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Toy Balloon
Shoegaze / Disco House / Indie

Toy Division out now. Playing with Yacht Dec 16!



Brisbane, Queensland
Australia

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Member Since6/14/2007
Band Members Nimai: Guitar/ Saxophone
Chloe: Keyboards/ Backing Vocals
Ben: Drum Kit / Backing Vocals
Cooper: Electronics, Vocals
Influences New Order, Joy Division, My Bloody Valentine, James Pants, Holy Fuck, Gary Numan, Cabaret Voltaire, ESG, TV on the Radio, Cornelius, Silver Apples, Was (Not Was), Section 25, David Bowie, Sonic Youth, Chrome, Tom Moulton, Larry Levan, Curtis Mayfield, Kurtis Blow, Al Green, The Go! Team, MIA, Jesus and Mary Chain, Liquid Liquid, The Knife, Mantronix, Dan Deacon, DFA records, etc...
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Toy Division is the debut long player from Toy Balloon available from
Waterfront / Red Eye(Australian Retailers)

Coming soon to iTunes and Amazon

"Toy Division is a pop masterpiece so varied it may just be timeless." - FasterLouder album of the week (28/6/09)
Record LabelLofly
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Dec 5 2009 2:00P
BATS Issue 6 Launch @ The Fort (All Ages!) Valley
Dec 16 2009 8:00P
supporting YACHT at Brisbane Powerhouse Brisbane
Jan 15 2010 8:00P
w/ Neon Indian (USA) and Blue Carousel at Clubhouse Brisbane
Jan 31 2010 8:00P
Soggy Sundays @ Ithaca Pool Paddington, Queensland
Feb 20 2010 8:00P
w/ The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (USA) and Crayon Fields @ The Zoo Brisbane, Queensland

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   About Toy Balloon





Toy Balloon are an integral part of an emerging Brisbane scene centred around the Lofly Hangar, the city’s iconic DIY venue. Their vast and diverse influences make for a unique sound that can bring to mind Daft Punk, New Order, Mogwai, Boards of Canada, and LCD Soundsystem in the space of a few seconds. Their debut album Toy Division features nine tracks of fractured electropop disco jams and was released nationwide November 2009 through lofly records.

Accolades:
Fasterlouder album of the week
FBI rotation for "Kids NY" and "Broken Little Nothing" - 11 weeks in Top 20 (June - November)
Feature album on Edge Radio Hobart
selected for Big Sound industry showcase 2009
whothehell.net feature story
Yen Magazine feature story
messandnoise.com Feature Story
thedwarf.com.au feature story
mX and Courier Mail featured gig
numerous Radio and Street Press interviews locally and interstate
Triple J airplay
Sold out Album Launch at The Troubadour

Some bands Toy Balloon have played with include:
International: YACHT, Holy Fuck, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Neon Indian
Interstate: Crayon Fields, Bag Raiders, SubAudible Hum, Aleks & The Ramps, Aoi, Love Connection, The Red Tree

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Dec 8 2009 12:19 AM

yeah...like...y'know...





Pascal

Pascal



Dec 7 2009 3:38 PM

Bonjour
Thanks for the friendly add
Very interesting and good sounds in
your music
Best wishes from France
(Follow me on twitter.com/pascal95 )
Pascal
AMANDA mess

AMANDA mess



Dec 5 2009 3:19 AM

hanger friends are the best of friends.
The Boat People

The Boat People



Nov 24 2009 12:54 PM

Echo Stick Guitars Brisbane single launch!
The Outcomes

The Outcomes



Nov 24 2009 5:11 AM

greetings inflatable outcomes.
BIFF co.

BIFF co.



Nov 20 2009 5:45 AM

Hey Toy Balloons!
If you're free this Sunday we're playing at the Globe!

The Del Sonics

The Del Sonics



Nov 18 2009 12:19 PM


 

Peer Pressure Touring

Peer Pressure Touring
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Nov 17 2009 2:01 PM

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THE SWAMPLORDS

THE SWAMPLORDS



Nov 16 2009 2:03 AM

Info and Rsvp @ http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=194151572120#wall_posts Photobucket
THE SWAMPLORDS

THE SWAMPLORDS



Nov 12 2009 12:02 PM

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Love Connection

Love Connection



Nov 11 2009 12:31 PM

Loved playing with you/seeing you play the other night! The record is wonderful! Can't wait to do it again sometime! Much love XO
Tape Off

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Nov 4 2009 10:37 PM

Good luck down south doods!!!!
the sea shall not have them

the sea shall not have them



Oct 31 2009 10:35 PM

Hey Toy balloon,

Congratulations on the launch on Thurs night. Sorry I didn't stick around, I was dog tired and out on my feet!!!

That tired in fact, that I forgot to pick up a copy of Toy Division - aaarrrrgghhhh!

Catch up soon,
Curt
World Champion

World Champion
Online Now!


Oct 27 2009 8:25 AM

Excited!
the sea shall not have them

the sea shall not have them



Oct 27 2009 5:59 AM

See you Thurs nite TB
UPSTARTS @ SPECTRUM

Upstarts Spectrum



Oct 22 2009 6:10 AM





Love Connection

Love Connection



Oct 16 2009 12:44 AM

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Gribbot

Gribbot



Oct 1 2009 12:56 PM

'lo

Hope to see you at the globe on friday :)
Jazz

Jazz



Sep 14 2009 12:29 AM

Your forget two assignments to finish, or in my case start before 9:45 tonight.
 
Jazz

Jazz



Sep 14 2009 12:21 AM

Big Sound was fun wasn't it? but the aftermath not so much.

dizzygotheca

dizzygotheca



Sep 13 2009 2:54 AM

your guitarist is a great dancer.

you should come to our launch

x heidi

dizzygotheca,the zoo,edge of colour,silver sircus,19th september 2009,a little closer to the truth ep

House Party Animals

House Party Animals



Sep 3 2009 2:22 PM

hi there :-)
X & Y bar

X & Y bar



Aug 27 2009 4:09 AM

Have you been to X & Y Bar yet?  Free entry, no attitude and live original music seven nights.  This weekend check out

Lunch Money :: Trouble Karma Flow :: Secret Birds :: A Mark Amongst Sounds ::  Maggie Collins :: Subject to Change :: DJ Slynk :: Dan Parsons :: Half Day ::  Royal Chant :: DJ Charlie Hustle :: DJ Danny Cool :: DJ Butterz

Fans Club Night

Fans Club



Aug 25 2009 12:33 PM

Tape Off

Tape Off



Aug 19 2009 12:52 AM

AAAWWWW YYEEEAAHHHH!!!
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