TOY SHOP: Get Up Now

Toy Shop

Get Up Now

© 2006 Rockin' Camel Music (181719000526)

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VOTED BEST BAND OVERALL by Valley Planet Magazine, Huntsville, AL

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Toy Shop is a creative and entertaining band whose music combines elements if rock, jam, and lyrical pop. The band’s recordings and live shows are energetic and infectious, showcasing the quartet’s musical talent, driving grooves, and vocal harmony. "Get Up Now", produced by legendary producer Johnny Sandlin, is the premier release on Rockin' Camel Reocrds.

The Huntsville, Alabama based band was formed by British-born brothers, Anthony and Andrew Sharpe, whose guitar and keyboard playing provide the template for Toy Shop’s unique sound. The powerful rhythm section of Jim Kolachek on drums and Matt Ross on bass complete the lineup with a feel that couples intense rhythms with mindful subtlety.

The emphasis of the band’s set list lies within their own fresh and innovative original songs, and also includes covers spanning four decades from the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Tom Waits, Radiohead, Ben Folds Five, Phish, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, and many others.

Toy Shop has performed for area music festivals, such as Huntsville’s Big Spring Jam and Montgomery’s Jubilee. The band has played countless venues across the region, as well as the Southeastern Universities of Auburn, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Birmingham-Southern, UNA, and Ole Miss. Currently they can be heard at the Crossroads in Huntsville every Tuesday night, Philby’s every Thursday night, as well as various other scheduled shows in the area.

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  • Great cd to sit back and relax to or learn more about quality Music
    author: IAN Matt

    Great CD to sit back and relax to or learn more about Music as it is played By very talented musicians. The CD has all the great mixing for some of the best listening qualities. I look forward to hearing and seeing them again. AS THE QUALITY is as good live as the CD. CANT WAIT FOR FUTURE RELEASES FROM THESE TALENTED GROUP OF MUSICIANS.

  • Voted Overall Best Band, 2006
    author: Valley Planet Magazine

    Toy Shop Opening up for big name acts like Foo Fighters and Cheap Trick, Toy Shop takes us on a breezy musical ride, infusing original tunes with classic and contemporary covers that make for a fulfilling live show. No wonder this electric trio is our Best of the Valley winner. Brothers Antony and Andrew Sharpe and drummer Jim Keeling boast a set list of solid originals and contemporary covers, including Neil Young, Tom Waits, Radiohead, Phish and the Beatles. With a new, self-titled CD in tow and a busy playing/touring schedule, Toy Shop promises tight melodies, laid-back grooves and a big sound for a three-piece. Bassist Andrew Sharpe adds keys to complete this progressive trip of covers and originals-Brit jam at its finest. Honest lyrics and strong musicianship set Toy Shop apart from local offerings in the surrounding area, and you can check them out at a number of bars in Huntsville. Toy Shop makes regular stops at Tavern Under the Square (every Sunday and Tuesday), The Corner (every Thursday), Humphrey's Bar and Grill and more than a handful of fraternity houses across the Southeast. Toy Shop's latest CD can be purchased at The Fret Shop and Sunburst Records in Huntsville or on www.cdbaby.com. Checkout the band's website at www.toy-shop.us for club schedules, Andrew's amazing artwork and more. Jennifer H. Daniel

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