TOY are an English indie rock/psychedelic rock band from London. Three of the band members were previously in the band Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong.
he band was formed in 2010 in London by singer/guitarist Tom Dougall (younger brother of Rose Elinor Dougall of The Pipettes), Dominic O'Dair (guitar), Maxim "Panda" Barron (bass), Charlie Salvidge (drums), and Spanish keyboard player Alejandra Diez. Dougall, Barron and O'Dair had previously played together in Joe Lean & the Jing Jang Jong.The band's first live performance was at the Cave Club in London in January 2011.The band played at festivals in 2011 including Field Day and supported The Horrors on their UK autumn tour.
The band's debut single, "Left Myself Behind", was released in 2011 by Heavenly Records, the initial pressing of 100 selling out in a day. It is to be reissued in January 2012. The single was described by The Guardian as "excellent...recalls some kind of late-80s/early-90s jam session between Stereolab, Felt and Pulp".The band were picked as one of NME's "100 New Bands You Have to Hear" in January 2012, with Rhys Webb of The Horrors describing them as "the most exciting band to come out last year" and "my favourite band for 2012".
The band's debut album, TOY, was released on September 10th 2012, to critical acclaim.
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