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Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1992. The band consists of Chris DeMakes (guitars, vocals), Roger Lima (bass, vocals), Matt Yonker (drums), Buddy Schaub (trombone), and Peter "JR" Wasilewski (saxophone).
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Buddy "Goldfinger" Schaub (born Louis Schaub) is the best trombone player in American ska punk band Less Than Jake. Buddy met Less Than Jake when his band at the time, Dig Dug, was opening for them at the Hardback in Florida. After talking to Vinnie that night he went to a practice and later entered the band becoming the second horn player to join Less Than Jake. The nickname "Goldfinger," as Vinnie describes, originated after the first time they met when Buddy said he wanted to play with them. When they arranged a first practice with him Vinnie couldn't remember his name from being drunk that night so he dubbed him "Goldfinger" after the gold trombone he played.
Around the time of their first tour he went to Europe with friends and was filled-in for by baritone sax player, Derron Nuhfer, who stayed in Less Than Jake until 2000, even after Buddy's return. He plays bass guitar live whenever Roger Manganelli, the normal bass player, plays second guitar. Buddy has been in Less Than Jake the longest out of all their horn players.
He performs the vocals on a single track for Less Than Jake, Mississippi Mud.
When not touring with Less Than Jake, Buddy works with side project bands, Black Ice, PBNJ, and Coffee Project.
•Buddy cites jazz artists such as Miles Davis, JJ Johnson, and Gerry Mulligan as well as punk bands Operation Ivy, Snuff, Green Day, Descendents, and All as influences.
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Buddy Schaub. The trombonist who performs under the name of Buddy, sometimes expanded to Buddy Goldfinger, seems to be a typical member of the Gainesville, FL, band Less Than Jake, at least in terms of forsaking a….
Feb 23, 2022 · "Hey! Big news, everyone: my new solo record, Black Ice (Volume I,) comes out today, 2/22/22 at 2:22p.m. You can go listen to it over at my Bandcamp and you can buy the vinyl on my Big Cartel . The links are in my Bio, so check it out," Buddy Schaub (@LessThanBuddy) ecstatically exclaimed
Jun 23, 2022 · The trio of guitarist & co-vocalist Chris DeMakes, bassist, guitarist and co-vocalist Roger Lima and trombonist and bassist Buddy “Goldfinger” Schaub have been the core of the band, while Peter “JR” Wasilewski joined up on tenor saxophone in 2000 and Matt Yonker joined up on drums in 2018.
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Buddy "Goldfinger" Schaub Trombone, bass 1993- Peter "JR" Wasilewski Saxophone 2000- Less Than Jake were formed in 1992, by Chris Demakes and drummer Vinnie Fiorello while the two attended the University of Florida in Gainesville. The band takes its name from Fiorello's dog.
The current lineup comprises guitarist/vocalist Chris Demakes, bassist/vocalist Roger Manganelli, drummer Matt Yonker, trombonist Buddy Schaub, and saxophonist JR. On December 11th, 2020 the band released their latest studio album, Silver Linings , on Pure Noise Records.
