Boston’s Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys offer their broken toy wisdom with the help of the WIRETOOTH animals and their Broken Toy Army of 9-15 artists, who “roll in with their burlesque dancers, leers and winks and Hieronymus Bosch tableaus of living mannequins and props and while they play you accept decay, laugh at sex and revel in life. When they roll out again you feel empty”. Dark, witty and hard hitting, they will “confound the mind while amazing the senses” with their CD SteamShipKillers, released June, 2010.
The band formed when principals Walter Sickert and Edrie dealt with the turmoil and loss that came after their spouses took a road trip together and never returned. Framing the forests of their songs around love, betrayal and heartbreak, the band says their music is for anyone who has ever been broken.
Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys have been making as much noise nationally as they do locally. With a steady foundation of coverage by Boston press including The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, the Noise and The Phoenix; the Army of Toys has also been featured nationally on NPR’s Here and Now, All Songs Considered and on MuchMusic. The band was honored to be featured at NXNE music Conference in Toronto, Canada where they also won Best International Song for the track “Pale Horse” by Toronto Magazine. In addition, Walter has been featured for the last five years as a part of the RPM challenge sponsored by New Hampshire’s The Wire.
from
Help! Our Bands Are On Fire!,
released September 14, 2012
Recorded, mixed, mastered by Aaron Mack at the Boston Center For the Arts during 28 Seeds.
Walter Sickert - Vox, Piano, Guitar
Edrie - Vox, accordion, xylophone, Broken Toys
Rachel Jayson - Viola, Violin, Cello
jojo the Burlesque Poetess - MC, Poet, Uke
Terrorence Tj Horn - Drums
Meff -Guitar, Mandolin, bubbles, mustache
Mike Leggio - Standup Bass
& you and me our Giant Squid our Circus Bear 5 dead hookers & Mitre Square!!!
Band Bunnies:
(live performance artists who sometimes join the fray on instrument or body)
Daniel Schubmehl - Drums
Eli Higgins - Mental Patient
Kelsey Jarboe - Accordion, Voice, Piano, bunny
Madelaine Ripley - Violin
Mali Sastri - Vocals, Piano
Nate Green Slit - Drums
Paul Dilly - Standup Bass
Tony Leva - Standup Bass
Kevin Corzett - Clarinet, Sax, Cigtar
The Bunny Collaborative:
( "the 20 ODD performers who augment the group on stage")
Adam Annable: Creepy Mickey Bunny
Al Marionette: Puppeteer Bunny
Amy Danse Macabre: Burlesque Bunny
Amy Roeder: Atomic Mouse Bunny
Ashley Marie Collett: Dita von Bunny
Austin Auh: OCD Bunny
Ben Parsons: Puppeteer Bunny
Chelsea Shunten: Tiny Dancer Bunny
Daria Morgandorpher: Gypsy Bunny
Donovan Smith: Bunny jr.
Elena Sanders: Aerial Bunny
Irina Peligrad: Marionette Bunny
Jackie Olivia: Mistress of Merch Bunny
Jenny Pi: Dominatrix Bunny
Justin Moore: Paparazzo Bunny
Kama Lord: Dignified Lady Bunny
Katrina Galore: Fancy Dancey Bunny
Mags Loscuito: Bad Girl Meat Bunny
Martin Owens: Distinguished Gent Bunny
Natasha Sorokin: Bunny of all trades
Penny Candy: Ballerina Bunny
Porcelain Dalya: Mermaid Bunny
Stephanie Ramirez: Plastic Lady Bunny
Ted Read: Bent Circuit Bunny
Tricia Smith: Mamma Bunny
Websites:
facebook.com/armyoftoys
armyoftoys.bandcamp.com
armyoftoys.com
Contact:
info@armyoftoys.com
