Shiny Toy Guns

The Shiny Toy Guns represent a movement in modern rock, fusing elements of dance/pop/rock/emo into a new emerging sound classified as electro. They have been touring now for 3 years. In Jeremy Dawson own words, "I want fans to use music as an application to drive their lives. It excites me when I see people moving music into their lives, and using a song as an example of who they are." Despite critics who attribute the bands success to my space, their hard work in touring and releasing is where their fame really comes from. The band does admit to receiving a break from legendary KROQ radio, giving them radio exposure that was something they never had before. The band loves events where, "people are decked out, and there is a unity; followed by the sense of a show being an underground scene thing". Jeremy also points to the lack of all ages music shows being a huge hurtle to the bands success. Music critics and bands have been citing a lack of all ages venues, as the number one barrier to making it big. He band also points to legendary parties such as Motherfucker in New York, the San Francisco music scene, and party performers such as Wild Child, Tommie Sunshine, and Ladytron as assisting in the upward spiral of music. The bands current playlist of music they listen to includes Mumm-Ra, Silverchair, Kate Nash, English, and Shit Disco.The band is currently debating on recording an album, or touring in Europe where the latest album is just getting released. As modern rock bands are finding they having to diversify not only in their touring patterns but in what they produce, the next single which dropped October 23rd, is a pop single (Ah the return of the rock ballad, Journey eat your heart out!). This band definitely has the vibe of seasoned veterans; they believe themselves very fortunate to be doing what they love.

All for one and one for all,
Chris Conner - MOVEMENT Correspondent