Toy Horses Announce Details Of Debut Single, Album & UK Tour
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Written by Jon Stickler
Toy Horses are set to take their rightful place alongside the almighty preceding talent spawned from Welsh turf as this step-father/step-son duo release their début single, ‘And It Was You’, on February 14 2011, with a début album, ‘Toy Horses’, arriving in April.
The Toy Horses story is a fantastical whirlwind indie-tale quite literally based on chance happenings, lucky coincidences and internet 'word-of-mouth'.
After posting demo versions of their songs on Myspace last year, the reaction was instantaneous. Tracks were picked up by Radio 1, 6 Music and XFM, and gained repeated ‘Demo of the Week’ accolades on BBC Wales, as well as becoming ‘Featured Band’ on Myspace and XFM. Within a short space of time, they were flying to the US to record their debut album with ex-Wilco member, Ken Coomer, who stumbled across their Myspace page and fell in love with the songs.
Toy Horses are Adam D Franklin and his step-dad, Tom Williams – an unconventional indie duo who blur the normal family generation gap and jigsaw perfectly together to create an inspired musical partnership. They forged an unusual bond through their shared passion for songwriting, which flourished as they spent time perfecting their lyrics and harmonies. Their affinity for 60s sounds is evident in their melodic, playful tunes, which hide the melancholy of Adam’s often tragic, poetic lyrics. As Adam explains, "There's never been a generational 'gap' to bridge. We're mates and we've started a band".
2011 sees the band launch their debut single in February, swiftly followed by their self-titled album, ‘Toy Horses’, in April. ‘Toy Horses’, is an energetic, eclectic collection of extraordinary musicianship, dueling vocals and gorgeous harmonies. The band present 10 original tracks (recorded over 10 days on Music Row, Nashville TN) recalling hints of the British 60s sound but with a stunning modern slant, making the album exciting, highly accessible and relevant to today’s audiences. From heart-rending ballads such as ‘Last Chance'’ and 'Interrupt' through to the highly charged ‘Play What You Want'’ and rawer indie-rock tracks such as ‘No One’s Gonna Leave You’, ‘Toy Horses'’ is testament to the fact that the force of word-of-mouth never gets it wrong.
The debut single ‘And It Was You’ is released on Albino Sparrow Records on 14 February 2011.
The debut album ‘Toy Horses’ is released on Albino Sparrow Records in April 2011.
Tour Dates:
February 2011
6 - Millennium Music Hall, Cardiff
11 Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
22 - Bull & Gate, London
April 2011
8 - The Live Lounge, Birmingham
11 - Fibbers, York
12 - Lock 42, Leicester
13 - King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow
14 - Moho, Liverpool
15 - The Factory, Manchester
16 - HMV Institute, Birmingham
18 - Moles, Bath
19 - Water Rats, London
20 - Soul Cellar, Southampton
21 - Haymaker, Cambridge
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