Bag of Toys is a high energy four piece acoustic surf-rock band founded in San Francisco and currently based in Wilmington, NC. The band has released five studio albums, amassing millions of digital streams and selling tens of thousands of records in more than twenty five countries across the globe. On tour Bag of Toys has delighted fans at hundreds of live shows throughout the western and eastern United States, sharing the stage with notable acts such as O.A.R., Donavon Frankenreiter, Iration, Fishbone, Pato Banton, The Expendables, Current Swell, Mike Pinto, Sean Kingston and more.

Original music from Bag of Toys has been licensed for use on multiple media platforms including a national Microsoft commercial, an episode of “Bones” on the Fox network, two Universal Pictures movies, independent films and numerous surfing DVDs and other online videos.

The guys in Bag of Toys have also had the opportunity to work with highly respected, industry recording professionals such as Dave Collins (Jack Johnson, No Doubt, Ben Harper), John Cuniberti (Dave Matthews, The Grateful Dead, Aerosmith), and Todd Burke (Foo Fighters, Norah Jones, Ben Harper).

Bag of Toys is:

Robert Tait: vocals and rhythm guitar
Steve Cowgill: vocals and lead guitar
Brandon Hawks: bass and backing vocals
Justin Gaines: drums

Discography:

Nooner - release date 2006
Afternooner - release date 2008
Stripped Alive - release date 2009
Access 10 - release date 2011
Eating Monsters - release date 2015
Wrecked - release date 2018
Lost Summer - release date 2020