Big D an the Kids Table is a third wave ska band formed in October 1995 in Allston, Massachusetts when its members converged in college. Their first release was on their own Fork In Hand Records label, but have since teamed with Springman Records and Side One Dummy. The band has been noted for its uncommon strict DIY work ethic, such as engineering, producing, and releasing their own albums and videos and self promotion of their own shows.