Group

Goldfinger

ska punk/pop punk band

From: Los Angeles, United States
Since: 1994–present
Rating: ★ 4 (3 votes)
Releases: 42

ska punk
pop punk
punk rock
ska
third wave ska

About

Goldfinger is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1994. In their early years, the band was considered a contributor to the movement of third-wave ska, a mid-late 1990s revitalization in the popularity of ska, evidenced in their first three albums: Goldfinger (1996), Hang-Ups (1997) and Stomping Ground (2000). However, the releases of Open Your Eyes (2002) and Disconnection Notice (2005) saw the band shed most of the ska influence, and they have been more commonly placed in the pop-punk genre in later years. They have since released four more albums: Hello Destiny... (2008), The Knife (2017), Never Look Back (2020), and Nine Lives (2026). The band is also noted for their support for animal rights.

Frontman John Feldmann has been the sole constant member of the group. Other longtime members have included Charlie Paulson (guitar), Simon Williams (bass), Kelly LeMieux (bass) and Darrin Pfeiffer (drums). As of 2019, the band consists of Feldmann, Paulson, Philip Sneed (guitar), Mike Herrera (bass), and Nick Gross (drums).

From Goldfinger (band) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

John Feldmann 1994–now · original member lead vocals, guitar
Charlie Paulson 1994–now · original member background vocals, guitar
Moon Valjean 2013–now background vocals, guitar
Simon Williams 1994–1998 · original member · former electric bass guitar
Darrin Pfeiffer 1994–2016 · original member · former drums (drum set), background vocals
Kelly LeMieux 1999–2014 · former electric bass guitar
Travis Barker 2017–2018 · former drums (drum set)