Megalith Records is a

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founded on August 22, 2002 and located in

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. It is owned by Robert "Bucket" Hingley of

The Toasters The Toasters are one of the original American second wave of ska bands. Founded in New York City in 1981, the band has released nine studio albums, primarily through Moon Ska Records. History Englishman Robert "Bucket" Hingley relocated to New ...

and the defunct label

Moon Ska Records Moon Ska Records was one of the most influential ska record labels of the 1980s and 1990s. The label operated from 1983 until 2000, and during those seventeen years, only released ska and ska-influenced music. Originally named ''Moon Records'', as ...

, and managed by

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, current webmaster and graphic artist for the Toasters. Manufacturing duties are carried out by Brett of AtoZ Media Services, a CD pressing plant company based in

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. In addition to CDs and LPs, all of the label's releases are available from more than 50 digital download pay sites. The label has released more than 60 records. The label has released some digital-only albums and plans to continue this, many of which are releases that have been out of print for years, or have not had physical releases available in the United States. The label has struck a physical distribution deal with MVD Entertainment Group, for in-store CD product sales and distribution.

Bands

* 3 Minute Warning *

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* Bigger Thomas *

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* Channel One * Deal's Gone Bad *

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* Deskarats * Desorden Público *

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* Eastern Standard Time *

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* Hub City Stompers * Kingston Kitchen *

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* Los Furios * Los Skarnales * Mile 21 *

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* New York Ska-Jazz Ensemble * Open Season * The Palookas *

Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra Pannonia Allstars Ska Orchestra are a Hungarian ska band formed in Budapest, in 2003. The band's musical style has fused Jamaican-style ska and reggae with jazz melodies and elements of traditional Hungarian folk music. After their first demo ...

* The Pepper Pots * RiceRokit *

Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation Rotterdam Ska-Jazz Foundation is a band from the Netherlands playing a mix of ska, jazz, rocksteady, reggae and soul, with a strong 1960s influence. Discography * 2015: ''Knock-Turn-All'' ( WTF Records) * 2007: ''Motiv Loco'' ( Megalith Records) ...

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* The Rudie Crew *

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* 2Tone Lizard Kings * Westbound Train *

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