...The Shiny oy Guns come to Fresno to heat things back up.
In the world of music blogs, Shiny Toy Guns are OFN. But thats ok. This isnt just any music blog... this is a Fresno based music blog. So that means its ok to be a little behind. The reason I choose to post this now is because I have booked them to come play here in Fresno this Saturday! The way that I explain what Shiny Toy Guns sound like is... Modern New Wave. Im not saying that they are a throwback band by any means...And god knows that we have an over abundance of them these days. Although they certainly have thier moments, they are something so much more than that. It would be so unfair to lump them into that category. What I am saying is that, If you take all of the synths and pop structures of New Wave and then mix it in with Modern songwriting and Technology, add edge and emotion... then you get something that sounds so very very lucious sweet and dirty at the same time... In other words... You get the Shiny Toy Guns!
These guys have toured the world many times over. They have been across the US more times than I can manage to contemplate, and have recently finished touring Canada and are getting ready to head to Alaska... just because, cold kids need good music too! Whats impressive about this is... They have done this all without the help of a record label. The Shiny Toy Guns are THE DEFINITIVE Indie band. They are Truly DIY. Although it does seem that thier dues have now been paid... They signed to the Universal Music Group last week. I'll be crossing my fingers that this only helps to bring them more exposure than they already have, but will not in any way affect thier sound. Thier studio recordings are pristine. Thier Live shows are energetic. In fact it was after seeing them live in Modesto a few months back with my Popsmear partner Matt-D, I truly fell in love with this band.
While there are moments on the album that bare a striking resemblance to Ladytron and New Order... The album is extremley origional... even when I feel like I may be listening to a song that would accompany a modern day remake of The Flight Of The Navigator. Thats a good thing though... This music has a very open and free feeling. This music makes you want to go for a drive in the mountains... Live they have an even more exciting energy that hasnt quite been captured on the album... I frankly dont know if its posible to capture that kind of energy in the studio.
I've been playing them constantly at Popsmear since I discovered them about 9 months ago, Usually to a pretty awesome response.
If its any sign that they are going to be huge any day now, Thier myspace profile has had 1234002 views when I logged onto it this morning. 3724509 plays. and 1832 plays just this morning. 81077 friends. You think anyone likes this band?
The band are some of the sweetest people you could ever meet. very adoring of thier fans and very willing to just chill out and have a beer with at the end of thier shows. Very humble and aware that It is because of thier fans that they are where they are today. So before I sound anymore like a fan boy I'll just say this... BE AT THE SHOW THIS SATURDAY AT CLUB FRED. DO IT!
Like I said, they have just signed to Universal Records. You can check them out on thier Myspace page as well. Thier actual website is currently undergoing restructure now that they have signed to a label and it is directed to thier myspace page. I believe that you can buy thier 2005 release We Are Pilots at Amazon.
I'm gonna throw you a couple bones here. Instead of one sample from the album... I'm gonna throw you two of em. The first Track is the awesome Le Disko. Thats the track that caused me to take notice of this band, and is usually the one that gets played at Popsmear. The second is an awesome cover that they do of Depeche Mode's Stripped. They play this live, and its amazing. Way better than Rammsteins at least
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