DublinOriginally formed in 2006 Japanese Toys gathered a lot of show experience over the last years. The quartet creates and records their music in a small converted art studio in a dark lane in Dublin. Their sound could be shortly described as emotional, catchy alternative rock with harmonies to die for. The four piece boy-girl band open their debut with the release of the double a-side single “On My Stereo / Brave New World” on Saturday 3rd November.
Japanese Toys are:
Louise Meagor – Drums & Vox
Influences: The Cure, Depeche Mode, Queen, Manic Street Preachers, The Smiths, Weezer, Tears For Fears, David Bowie, Blondie
Lloyd Hewson – Bass & Vox
Influences: Pavement, Get Up Kids, Weezer, Pixies, The Cure, Jimmy Eat World, Sigur Ros, Bloc Party, Depeche Mode, Manic Street Preachers, The Waterboys
Elaine Nagle – Guitar & Vox
Influences: Queen, Extreme, Led Zeppelin, Spacehog, The Beach Boys, System Of A Down, Muse, T.N.T, The Scorpions, Skunk Anansie
Matt Baumann – Guitar, Synth & Vox
Influences: Pink Floyd, Mark Knopfler, Joe Satriani, Jamie Cullum, George Benson, Carlos Santana, Lenny Kravitz, Dream Theatre, Jamiroquai
Japanese Toys are:
Louise Meagor – Drums & Vox
Influences: The Cure, Depeche Mode, Queen, Manic Street Preachers, The Smiths, Weezer, Tears For Fears, David Bowie, Blondie
Lloyd Hewson – Bass & Vox
Influences: Pavement, Get Up Kids, Weezer, Pixies, The Cure, Jimmy Eat World, Sigur Ros, Bloc Party, Depeche Mode, Manic Street Preachers, The Waterboys
Elaine Nagle – Guitar & Vox
Influences: Queen, Extreme, Led Zeppelin, Spacehog, The Beach Boys, System Of A Down, Muse, T.N.T, The Scorpions, Skunk Anansie
Matt Baumann – Guitar, Synth & Vox
Influences: Pink Floyd, Mark Knopfler, Joe Satriani, Jamie Cullum, George Benson, Carlos Santana, Lenny Kravitz, Dream Theatre, Jamiroquai
Booking: Japanese Toys
