mo Roberts Vicky Ross Jim Seely Brian Sledge Erick E. "E-Man" Storckman Obi-Ajula " Coolie Ranx " Ugbomah Big Steve Carroll Dave Waldo Pablo D. "The Professor" Wright Chris Rhodes The Toasters was one of the first United States|American bands in the Third wave ska|third wave of ska , and is one of the longest active third wave ska bands.
They have released nine studio albums, most of them on Moon Ska Records . The Toasters experienced a small degree of commercial success in the late 1990s due to the popularity of third wave ska in North America . Their song "Two-Tone Army" is also the theme song for the Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon show KaBlam! (credited as the Moon Ska Stompers ) and they 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 .cite web|url= http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-toasters-p14516/biography|title=The Toasters|last=Huey|first=Steve|publisher= Allmusic |accessdate=23 October 2011