Toychestra facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Toychestra
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Toychestra playing at the Starry Plough pub, Berkeley, Calif., 2005
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| Background information | |
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Experimental |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | S. K. |
| Members | Angela Coon Corey Weinstein Lexa Walsh Michelle Adams Shari Robertson |
| Past members | Carrie Lin Paula Alexander |
Toychestra is a unique music group from Oakland, California. All the members are women. They create music using toy instruments and other fun noise-making toys!
This group plays their own songs. They also perform their own versions of music by other artists. These artists range from classical composers like Dvořák to punk bands like Black Flag.
Toychestra has played at many places in the San Francisco Bay Area. They have also traveled to Europe three times to perform. They have released three music CDs. One of their albums, What Leave Behind, was made with the famous guitarist Fred Frith.
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Music Releases
Toychestra has released several recordings. These include full albums and smaller singles.
Albums
Albums are collections of songs. Toychestra has released these albums:
- Live in Leipzig (also known as An Evening of Charm) (2000, CD)
- Sassy Pony (2002, CD, S.K. Records, France)
- My Good Side (2005, CD, S.K. Records, France)
Collaborations
Toychestra also worked with Fred Frith on an album:
- What Leave Behind (2004, CD, S.K. Records, France)
Singles
A single is usually one or two songs released together.
- "Toychestra" (1999, 7" vinyl)
