Hot Chip, New Order, Junior Boys, Little Boots, Thom Yorke, Ladyhawke, Matthew Dear, Friendly Fires, Soulwax, Fischerspooner, La Roux, Depeche Mode, Justice, Cut Copy, The Knife, Rilo Kiley, Frankmusik, Air, Deadmau5, Massive Attack, Ladytron, Metronomy, The Smashing Pumpkins, Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Postal Service, Muse, Passion Pit, David Bowie and so on and so forth...
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Melody driven acoustic tunes fused with electronic beats and synths...
Press Comments:
“This is impressive stuff, full of charm and style, and song arrangements serving as fitting vehicles for Cian's handsome voice." - Hot Press
“Californian tours, 2FM’s affection and airplay in L.A. have made this Corkonian’s addictive electropop output one of the PROC’s hot prospects for 2008…” – PeoplesRepublicofCork.com
“This is one of the most consistent releases to come out of Cork and sounds far too bright and sunny for this rain-soaked corner of the world” - The Evening Echo
Toy Soldier (aka Cian) is a Cork-based Electropop duo with a fresh new sound encapsulating a summer vibe. Think of a beach party with Hot Chip, Ladyhawke and Cut Copy all invited.
Having performed this years IMRO showcase and been included on IMRO’s Star newspaper compilation, Toy Soldier are proving a force to be reckoned with in 2009.
Other recent accolades have been a blistering set at the Hard Working Class Heroes festival, ‘Pick of the Fortnight’ in Hot Press and tour of west coast USA.
Toy Soldier is Cian Walsh (Voice, Synth, Guitar) and Fergal McCarthy (Drums and Live Programming).
“Before Fergal and I met I had been studying Classical music at the Cork School of Music while he was in Brighton studying drums at BIMM. Both fresh out of college we started jamming and Toy Soldier was born” , explains frontman Cian.
The US tour saw Toy Soldier play many prestigious venues including the ‘House of Blues’ on Sunset Boulevard as well as featuring on popular LA station KCSNfm.
Toy Soldier’s ‘Climbing Trees’ has just been released on a compilation entitled Café Groove Volume 1 under the Harvest Music label in the USA.
Toy Soldier are currently gearing up to promote upcoming single ‘Wild One’ as it hits the airwaves in November.
Hey, thank you for the add! Just had a listen to your tracks there, 'Flower' is lovely. It's so unusual to hear a male vocal on this kind of music, really looking forward to meeting you and seeing you perform on 3rd November!
Michael Brunnock will be performing with his Irish Band "Little Palace" November 5th 8pm Whelans, Dublin November 7th 9pm Headfort Arms, Kells, Co. Meath November 12th 8pm The Backroom, Navan, Co. Meath Little Palace will be releasing their New Single "Beekeeper" from their latest album Invitation Time. We all hope to see you there. Keep Music Alive go hear a show.
I miss you out here! have lots of new venues that cater to music outside of L.A. haha...up the coast and around the southwest...hint hint...have fun in London. I know, first things first. Sending good energy your way - always. I'm still into "climbing trees"....and all your music - wonderful wonderfilled!
Sunday Roast This Sunday September the 13th The Speigeltent The Fringe fsetival Georges Dock, I.F.S.C, D1. Doors 7.30pm - 1am. Live Music. Games. Roast Potatoes. Sack Nell Bryden Red Kid The Amazing Few Gran Casino Bocs Social Brian Brody Larry Beau N.C Lawlor Doris Arsenoupoulou - Cabaret/Rope Artiste from Berlin... The award-winning Sunday Roast returns to the glittering Spiegeltent for another feast of our famous spuds and our even more fabulous musical mayhem! This year we're serving up the eagerly anticipated return of Dublin legends Sack, the fizzing snap, crackle and pop of Red Kid, Gran Casino and Bocs Social, the solo stylings of Brian Brody and Larry Beau, wizards of psychoPOP The Amazing Few, the jaw-dropping, high-flying cabaret antics of Berlin aerial artist Doris Arsenoupoulou, spunky comic Sharon Hayden plus our usual cornucopia of games, antics and special surprise guest... www.fringefest.com for more info. Thank you for letting us post this and have a great day! The Roast
Come and join our 2nd CAPOEIRA FESTIVAL IN CORK 2009 "Batizado & Troca de Cordas" - Saturday 22 & Sunday 23rd August! Capoeira is not only a martial art but an art form in the more conventional sense. Through Capoeira, one develops different creative skills: music, movement, songs, improvisation, rhythm.
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