The Dingees
musical artist
The Dingees is a multi genre band formed in the summer of 1996, from Orange County, California.
Other projects
All members record together in the ska band, Peg & The Rejected
Pegleg & DC record together as Staflos
Pegleg records solo as DreadPirateRoberts
Dave Chevalier records solo as Betamax DC
Scott Rodgers records solo as Dead Drummer Friends
Matt Hernandez played in Project 86 and Unashamed
Aaron Landers played keyboards in All Night Pressure
Tony Terusa is currently in The O.C. Supertones and was in Saved.
Ethan Luck was in many bands, most notably : Demon Hunter, The O.C. Supertones, Project 86, and Relient K.
Lineup
Matthew "Pegleg" Roberts: vocals, guitar, alto saxophone (1996–present)
Dave Chevalier: tenor saxophone, vocals, keys (1996–present)
Matt "Bean" Hernandez: bass (1996–present)
Aaron Landers: guitar (1998–present)
Scott Rodgers: drums (1999–present)
Former members
Tony Terusa: drums (1996–1997)
Jon Bon: trombone (1996–1998)
Jeff Holmes: guitar (1996–1998)
Ethan Luck: drums (1997–1999)
Brad Ber: guitar
Travis Larsen: trombone
Discography
Studio albums
Armageddon Massive (1998)
Sundown to Midnight (1999)
The Crucial Conspiracy (2001)
Rebel Soul Sound System (2010)
4th Wave (as Peg & the Rejected) (2016)
2nd Set (as Peg & the Rejected) (2017)
2 Stoned (as Peg & the Rejected) (2022)
Dropseeds E.P. (2023)
Compilation appearances
"Wake Up" from Skanktified (1998)
"Another Burnin' City" from Songs From the Penalty Box, Vol. 2 (1998)
"We Three Kings" from Happy Christmas (1998)
"Bullet Proof" and "Calm Down" from Moms Like Us Too - Volume One: A BEC Records Compilation (1999)
"Bullet Proof" from Propska One (1999)
"Staff Sgt. Skreba" from Songs From the Penalty Box, Vol. 3 (1999)
"In My Heart" from Tooth & Nail Records * BEC Recordings present...Fall 1999 Sampler (1999)
"Leave the Kids Alone" from Cheapskates: The Harder Side (2000)
"Spraypaint" from Songs From the Penalty Box, Vol. 4 (2000)
"Trial Tribulation" from The Solution to Benefit Heal the Bay (2000)
"Dear John Letter (To the Devil)" from Start Right Here: Remembering the Life of Keith Green (2001)
"Summer" from Safety First (2001)
"1000 Sparks" from Ska Lives Vol.
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