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THE LIVE SHOWS CONTINUE IN TO 2027!!!
Whilst Olga is still working on a new Toy Dolls album, the lads have decided not to sit around, but to get out on the road!!
Slated by the British music press for being a joke ‘one hit wonder’ band and being on par with The Tweets, The Grumbleweeds, The Barron Knights and The Wurzels, here we are after 40 years, 13 studio albums, dozens of ‘best of' albums, live albums, box sets and, more importantly, the 40-plus years of constant worldwide live tours, shows and festivals, playing to packed houses from Buenos Aires to Budapest.
Strangely enough, the band are not influenced by any of the above mentioned acts!
The band's main man, lead singer / guitarist and songwriter Michael 'Olga' Algar (recognized throughout the world as one of the best punk guitar players around by fans a musicians alike) states his influences as Mick Green (The Pirates), Wilko Johnson and Chuck Berry, alongside The Jam, The Sweet and Slade.
Olga has guested on numerous artist's albums, written and produced songs for bands, TV shows and TV ads, and The Toy Dolls have had their music used in films, Play Station games, and incidental TV music throughout the world.
Anyway, this is not meant to be a press release to defend the band.
The British press can say as they wish, while The Toy Dolls continue to release new studio albums and play to sold out live shows throughout the world to the best, and most loyal, bunch of fans a band could hope for.
With a stage show packed with synchronized jumps and dances, choreography, spinning guitars, and highly addictive melodies, this is escapism at its best!
Whilst The Amazing Mr Duncan takes a break from the drum stool, The Toy Dolls are: OLGA: Singer / Guitar Player TOMMY GOOBER: Bass Player THE OTHER JAMIE OLIVER: Drummer
OFFICIAL QUOTES:
“Olga is a guitar virtuoso, I'm not ****ing kidding. We did a show with The Toy Dolls in France over the past summer and they're still world-class punk rock. I've been a fan of these guys for almost 30 years”
Tim Armstrong, Rancid
“A band this good is a rare and wonderful thing, don’t miss ‘em” Garry Bushell, Sounds Magazine.
The Toy Dolls
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20 May, 2015
The Toy Dolls: New Album 'Olgacoustic'
This is the track 'Dig That Groove Baby' taken from the new acoustic Toy Dolls CD 'Olgacoustic' available now through Secret Records.
Singer, guitar player and songwriter Olga from The Toy Dolls releases a brand new album of his songs played in a totally naked acoustic format! Featuring Olga's favourite acoustic versions of 15 of the band's greatest tunes such as 'Idle Gossip', 'Olga I Cannot', 'Alfie From The Bronx' and 'Barry The Roofer'.
This spring and summer the band is embarking on their 35th Anniversary Tour that sees them travelling Europe entertaining their huge fan-base with vigorous live shows.