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Toy Soldiers is a rowdy, hard-working bunch who spent most of 2011 playing 120+ shows across the east coast and southern U.S. tearing through everything from tiny dive bars to festival stages to big theaters with a brand of soulful rock n' roll music that takes it's roots, puts it in a blender and pours out that good old feeling made for today. From it's beginnings as a duo started by Ron Gallo in Philadelphia in 2007, to it's era of fluctuating cast of players and it's eventual growth into a solid 5-piece band consisting of Gallo (lead vocals, guitar), Dominic Billett (drums), Bill McCloskey (bass), Matt Kelly (guitar), and Luke Leidy (keys), Toy Soldiers love a good song and dance with no pretense and no wall between the band and audience (literally, as members often times end up in the crowd). Their first record, "Whisper Down the Lane" was described by WXPN/World Cafe as a "gritty, dirty collection of liquor-fueled Americana music. Shifting flawlessly from roots, to blues, to country, to rockabilly…an undeniable barn-burner". Their follow-up "Get Through the Time" EP was a look into the more pensive and heartfelt side of the songwriting. While, their most recent release, a split EP with good friend/Nashville artist Jordan Hull, embraces the communal, live aspect of the band (having been recorded all live in Nashville in April 2011). After a great 2011, with appearances at CMJ in New York and having shared the stage with Dr. Dog, Justin Townes Earle, Fitz and the Tantrums, The Walkmen and many more they are about the enter the studio in January 2012 to make their next full-length record with Engineer/Producer Bill Moriarty (Dr. Dog, Man Man) and embark on a monthlong U.S. tour in March.

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    10 months ago
  • Westie

    Had the pleasure of listening to you guys at the Summer Solstice. I liked what I heard. Look forward to the next show.

    1 year ago
  • Diego

    Great show last night at Abbey Bar!

    2 years ago
  • Sesame Ellis

    Good Morning,

    I just stopped by for a visit and to say "HI"

    2 years ago
  • Kasey Rauhuff

    You continue to amaze me with every new music!!!

    2 years ago
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    2 years ago
  • Samuel Holmes


    Have a good day......looveee the new music guys :)

    2 years ago
  • Samuel Holmes


    Your so welcome . Don't forget to keep it real and love what you guys are doing and i will keep coming back . thanks for yr music..

    2 years ago
  • Samuel Holmes


    Hey, your so welcome. I really like your music.

    2 years ago
  • Samuel Holmes


    hay. I like your music is so great. have a nice day..
    greetings

    2 years ago
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General Info

  • Genre: Blues / Roots Music / Soul

    Location Philadelphia, Un

    Profile Views: 164863

    Last Login: 7/17/2012

    Member Since 7/9/2007

    Website ohnotoysoldiers.com//facebook.com/toysoldiersband

    Record Label Ropeadope/MDR/Makin' Our Own

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Toy Soldiers was born in the fall of 2007 as a duo between Ron Gallo and drummer Mike Baurer. The release of their first album "Whisper Down the Lane", described as a "gritty, dirty collection of liquor-fueled Americana music. Shifting flawlessly from roots, to blues, to country, to rockabilly…an undeniable barn-burner" marked the beginning of the "big-band era" of Toy Soldiers, which Gallo was joined by upwards of 11 members at times. In the fall of 2010, inspired by a disastrous tour, Gallo stepped back and reformed the band to a solid core lineup consisting of Lancaster, PA based musicians Dominic Billett (Drums), Matt Kelly (Guitar), Bill McCloskey (Bass) and Luke Leidy (Keys). Since then, the band was nominated in three categories and won an Independent Music Award for "Best Blues Song" for their song "Throw Me Down", toured behind and released a brand new EP titled "Get Through the Time", and recorded a split EP in Nashville with good friend and songwriter Jordan Hull to be released in 2011. ..href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3Lm1hcGxvY28uY29tL3ZpZXcucGhwP2lkPTM2NjE1NTI=">........Create your own visitor map!....

  • Members

    who we be: Ron Gallo, Dominic Billett, Matt Kelly, Luke Leidy, Bill McCloskey. .. .. .. . .. . .. . .. FO' BOOKING/ANTYHING IT'D BE BEST TO E-MAIL: .. toysoldiersband@gmail.com ......FACEBOOK.... ..

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