Goldfinger is a punk band that formed in 1994. They support the imprisoned 'SHAC 7' animal rights activists,[1][2] and John Feldmann, lead singer, is an advocate for and supporter of the Animal Liberation Front.
"99 Red Balloons" also featured in Not Another Teen Movie along with Eurotrip, and their cover of The Spiral Starecase's "More Today Than Yesterday" plays during the ending credits of The Waterboy. "Superman" was also featured in the comedy Kingpin and the first Tony Hawk Pro Skater video game. "Walking in the Dark" was featured in the movie "Dead Man on Campus".
Goldfinger's song "I Want" from Disconnection Notice is featured in Burnout Revenge on the Playstation 2, Xbox, and Xbox 360, and the song "My Everything" is featured on "SSX On Tour" also by EA games. The single, Spokesman, is featured on Activision's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4.
2006 saw Alternative Press Magazine list the self titled Goldfinger CD as one "10 albums that shaped 1996" alongside No Doubt, Weezer and others.
In 2005 Goldfinger announced that their old guitarist Charlie Paulson would return. Charlie's return to the band was on stage playing 3 songs at the Key Club in LA when the band finished a Western USA tour. Goldfinger signed to the independent record label Side One Dummy in 2007 and their new record is called Hello Destiny and will be released on April 22, 2008
