New York City ska legends, The Toasters, are headed to the Northwest as part of their 30th anniversary tour. They will appear:
Feb 02 – Plan B Portland, OR
Feb 03 – Iron Road Studios Vancouver, Canada
Feb 04 – El Corazon Seattle, WA
Feb 05 – Shredder Boise, ID
More tour dates at Toasters.org
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkI-3AWJ3gw&feature=BFa&list=PLDC3059FA53493715&lf=plpp_video
The following is from the press release:
NYC Ska Legends Embark on 30th Anniversary Tour!
Thirty years ago a bunch of upstarts ignited a spark on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. A spark that fired the imagination of the American music scene, causing a global conflagration. That music was Ska and the band was THE TOASTERS. The 2-Tone sound re-created in their own image by this unruly group of ruffians synthesized the classic 70’s British sound with east side Punk and rock and is now regarded as being the precursor to the Third Wave of Ska. The embers of the legacy bequeathed by The Specials, The Selecter, The Beat and Madness were rekindled and the Toasters hit the road. Hard.
Five-thousand some gigs later the sparks are still flying and the band is ready to pick up the cudgels once again for their 2011 30th Anniversary tour. Some of the faces may be different but, of course, the song remains the same. The distinctive Toasters sound has recently been hallmarked as one of CBGB’s 20 core bands (Clear Channel Radio) and nothing could make the band prouder than being ranked up there with personal heroes The Ramones.
There has been much acclaim from Billboard, the New York Times, Alternative Press, MTV and many others but the band is 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, laying down the tracks for others to follow. According to lead singer Bucket, nothing can eclipse the vibes of a sweaty packed-out club with the audience in your face and the bit between the teeth.
It’s important not to forget where you came from. Lots of bands do that but not the Toasters!
