Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of "Forget How It Used To Be," a new song by Philadelphia-based Toy Soldiers.
The track is from the band's new album, The Maybe Boys, which will be released September 10. The album, which was produced by Bill Moriarty (Dr. Dog, Man Man), will be distributed by The Orchard.
Consisting of Ron Gallo (lead vocals/guitar/harmonica), Bill McCloskey (bass/vocals), Luke Leidy (keys/vocals), Matt Kelly (guitar) and Dominic Billett (drums/vocals), Toy Soldiers have been earning a reputation for their raw live shows. Gallo doesn’t let getting whacked in the head and bleeding profusely stop their performance.
“For me, getting on a stage is really surrendering to whatever plans the wild beast of the show and the people in the room have in store," he says. "It's like throwing yourself in a raging sea of variables or hopping on a moving train.
"Even if you get whacked in the face with a guitar and are bleeding all over or your amplifier explodes or your having a bad day, it's your responsibility to the audience and the show that overrides anything that may try to stop it and so it must go on.”
For more about Toy Solders, visit OhNoToySoldiers.com and their Facebook page. Check out the album's complete track listing and the band's current tour dates below the Soundcloud player!
The Maybe Boys Track Listing
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01.Tell the Teller
02.Been Here All My Days
03.Heart in a Mousetrap
04.Forget How it Used to Be
05.This Old Town
06.Red Dress
07.I’m Your Woman
08.Away We Go
09.Maybe
10.Weeping Willow
11.Laughing Pain
12. Tomorrow to Today
Toy Soldiers Tour Dates:
Sep 09 Lancaster, PA @ The Fridge Sep 11 New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall - NYC Album Release Party Sep 12 Somerville, MA @ The Precinct - Boston Album Release Party Sep 13 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's - Philly Album Release Party Sep 14 Pawtucket, RI @ DUDESMASH 2 (presented by Deer Tick & WBRU) Sep 19 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern Sep 20 Ypsilanti, MI @ Woodruff's Sep 21 Chicago, IL @ Oaktoberfest (2:30) Sep 21 Chicago, IL @ Tonic Room (8:00) Sep 24St. Louis, MO@ Old Rock House (w/Truth & Salvage Co.) Sep 26 Cincinnati, OH @ Midpoint Music Festival Sep 28 Pottstown, PA @ Sly Fox Can Jam Oct 03 Carrboro, NC @ The Station Oct 04 Charlotte, NC @ The Visulite (w/Sons of Bill) Oct 08 Athens, GA @ Green Room Oct 09 Nashville, TN @ Stone Fox Oct 10 Blacksburg, VA @ Sycamore Deli Oct 12 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club Oct 17New York, NY@ CMJ (venue TBA) Oct 23 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground w/ Joe Fletcher Oct 24 New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine w/ Joe Fletcher Oct 25 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Hall Oct 26 York, PA @ Strand-Capitol Theatre Nov 03 Fairfax, VA @ Only About The Music - Artists for Autism Nov 08 Birmingham, AL @ Avondale Brewing Company Nov 09New Orleans, LA@ Gasa Gasa
Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.
