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The Toy Dolls
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APR
27
2024
Szczecin, Poland
Kino Kosmos
I Was There
FEB
16
2024
Maastricht, Netherlands
Muziekgieterij
I Was There
AUG
19
2023
Carhaix-Plouguer, France
Site De Kerampuil A Carhaix
I Was There
AUG
12
2023
Igea Marina, Italy
Beky Bay
I Was There
JUL
30
2023
Le Garric, France
MAISON DE LA MUSIQUE
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JUL
29
2023
Le Garric, France
Cap Découverte
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Udorigid
February 17th 2024
Toy Dolls, was gibt es da zu sagen?
Nach so vielen Jahren/ Jahrzehnten mit einer derartigen Bühnenpresenz die Zuschauer zu begeistern ist wohl einzigartig. Olga scheint kaum zu altern🤷🏼♂️ und der Rest der Band ist eine perfekte Kombination. Absolut sehenswert- sollte man immer wieder anschauen wenn Möglichkeit besteht. Die Lokalität dazu ist definitiv top und ebenfalls absolut empfehlenswert!!!
Jederzeit, gerne wieder👍👍👍👍
Maastricht, Netherlands@Muziekgieterij
Michael
November 6th 2022
Wieder einmal unglaublich gut. Vollgas ohne Pause. Wir freuen uns schon aufs nächste Mal!
Wien, Austria@Arena Wien
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About The Toy Dolls
The Toy Dolls are a British punk rock band. They formed in 1979, playing their first ever gig at Millview Social Club, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK, on 20 October 1979. After a couple of gigs vocalist Pete Zulu left to form his own band. He was replaced by vocalist, Hud who himself left after a single gig, leaving The Toy Dolls as a trio with guitarist Michael "Olga" Algar to assume vocal duties. This was just the start of the revolving door of drummers and bassists that would characterise the Toy Dolls line-up over the years.
They quickly built up a local fanbase and were initially grouped with the Oi! scene that was emerging at the time, although many would say that despite having the singalong choruses that are typical of Oi!, they are better classified as pop-punk. Another reason they are associated with Oi! is that they were championed by Garry Bushell who was very involved with Oi bands like The Angelic Upstarts (who The Toy Dolls later supported on their first national tour). In 1980 a local businessman financed their debut single, "Tommy Kowey's Car" with "She Goes To Finos" on the B-side. The single quickly sold out its initial 500 pressing but the band couldn't afford to press any more, making the single a collector's item.
In 1983 they released their debut album Dig That Groove Baby, by which time with Bushell's help they were beginning to attract national press attention, and in 1984 they burst into the charts with their punk rendition of Nellie the Elephant, a classic children's song, which reached Number 4 in the UK charts and stayed in the Top 100 for no less than 12 weeks.
The Toy Dolls have continued since then with ever-changing record labels and membership establishing fan bases in Europe, America and Japan releasing many albums and singles that lead to The Toy Dolls as we know them today.
They quickly built up a local fanbase and were initially grouped with the Oi! scene that was emerging at the time, although many would say that despite having the singalong choruses that are typical of Oi!, they are better classified as pop-punk. Another reason they are associated with Oi! is that they were championed by Garry Bushell who was very involved with Oi bands like The Angelic Upstarts (who The Toy Dolls later supported on their first national tour). In 1980 a local businessman financed their debut single, "Tommy Kowey's Car" with "She Goes To Finos" on the B-side. The single quickly sold out its initial 500 pressing but the band couldn't afford to press any more, making the single a collector's item.
In 1983 they released their debut album Dig That Groove Baby, by which time with Bushell's help they were beginning to attract national press attention, and in 1984 they burst into the charts with their punk rendition of Nellie the Elephant, a classic children's song, which reached Number 4 in the UK charts and stayed in the Top 100 for no less than 12 weeks.
The Toy Dolls have continued since then with ever-changing record labels and membership establishing fan bases in Europe, America and Japan releasing many albums and singles that lead to The Toy Dolls as we know them today.
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Genres:
Punk
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Merch (ad)
Disney boys Buzz Lightyear Toy Story ...
$23.10
Fun World Mens Funworld Popeye Adult-...
$29.13
Albums 1983-1987
$28.53
Singles
$20.99
Far Our Disc
$32.31
Treasured Toy Dolls Tracks
$11.57
Toy Dolls-Absolutely Live
$12.94
Idle Gossip
$22.99
Wakey Wakey!
$31.55
Another Bleedin' Best Of!
$17.34
Fat Bobs Feet
$19.01
Ten Years Of Toys
$28.00
concerts and tour dates
Past
APR
27
2024
Szczecin, Poland
Kino Kosmos
I Was There
FEB
16
2024
Maastricht, Netherlands
Muziekgieterij
I Was There
AUG
19
2023
Carhaix-Plouguer, France
Site De Kerampuil A Carhaix
I Was There
AUG
12
2023
Igea Marina, Italy
Beky Bay
I Was There
JUL
30
2023
Le Garric, France
MAISON DE LA MUSIQUE
I Was There
JUL
29
2023
Le Garric, France
Cap Découverte
I Was There
Show More Dates
Fan Reviews
Udorigid
February 17th 2024
Toy Dolls, was gibt es da zu sagen?
Nach so vielen Jahren/ Jahrzehnten mit einer derartigen Bühnenpresenz die Zuschauer zu begeistern ist wohl einzigartig. Olga scheint kaum zu altern🤷🏼♂️ und der Rest der Band ist eine perfekte Kombination. Absolut sehenswert- sollte man immer wieder anschauen wenn Möglichkeit besteht. Die Lokalität dazu ist definitiv top und ebenfalls absolut empfehlenswert!!!
Jederzeit, gerne wieder👍👍👍👍
Maastricht, Netherlands@Muziekgieterij
Michael
November 6th 2022
Wieder einmal unglaublich gut. Vollgas ohne Pause. Wir freuen uns schon aufs nächste Mal!
Wien, Austria@Arena Wien
View More Fan Reviews
About The Toy Dolls
The Toy Dolls are a British punk rock band. They formed in 1979, playing their first ever gig at Millview Social Club, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, UK, on 20 October 1979. After a couple of gigs vocalist Pete Zulu left to form his own band. He was replaced by vocalist, Hud who himself left after a single gig, leaving The Toy Dolls as a trio with guitarist Michael "Olga" Algar to assume vocal duties. This was just the start of the revolving door of drummers and bassists that would characterise the Toy Dolls line-up over the years.
They quickly built up a local fanbase and were initially grouped with the Oi! scene that was emerging at the time, although many would say that despite having the singalong choruses that are typical of Oi!, they are better classified as pop-punk. Another reason they are associated with Oi! is that they were championed by Garry Bushell who was very involved with Oi bands like The Angelic Upstarts (who The Toy Dolls later supported on their first national tour). In 1980 a local businessman financed their debut single, "Tommy Kowey's Car" with "She Goes To Finos" on the B-side. The single quickly sold out its initial 500 pressing but the band couldn't afford to press any more, making the single a collector's item.
In 1983 they released their debut album Dig That Groove Baby, by which time with Bushell's help they were beginning to attract national press attention, and in 1984 they burst into the charts with their punk rendition of Nellie the Elephant, a classic children's song, which reached Number 4 in the UK charts and stayed in the Top 100 for no less than 12 weeks.
The Toy Dolls have continued since then with ever-changing record labels and membership establishing fan bases in Europe, America and Japan releasing many albums and singles that lead to The Toy Dolls as we know them today.
They quickly built up a local fanbase and were initially grouped with the Oi! scene that was emerging at the time, although many would say that despite having the singalong choruses that are typical of Oi!, they are better classified as pop-punk. Another reason they are associated with Oi! is that they were championed by Garry Bushell who was very involved with Oi bands like The Angelic Upstarts (who The Toy Dolls later supported on their first national tour). In 1980 a local businessman financed their debut single, "Tommy Kowey's Car" with "She Goes To Finos" on the B-side. The single quickly sold out its initial 500 pressing but the band couldn't afford to press any more, making the single a collector's item.
In 1983 they released their debut album Dig That Groove Baby, by which time with Bushell's help they were beginning to attract national press attention, and in 1984 they burst into the charts with their punk rendition of Nellie the Elephant, a classic children's song, which reached Number 4 in the UK charts and stayed in the Top 100 for no less than 12 weeks.
The Toy Dolls have continued since then with ever-changing record labels and membership establishing fan bases in Europe, America and Japan releasing many albums and singles that lead to The Toy Dolls as we know them today.
Show More
Genres:
Punk
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