Fingers and Toes done embraced the change. They can get groovy with tribal chanting, barbershop, new acoustic folk ballads, screaming, electronic manipulation, rock and roll, experimental noise...drawing from world folk, garage rock, and free jazz.
Fingers and Toes began in April of 2006 when Leaf Bird and Niobo started recording and improvising at the Pat 'n Dale a few nights a week. Eventually friends Lily Parker, Dev Brown, Joel Masters, and Quandace joined in the merriment. Songs were born, shows were booked. As a six-piece, Fingers and Toes recorded their "Name" EP and toured in June of 2006. Upon returning to Chicago, they honed their songwriting and became a four piece, releasing their "Sacred Hamburger" EP in March of 2007. As of July of 2007, Fingers and Toes are a two-piece.
We recorded at Chicago's Shape Shoppe and Electrical Audio in late 2007. The results will be in come spring of oh eight.
In the meantime, Leaf Bird and Niobo have created a compendium of music that spans the various ages of the band, from tour cd's, random home-studio recordings, etc. We're packaging them in hand-sewed cloth cases. Yay!
send us a message if you'd like one.
Past Shows
04.21.06 - Acme Art Works, Chicago, IL
05.05.06 - Beach House, Chicago, IL (Naked and Clothes...)
05.12.06 - Muse Cafe, Chicago, IL (cd release)
06.01.06 - Stain Bar, Brooklyn, NY
06.02.06 - Ape House, Brooklyn, NY
06.03.06 - Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge, MA
06.04.06 - Summer Camp, Providence, RI (Hulk Out and Chamomile)
06.08.06 - Paper Wharehouse, Somerville, MA (Cave In, Audrey Ryan and 28 Degree Taurus)
06.11.06 - Stake House, Philadelphia, PA (Chamomile and Old Mine)
06.13.06 - Dragon Chasers Emporium, State College, PA
06.23.06 - Music with Meaning Festival, Chicago, IL
07.01.06 - Acme Art Works, Chicago, IL
07.06.06 - Big Horse Lounge, Chicago, IL (Skeleton Breath, Chamomile, and Sass Dragons)
08.18.06 - Cabaret of the Nameless, Chicago, IL
09.05.06 - South Union Arts, Chicago, IL
09.16.06 - Spot 6, Chicago, IL
09.23.06 - Muse Cafe, Chicago, IL (with Dust from 1000 Yrs)
11.02.06 - Leila Jane's, Chicago, IL (Salamander)
12.16.06 - Ice Factory, Chicago, IL (Other Planets, Kyle Mann Combo)
03.02.07 - Mahoney Rootin Tootin, Bloomington, IN (Dust from 1000 Yrs)
03.03.07 - Firehouse, Nashville, TN (with Mother's Best)
04.19.07 - South Union Arts, Chicago, IL (Them Roaring 20s, Audrey Ryan)
05.22.07 - Subterranean, Chicago, IL
07.29.07 - South Union Arts, Chicago, IL (Red Peace, Parentheticals, Ryan Anderson)
08.05.07 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL (My Education, Midnite Snake)
08.18.07 - Kitchen Sink, Chicago, IL
08.26.07 - F*ck Mountain, Chicago, IL (Child Bite, Victor! Fix the Sun)
09.02.07 - Radish Patch, Chicago, IL (Somolian Bonaparte, Growth Spert, Reddelicious, Josh Robinson)
10.06.07 - Val's Halla Records, Oak Park, IL
10.11.07 - South Union Arts, Chicago, IL (Uncle Ghost, Valentine Xavier)
10.25.07 - Ronny's, Chicago, IL (Sly Fox, Unmanned Ship, The Woes)
11.01.07 - Parkside Lounge, New York, NY (A Three Ring Circus)
11.02.07 - Brooklyn Cat House, Brooklyn, NY (St. Mannequin, Them Roaring 20's)
11.05.07 - South Park Gazebo, Dayton, OH (Miss Parade, Waterbear, Andrew and the Pretty Punchers)
11.06.07 - The Cinemat, Bloomington, IN (Ham & Egg, Benjo, Dust From 1000 Yrs)
11.10.07 - Ze Grand Manor, Chicago, IL (Al Schorsch, Landlord, Bill Tucker)
12.18.07 - Buzz Cafe, Oak Park, IL (Benefit for Meals on Wheels)
12.23.07 - Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL (Marla Hansen, Mira Mira)
