Toy

Bassist — London

01Profile

A Toy Photo

03Interview

Name
Maxim Barron

Where are you from?
London

What do you do?
Play bass in TOY

Describe your style in three words?
Style over substances

How should your music be listened to?
With friends

What do you miss about home when you're on tour?
Loved ones

What British music icons inspire your sound today?
Genesis P-Orridge, Viv Stanshall, Nick Drake, Robin Williamson, Mike Heron, Delia Derbyshire

04Playlist Notes

What was the first song you played on repeat?
'The Macarena' by Los Del Rio

A song from your favourite album?
'The World Turns All Around Her' by The Byrds from Younger Than Yesterday

Song you wish you had written?
'Dark End of the Street' by Gram Parsons (written by Penn/Moman).

The Song with your favourite lyrics?
'Hamburger Lady' by Throbbing Gristle

4 new bands you can’t stop listening to right now?

Tomaga
Prince Vaseline
JC Flowers
Factory Floor

Additional Playlist songs:

'Getting Away With It (extended 12")' by Electronic
'Pour Man' by Lee Hazelwood
'Colores para Dolores' by Kevin Ayers
'Nosferatu Man' by Slint
'Shona' by Jake Chudnow
'The Sun' by Go Kart Mozart
'Dust Devil' by Butthole Surfers
'The Diamond Sea' by Sonic Youth

03Interview

Name
Maxim Barron

Where are you from?
London

What do you do?
Play bass in TOY

Describe your style in three words?
Style over substances

How should your music be listened to?
With friends

What do you miss about home when you're on tour?
Loved ones

What British music icons inspire your sound today?
Genesis P-Orridge, Viv Stanshall, Nick Drake, Robin Williamson, Mike Heron, Delia Derbyshire

04Playlist Notes

What was the first song you played on repeat?
'The Macarena' by Los Del Rio

A song from your favourite album?
'The World Turns All Around Her' by The Byrds from Younger Than Yesterday

Song you wish you had written?
'Dark End of the Street' by Gram Parsons (written by Penn/Moman).

The Song with your favourite lyrics?
'Hamburger Lady' by Throbbing Gristle

4 new bands you can’t stop listening to right now?

Tomaga
Prince Vaseline
JC Flowers
Factory Floor

Additional Playlist songs:

'Getting Away With It (extended 12")' by Electronic
'Pour Man' by Lee Hazelwood
'Colores para Dolores' by Kevin Ayers
'Nosferatu Man' by Slint
'Shona' by Jake Chudnow
'The Sun' by Go Kart Mozart
'Dust Devil' by Butthole Surfers
'The Diamond Sea' by Sonic Youth

 

05Videos

TOY | I'm Still Beleiving

TOY | Bright White Shimmering Sun