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The Toy Guns were a four-piece band based in Londons east end whose music sounded like The Kinks being repeatedly kicked by various members of The Clash and The Specials.
The boys released a single through EMI Parlophone backed Regal Recordings as part of their limited edition singles club. The double A-side of 'Nice One Jerry' and 'Shoot The Boy' came out on 7" and iTunes download on sept 3rd. 2008 brought the release of their Japanese mini album 'Benefit Fraud' on Vinyl Junkies Recordings. And the single 'Transmission'.
2007 saw the TG's gunning across the airwaves grabbing Zane Lowe's 'Fresh Meat' title on Radio One, getting a nod of approval and spins galore from BBC 6 Music's Steve Lamacq, Xfm's Steve Harris and Virgin Radio Xtreme. In 2008 the lads completed sessions on XFM and BBC6:
Tales of scuffles with the boys in blue, birds you never see again and scrapes with the Spanish Authorities combined with a driving rhythm section interchanging with melodic lead and tight vocals made The Toy Guns a live band not to be missed.
A few years back an Italian and a Finn got dragged kicking and screaming into the back of a van by two Geordies and were forced to learn how to play guitar and drums or else face the next 12 years listening to Shed Sevens greatest hits. They have never been seen without their instruments since.
On Tour - the band have joined Dirty Pretty Things, Babyshambles and The Specialâ€™s Jerry Dammers in support of Love Music Hate Racism and participated in nationwide Uni Tour's in support of the organisation. They also lent their support to Roger Daltrey's charity - The Teenage Cancer Trust and played a massive gig at 'The Sage' in Newcastle. The lads have also completed a short tour of Japan taking in venues in Tokyo, Kobe and Osaka in support of their mini album.
Single TRANSMISSION on 7" vinyl - BUY NOW BY CLICKING BELOW
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JAPANESE MINI ALBUM 'BENEFIT FRAUD' - BUY NOW BY CLICKING BELOW
NICE ONE JERRY/SHOOT THE BOY VINYL SINGLE-BUY NOW BY CLICKIN BELOW
Video for 'Nice one Jerry' directed by Mr Jimmy Prophet
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Member Since: 8/25/2005
Band Website: Nah
Band Members: Dan - Vocals/Rhythm Guitar
Rose - Bass
Johnny - Guitar
Franz - Drums
Influences: Specials, Undertones, Dexys, Clash, Ramones, Police, Blondie, Madness, Kinks, Cure, Gang of Four, Iggy, Stranglers, Selecter, Jam, Marley, Fall, Television, Rezillo's, Adverts, Pistols, Beat, Bodysnatchers, Members
Sounds Like: A night out with George Best in his pomp

Cover of our Japanese mini album 'Benefit Fraud'.

Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

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The Toy Guns no more

Hello there- unfortunately we fellas have decided that after 5 yrs together we are calling it quits. We rinsed it close to the line and achieved lots to be proud of but situations arose which left us ...
Posted by The Toy Guns on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 12:13:00 PST

Buy Transmission on 7". Out now

'Transmission' is available to buy now. Click on the link below to order your copy from Rough Trade of the 7". Also check out Rough Trades little review of our tune: http://www.roughtrade.com/s...
Posted by The Toy Guns on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:36:00 PST

Transmission release details england/japan

alright? Hope u enjoyed the xfm show on thursday, live tracks sounded pretty sick we thought. our 7" single ’transmission’ is now out in newcastle and will be out in london on mon 14th. Go...
Posted by The Toy Guns on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:32:00 PST

The Toy Guns XFM live Session on Music Response!!!

Hi- top, sick, sick news. In support of our new single ’Transmission’ we’re gonna be doing an XFM live session this thursday on Steve Harris’s Music Response show! We&rsqu...
Posted by The Toy Guns on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:20:00 PST

’Transmission’ on XFM playlist n release date

morning - top news, our next single ’Transmission’ has made the XFM evening playlist. We’re all made up here. So from tonight onwards check out XFM (104.9 FM or check online) n you s...
Posted by The Toy Guns on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PST

TG’s up for indy music award - vote now pls

bo - the tg’s have been nominated for an indy music award. Pls click on the link below and vote tg’s for president. We gotta beat clinton! word. the toy guns http://www.indyawar...
Posted by The Toy Guns on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:33:00 PST

Benefit Fraud Mini Album available at Rough Trade

Mrning. Our japanese mini album benefit fraud is now available on import in the rough trade stores in east n west london. If yr not a london dweller you can buy it from their online store - heres the ...
Posted by The Toy Guns on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:10:00 PST

Japanese mini album ’Benefit Fraud’ released. Buy it on import!

Hi hi - hope u all enjoyed the festivities over the last few weeks. 2008 has kicked off in style for us with the release of our mini album 'Benefit Fraud' in Japan. Its a 6 track enhanced cd which in...
Posted by The Toy Guns on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:21:00 PST

SHOOT THE BOY//NICE ONE JERRY AVAILABLE ON I TUNES

Just a quick one to say that Shoot The Boy and Nice One Jerry are available on i-tunes UK and online at all good retailers! Watch this space for Transmission, due out in early 2008... siiiick.. The T...
Posted by The Toy Guns on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:54:00 PST

New Single ’Transmission’

Morning folks - just a quick message to let you know our next single will be 'Transmission' with the B-Side being 'Everybody knows but you'. It will be released on 7" vinyl and be available on iTunes ...
Posted by The Toy Guns on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:44:00 PST