Edna's Goldfish was a ska punk

Ska punk

Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...

 band from Long Island

Long Island

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Together from 1997 to 2000, their studio albums include Before You Knew Better (1998) and "The Elements of Transition" (1999), both released on Moon Ska Records. The video for their song "Veronica Sawyer" received some airplay on the MTV

MTV

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 show 120 Minutes

120 Minutes

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. The band toured with bands such as The Toasters

The Toasters

The Toasters was one of the first American bands in the 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...

, Catch 22

Catch 22 (band)

Catch 22 is an American ska punk band from East Brunswick Township, New Jersey.The band was formed by guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Tomas Kalnoky and drummer Chris Greer who recruited trumpeter Kevin Gunther, who was working in a local record store...

, Mustard Plug

Mustard Plug

Mustard Plug is a ska punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan.Formed in 1991, the band's original members were Dave Kirchgessner, Mike McKendrick, Colin Clive, and Anthony Vilchez. Currently the band consists of Dave , Brandon Jenison , Jim Hofer , Nate Cohn , Colin Clive , and Rick Johnson...

, Reel Big Fish

Reel Big Fish

Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out". The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band...

, and Less Than Jake

Less Than Jake

Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida. Originally formed in 1992 as a power pop trio, the band evolved into a hybrid of ska punk. Less Than Jake have also been cited as showing influences from a wide variety of genres including post-grunge, heavy metal, alternative...

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After their 2000 tour with Rx Bandits

Rx Bandits

RX Bandits is a four-piece band based in Seal Beach, California. The band formed in 1995 in Orange County, California. They have appeared on the Vans Warped Tour, at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and at The Bamboozle.-Early years :Originally known as...

 and The Gadjits

The Gadjits

The Gadjits were a ska and rock and roll band from Kansas City, Missouri. Their sound was influenced by The Clash, The Who, AC/DC, Elvis Costello, The Stooges, and The Rolling Stones.-Early years:...

, the band decided to split in order to pursue other interests. Singer Brian Diaz went on to form The Reunion Show

The Reunion Show

The Reunion Show was an pop-punk American band from Long Island, New York. They released one album on Victory Records before three members of the group moved on to form Action Action.-History:...

 with ex-members of Step Lively and The Lightweights. Trombonist Ian McKenzie continued to play with Catch 22. Bass player Kris Baldwin did some session work for Epic Records

Epic Records

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 and then recorded and played with Action Action

Action Action

Action Action is an American indie rock band, formerly signed to Victory Records.-History:Action Action formed in 2004 from the ashes of The Reunion Show, Count The Stars and Diffuser. The band signed with Victory Records and released their first album, Don't Cut Your Fabric to This Year's Fashion...

. As of 2010, Kris Baldwin works in visual effects for a leading 3D film conversion company in San Diego, California. In the beginning of April 2005, the members of Edna's Goldfish reunited to play a cancer benefit concert at the Crazy Donkey, in Farmingdale, NY, for a friend of the band who had cancer. http://myspace.com/ednasgoldfish

In 2009, Edna's Goldfish played their first show in four years on May 2 at the Bamboozle Festival in East Rutherford, NJ at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.

In November of 2011, Connecticut's Asbestos Records

Asbestos Records

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 and Chicago, IL's Underground Communiqué Records launched a fundraiser together on Kickstarter

Kickstarter

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 to release "Before You Knew Better" on vinyl, among other third-wave ska classics from Pilfers

Pilfers

Pilfers are an American ska band formed in 1997, when former Toasters vocalist, Coolie Ranx, at the urging of Pietaster's vocalist Steve Jackson, joined with former Bim Skala Bim trombonist, Vinny Nobile...

, The Pietasters

The Pietasters

The Pietasters are a seven-piece ska/soul band hailing from Washington, D.C., with additional members from Maryland and Virginia.- History :In 1990, a group of friends were attending college at Virginia Tech in the mountains of Virginia...

, and Suburban Legends

Suburban Legends

Suburban Legends are a third wave ska/pop band that formed in Huntington Beach, California, in 1998, and are currently based out of Santa Ana, California.- History :...

. If the funding goal is met by January 18, 2012, the records should be out Spring 2012.

Members

• Brian Diaz - vocals
• David A. Galea - trumpet
• Gary Henderson - trumpet
• Vincent McAuliffe - guitar
• Michael Warner - drums, vocals
• Tom Comerford - trombone
• Kristopher Baldwin - bass

Other members

• David Ringel - bass (1997–1999)
• Dave Sacrastano - bass (1997)
• Jon Middleman - bass (2 songs on "Before You Knew Better")
• Dave Waldo - keyboards ("Veronica Sawyer" off of "Elements of Transition")
• Matt Holmgren - trombone
• Ian McKenzie - trombone(replaced Tom Comerford, who was originally in the band, before leaving for Catch22)
• Dave Soloman - Trombone for the reunion/benefit show