Shiny Toy Guns
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Shiny Toy Guns is an electronica/New Wave/indie/rock/pop band from Los Angeles, California that was founded in 2002. Popular songs include "Don't Cry Out," "You Are the One," and "Le Disko."
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[edit] Biography
The band began with Jeremy Dawson and Gregori Chad Petree in 2002. Both had known each other for years and worked together on previous music projects such as Cloud2ground and Slyder. After these projects, they went into hiding for a couple years but continued making music together – ultimately morphing into their current sound. Carah Faye Charnow (vocals) and Mikey Martin (drums) both joined the band in 2004.
The band quickly gained popularity locally in California as well as on the MySpace web site. In early 2005 they independently released their first album We Are Pilots. They began touring across America that summer and had several different labels interested in signing them. They re-recorded and independently released We Are Pilots in November 2005, with a revised track list. They continued to tour extensively and were cautious about getting into a record contract until they could get exactly what they wanted. Finally, in June 2006, they signed to Universal Records.
[edit] Current Status
Currently the band is touring the United States with Mute Math. The third – and final – version of We Are Pilots was released by their label on October 17, 2006.
[edit] Controversy
In 2006 it was speculated by several websites that Carah Charnow was actually the voice heard on Paris Hilton's album, Paris. While a source close to Charnow admits the singer "did record vocals for Hilton … on demo tracks," he denied that Charnow's voice actually turned up on the finished album. Paris' rep, Elliot Mintz, also debunked the rumors by saying “like so many Internet conspiracy theories, this one is completely without merit. The voice you hear is of course Paris' voice.” [1]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Full Length Albums
- We Are Pilots (v1) – (January, 2005; independent release)
- We Are Pilots (v2) – (November, 2005; independent release)
- We Are Pilots (v3) – (October 17, 2006; Universal Records)
[edit] Compilations
- Goth Electro Tribute To Depeche Mode – (October, 2005; contributed "Stripped")
- Goth Electro Tribute To Prince – (July, 2006; contributed "Nothing Compares 2 U")
[edit] Members
[edit] Current
- Gregori Chad Petree – guitar, vocals
- Carah Faye Charnow – vocals
- Jeremy Dawson – synthesizer, bass
- Mikey Martin – drums
