Thanks to all who came along to this show. Ended up being the first Toy Balloon solo show so there was heaps of brand new material. Setlist below along with some youtube embeds of Rat Vs Possum and Nite Fields from my video blog Black Burst:
01. …is a dream (new)
02. Walking Tall (new)
03. Ornament
04. Total Regret (new)
05. PWR Journey
06. Everything Always (new)
07. Night Beat
08. Utopian City
Brisbane band Toy Balloon's sound is a collision of shambolic noise, plump dance grooves, brother / sister vocal harmonies and rigid polyrhythms. The result is a brilliant and confounding bastardisation of pop music that few people can resist. With one foot in a world occupied by new wave, cosmic disco, early hip hop and acid house, and the other foot firmly planted in the introspective, experimental indie rock world, the four piece has built a scene-busting following through their dynamic and diverse live shows.
Toy Balloon have supported bands like Yacht, Holy Fuck, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart and El Guincho, as well as locals like World’s End Press, Rat Vs Possum, Richard In Your Mind, Pikelet, Love Connection and Oh Ye Denver Birds. 2011 will see the band soar on the back of their sophomore album, due for mid year release on cult DIY Brisbane label Lofly.
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Chloe Cooper: Keyboards/ Vocals/ Percussion
Greg Cooper: Electronics/ Vocals/ Percussion
Nimai Etheridge: Guitar/ Saxophone
Ben Green: Drum Kit/ Guitar/ Vocals/ Percussion
For bookings please email: coops[at]toyballoon[dot]com[dot]au
For general enquiries please email: hello[at]toyballoon[dot]com[dot]au
