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Tobi Joi

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About Me

Over the past 20 years TOBI JOI has been a Swiss Precision Rock N Roller that makes heads bang and hips swing. He has played all over Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Holland, Belgium and London. He has recorded numerous LP's, CDs, cassette tapes and home videos...................................................... .................................................... His favorite projects and bands: THE REACTION {(Mod band) Bass/backing vocals}; THE FLYING SHRIMPS {(psychedelic garage rock band) Lead vocals/Bass}; STEVEN'S NUDE CLUB & THE NUDE HORNS {(skapunkpop) Trumpet}; TAKE A VIRGIN & MOPED LADS{ (old school punk rock) rhythm guitar/bass/backing vocals}; SAMOTOBO{ (Bass&drums,"the real thing) Lead vocals/Bass/Trumpet}; SYLVIA JUNCOSA BAND{ (wild guitar rock from L.A.) Bass/ Backing vocals}; LOBSTER {(improvisational symphonies for heavy trance rockers) Bass/ Vocals/ Trumpet/Alphose}............................................ ............................................................ ..............When TOBI moved to New York in 98 he met JACK PEDLER, a Canadian drummer who was in the COYOTE SHIVERS Band. They formed LOBSTER PI,continuing where LOBSTER left off. Together they performed a few concerts and recorded a live studio tape before JACK disappeared back into the Canadian woods. Another project, HEADCONDOME, with ALDO BETSCHART from Switzerlands only Nature-core Band VERWAINT, played one gig......................................................... ....................TOBI has tried to put his dream band together: 2 Drummers and 3 Bass players, but with his luck with drummers this might be impossible. TOBI JOI is currently working on a new record, A Best Of, with maybe some enhanced tracks. He has made several live appearances in NY underground Poetry circles. He is also known for his sound installations at Art openings.................................................... .....................................................DISCOGR APHY: THE REACTION : -EP 4-songs Turn The Clock Back -EP 4-songs Thank You For Coming -LP 12-songs The Reaction all of them are, if still available, on the Reactions own label Blow-Records courtesy of MAX e-mail: [email protected] THE STEVEN'S NUDE CLUB: -LP 6-song self titled -CD 17 songs 17 Knueller in Stereoqualitaet available at 150BPMRecords, a division of Cod-Tuxedo A.G. TAKE A VIRGIN: -LP 6-songs guitar T.A.V. Presents the Only Sexual Attitude of the James Last Experience (Lux-Noise) -LP 12-songs The Last Chords Home side records THE FLYING SHRIMPS: compilation LP 2 songs only -Original & Cover Cod Records A.G. Together with the REACTION with one song each -Garage Punk from Switzerland on Voodoo Rhythm/Record Junkie distributed by Godbrain pf73 THE MOPED LADS: -CD Chinese Rocks -CDKicked Out of 77 -CD Rockn Roll Girl -CD Bullocks On the Rocks if still available check out their website: http://www.mopedcityrock.ch there are lots of cool pictures & artwork on it LOBSTER: -Tape Trip-Tape Session 2-songs 23 min. Each LOBSTER PI: -Tape 2-songs 15 min. each available to order through in the near future: tobi joi.comI edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4 I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

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Member Since: 2/24/2006
Band Website: tobijoi.com
Band Members: TOBI JOI ALWAYS HAS DIFFERENT MUSICIANS PLAYING WITH HIM EVERY CONCERT THERE'S A NEW LINE UP IT MAKES IT MORE INTERESTING ESPECIALLY IF HE DOES THE IMPROVISATIONAL ROCK SYMPHONYS FOR BASS GUITAR TOBI JOI : lead vocals, bass, sixtstringbass, guitar, trumpet, alphose, KEVIN BOOTH : engeniering, lead guitar, backing vocals, DAWN MC GRATH : drums, percussion I'm LOOKING FOR A MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST THAT PLAYS ORGAN, BASS & GUITAR"about Me"=
Influences: All the cool stuff from sixties garage punk over to the real 77punk to todays stonerrockermy all time favorites are: THE SMALL FACES (before ROD),THE WHO, THE DRONES, BUZZCOCKS, THE JAM,THE STOOGES, THE MUSIC MACHINE, KYUSS, MARK LANEGAN, BRANT BJORK & THE BROS, FU MANCHU, THE MIRACLE WORKERS, JOSEFUS, BLUE CHEER, THE PRISONIERS, THEE DAGGERMEN, HIDDEN HAND, ATOMIC BITCHWAX, YARD TRAUMA, BISHOP'S DAUGHTER,................................................... ............................................................ ...... & many many more I could write a whole page of bands I like that I listen to & most of them I've seen live & that's what influences me the most to go out there & see my heroes perform live like there's no tomorow and maybe even play with them that would be a blast
Sounds Like: SPACE ROCKER, TOBI JOI, SOUNDS LIKE THE INCREDIBLE HULK ON ACID, ABOARD THE STAR TREK ENTERPRISE, OR THE HULK VS. BRUCE LEE, I'M A MOD TURNED ROCKER OR THE OTHER WAY AROUND HOWEVER YOU WANT TO SEE IT! ANYWAY, I'VE BEEN CALLED THE INVENTOR OF "STONER-ROCK" LONG BEFORE IT BECAME A TERM MY NEXT ONE WILL BE, YES YOU GUESSED IT,......................................................... .SUPERHERO ROCKASTOUNDING ON THE BEAT A SWELL OF SEXY SOUNDS WIND THEIR WAY TO RESCUE EARS AND SPINE LUSH, RIPE AND READY TO POP INTO THE PSYCHE, A SCORED CONJUNCTION OF REFINED ROCK LYRIC AND FULL OF TREMOR© BONI JOI ........................................................PEOP LE_SUCK_by_TOBI_JOIDIRTY LAUNDRY READINGS VOL.10 (PART 1)DIRTY LAUNDRY READINGS VOL.10 (PART 2)WHAT_I_WANT_by_TOBI_JOI

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Record Label: FLYING SHRIMPS RECORDS
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

next record?

hello everyonefirst thanks for all the support i got from you all last show at the rbar was so much fun it was live nyc rock'n'roll history in the makingand also got filmed by rodericus rex will post ...
Posted by Tobi Joi on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:52:00 PST

macy’s giftcard

whoever thinks its funny to hack my profile to send those cards to my friends,i wish a pleasent car crash. don't do it or anymore or you'll die a horrible death
Posted by Tobi Joi on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 07:31:00 PST

MUSICIANS WANTED (DRUMMERS/GUITARS) live audition

hello everyonei need drummers & guitarists, that want to play with me, come to my next showand let's jam together this is an open call for all musicians in the nyc areacontact me and let there be rock...
Posted by Tobi Joi on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:49:00 PST

SIBERIA CLOSED DOWN

MY SHOW AT SIBERIA WILL NOT BE HAPPENINGTHE CLUB GOT SHUT DOWN, ANOTHER NEW YORK VENUE THAT HAS VANISHED, LIKE THE BEES. SOON THERE WILL BE NO COOL PLACES FOR UNDERGROUND ARTISTS TO PLAY THEYR MUSIC. ...
Posted by Tobi Joi on Sat, 12 May 2007 01:35:00 PST

get the TOBI JOI DVD soon

hello everybodyi'm working on filming all my gigs in new york city and putting together a DVDwill be sold on my live gigslovetobi joiJOI THEME BY TOBI JOI Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by Tobi Joi on Sun, 08 Apr 2007 06:58:00 PST

interview with boni joi & tobi joi

yes we did an interview together go check it out we did two shows as gueststars on sage & hella's webpage www.marriagedoesntsuck.com or try their myspace pagewww.myspace.com/marriagedoesntsuckit was a...
Posted by Tobi Joi on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 12:45:00 PST

Debut CD, New Songs

HELLO EVERYBODYI UPLOADED NEW SONGS FROM MY UPCOMING DEBUT CD "LOMBARDO LOOPS"WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEEING PRINTED & IT WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON AND YOU CAN GET IT ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.CDBABY.COM & ALSO FR...
Posted by Tobi Joi on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:29:00 PST

people suck live video

hi you allI posted a little video of an ol show at acme underground summer2004the quality is not the best but it sounded pretty good check it out in my video section of my profile
Posted by Tobi Joi on Mon, 15 May 2006 02:04:00 PST