Toilet Böys
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 Toilet Böys in 2006 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York, USA |
| Genres | Laser punk / Go-Go Rock [1] Punk, Hard rock |
| Years active | 1995–2003, 2010 |
| Labels | RAFR Roadrunner Records Masterplan Entertainment Hall of Records Ozit/Morpheus Records Coldfront Records Lookout! Records Devil Doll Records Cargo Records Dead City Records |
| Associated acts | Deborah Harry Theo and the Skyscrapers Afterparty The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black |
| Website | www.toiletböys.com (former site) Official MySpace page |
| Members | Miss Guy Sean Pierce Rocket Adam Vomit Electric Eddie |
| Past members | Paul Rocks Jimmy Grillo Oliver Miller |
Toilet Böys are an American rock and roll band from New York City, USA. The band's original line-up is made up of Miss Guy, Sean Pierce, Electric Eddie, Rocket, and Adam Vomit. Toilet Böys have toured world-wide supporting musical acts such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nashville Pussy,[2]Orgy,[3]The Damned, Dee Dee Ramone & Deborah Harry. They were known for a highly energetic stage show that included spark-showers, smoke, lasers, strobes, synchronized flame-columns, cheerleaders, confetti cannons, burning guitars and fire breathing performed by their lead guitarist, Sean, during the finale.
An album of unreleased material, demos, and remixes entitled Sex Music was released in 2007.[4]
Toilet Böys reunited and played their first surprise concert on June 14, 2010 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City.[5] Most of the boys are back including Miss Guy, Sean, Eddie and Adam with the addition of Shane on guitar.[6] They played the Azkena Rock festival in Spain in June 2010.[7]
History
Toilet Böys are an American rock band. The Toilet Böys formed in 1995 and their first show was as opening act for Deborah Harry, who performed with her own band at the rock club, Don Hill's, in NYC.[8] They were not formed as a backing band for Deborah Harry as is erroneously published and believed.
Toilet Böys lead singer, Miss Guy (who was house-DJ at the club)[3] was inspired to form a band and fulfill a dream of playing a show with Harry, one of his idols, if just for one night. He put together a band specifically for this occasion and it was only intended to be a one-time performance. The response was overwhelmingly positive, with the result being the booking of Toilet Böys for several additional gigs. These performances led to demand for further performances. Within a year and a half the Toilet Böys line-up had solidified into the permanent, 'classic' line-up,[9] under which they gained worldwide notoriety.
Discography
| Year of release | Title | Record Label | Notes |
| 1996 | Toilet Böys | Squeezebox Records | |
| 1997 | Mail Itch/Dream Action | Hypurrr Records | |
| 1998 | Living Like a Millionaire | RAFR Records | |
| 1998 | Go To Hell | Devil Doll Records | b/w "Hard", "Be A Man" |
| 1999 | Sinners and Saints | Coldfront Records | |
| 1999 | You Got It | Lookout! Records | Split single with the Donnas |
| 1999 | Broken Home | Devil Doll Records | b/w "Shine On", "Baby's Wrong" |
| 1999 | Come and Get It | Cargo Records | |
| 2000 | Space Truckin/Slow Dancing | Coldfront records | 7" split with American Heartbreak |
| 2001 | Toilet Böys | Masterplan Entertainment | |
| 2003 | Live In London | Ozit/Morpheus Records | |
| 2004 | The Early Years | Ozit/Morpheus Records | |
| 2007 | Sex Music | Dead City Records | |
| 2012 | Dumb Blonde | Guy solo EP |
Trivia
- The song "Another Day in the Life" is credited in the movie American Pie 2. It can be heard during the party scene towards the end of the movie. However, it did not appear on the movie soundtrack.
- The band contributed to the Ramones tribute album, titled The Song Ramones the Same, with their cover of "Carbona Not Glue".
- In the ashes of their break up in 2003, Sean & Rocket formed the group Afterparty. Sean, under the moniker "Chopper,"[10] performed his normal guitar duties as well as being the band's lead singer.
- Sean has worked as a doorman in a gay nightclub despite claiming not to be gay himself.[10]
| “ | It's a private club, so members can go right in, but if they're not yet members I have to make sure they're not cops. If they say they're not cops, I ask them to take their dicks out and play with them before they can go in. That's my job. It can be kind of weird, cuz I'm a straight guy. | ” |
- Bassist Adam Vomit currently works as magician and ventriloquist.[11]
- Adam is also currently the bassist in the performance band The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black.[12]
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