Been quiet as of late but have been keeping really busy in the background with a bunch of things.... Still working on an album but in the mean time will play some shows around NZ and Aus over summer... can't wait!
hey, yeah that'd be great! - let us know when you've got a trip planned- might be able to set up a gig or something. we should be coming over the strait to melbs sometime probably early next year, so that could be cool then too. supercool.
Brisbane outfit Toy Balloon will release their debut album Toy Division on
November 8 through Lofly Records, and to celebrate will perform an east coast
launch tour throughout November.
Formed in 2007, Toy Balloon was
originally a fledgling two-piece made up by Nimai Etheridge’s uniquely melodic
wall-of-sound guitar and Greg Cooper’s beautiful sequenced electronic
compositions. The band have since matured into a four piece featuring Chloe
Cooper (Mr Maps) on key boards and Ben Green on drums.
The album was
recorded and mixed at the Lofly Hangar in Brisbane, a DIY performance space that
Toy Balloon has been an integral part of creating. Fostering emerging artists
and left-of-centre music, the Hangar acts as a performance space, recording
studio, and meeting place; and has resulted in a record with a rich, layered
sound reminiscent of New Order, Mogwai, Boards of Canada, and LCD
Soundsystem.
Catch Toy Balloon launch Toy Division at a venue near you
this Oct/ November.
TOY BALLOON TOUR DATES:
Brisbane- Thursday 29
October- The Zoo, Fortitude Valley w/ Moon Jog, Tin Can Radio and Doom
Doom.
Sydney- Wednesday 4 November- ‘Upstarts’ at Spectrum, Darlinghurst
w/ Convaire and Black Bear Brown Bear
Sydney- Thursday 5 November- Oxford
Arts Factory, Darlinghurst w/ World Champion and others
Melbourne-
Saturday 7 November- Pony, Melbourne w/ Love Connection and
Aoi
Melbourne- Sunday 8 November- El Joyero, Melbourne
Toy
Division is released November 6 on Lofly Records, with distribution through MGM.
Hey Marc, 'Stave Year' is so great. Noticed you're playing again now and... excited that we're both on Ben's Birthday line-up! Cool, hope you're well, Thomas
Thanks for the kind words. I've been loving what I've been hearing on your profile too. I think I met you the other night at Soundpark. I play in BEARS! with Liesl and Kristen. I'll come check your show out at The Old Bar this Sunday. Ham
yeah we can do a gig together over summer. let me know when you are back and we'll try work something out. maybe you could help us find a date or two in melbourne when we make it over there....
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