The Misfit Toys are a top notch gang of cats, the lineup changes often. repeat offenders are dana price-fiddle and vocals david glaser-guitar and mandolin jim larkin-bass guitar mike hasting-drums arthur snow-bass guitar
sometimes you just gotta show up to the gig, each misfit toy has thier own separate talents and all are a treat to hang out with at the after party...there always is one....
hugh takes the lead with his battered Taylor acoustic guitar, as loud as he can get it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Oyk1l6q4i0o this is a video on youtube of us live at club passim
Influences
The Police, Suzanne Vega, Crowded House, Radiohead, The Beatles, Rush, Ry Cooder, Duke Levine, Anais Mitchell, Eric Johnson, Miles Davis, The Story, The Push Stars, Rufus Wainwright, the poet Rumi, the minstrels of Kerrville and the misfits of Somerville
Hugh McGowan is a Performing, Songwriting Musician from Boston, MA. He plays guitar and sings. Reports have it he's a pretty good drummer as well. He plays his own brand of original music drawing from influences of rock n roll, folk, irish, pop and progressive music. A rich ringing guitar tone and a sonorous tenor voice give him a rich platform to let the songs soar.
The tunes you are listening to are from The Crow's Nest a collaboration between Hugh and musical mad scientist Sammy James. Sammy recorded, mixed and produced the album. Sammy's got skills.
Hugh McGowan appears often as a solo acoustic performer and as well with his back up band the Misfit Toys. The Misfit Toys are a rotating band of top notch musicians and good friends. Whatever the gig requires.
Hugh is also very fond of playing other people's music and has performed on a few records. current discography includes diverse artists such as
The Push Stars -From the Cradle to the Stage Live/
Chris Trapper-"'ts Christmas Time'
Chris trapper-'Till the last leaf falls'
David Glaser-Cars and Lovers/
Liz Debiase-Loop/
Melissa Morris-the shape of things to come/
Deep C play by ear
here's some jamming between myself and tom bianchi at the burren
Just droppin in to make sure your keepin it BRUTAL! If you haven't checked our page out recently, give our songs a listen and tell us what you think. We appreciate your time, Horns UP HIGH!!!
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