Shiny Toy Guns

Shiny Toy Guns

Shiny Toy Guns is an American synth-pop band from Hollywood, California that was formed in 2002. Their music blends elements of dance music with traditional alternative rock, and feature both male and female vocals.

Fast Facts

Based in: Hollywood, California
Years active: 2002 - Present
Record labels: Stormwest International, Sidecho, Universal
Their debut album has been revised and re-released three times
Their song Le Disko was used in a commercial for Motorola's line of RAZR phones
Had an extensive independent following before signing with a major label

Doin' It, and Doin' It, and Doin' It Right

First released in 2005, their debut album We Are Pilots earned them a popular underground following. Based on that popularity, they released their album on Stormwest International Records. They then tweaked the tracklist somewhat and re-released the album on Sidecho Records. After an extensive tour in support of the album, they were signed to Universal Records and released a third and final version of the album.

Band Members

Chad Petree - Lead Vocals/Guitar
Carah Charnow - Lead Vocals/Bass/Synthesizer
Jeremy Dawson - Bass/Keyboards
Mikey Martin - Drums

Discography

2005 - We Are Pilots
2005 - We Are Pilots (v2)
2006 - We Are Pilots (v3)

Categories

Entertainment | Music | Pop Music | Rock | Electronica

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