- Edna's Goldfish
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Name = Edna's Goldfish
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Genre =Third wave ska
Years_active = 1997 - 2000
Label =Moon Ska Records
Associated_acts =The Reunion Show , Catch 22,Action Action
URL = http://www.geocities.com/ednasgoldfishisdead
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Past_members =Edna's Goldfish was a
third wave ska band fromLong Island .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 theMTV show "120 Minutes ". The band toured with bands such asThe Toasters , Catch 22,Mustard Plug ,Reel Big Fish , andLess Than Jake .After their 2000 tour with
Rx Bandits and The Gadjits, the band decided to split in order to pursue other interests. SingerBrian Diaz went on to formThe Reunion Show 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 forEpic Records and then recorded and played withAction Action . In the beginning ofApril 2005 , the members of Edna's Goldfish reunited to play a cancer benefit concert at the Crazy Donkey, inFarmingdale, NY , for a friend of the band who had cancer. [http://myspace.com/ednasgoldfish]Members
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Brian Diaz - vocals
*David A. Galea - trumpet
*Vincent McAuliffe - guitar
*Michael Warner - drums, vocals
*Ian McKenzie - trombone
*Kristopher Baldwin - bass
*Gary Henderson - trumpet, vocalsOther 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
*Tom Comorford - trombone(in the group when it first began)
*Dave Soloman - Trombone for the reunion/benefit show
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