Welsh band Toy Horses are set to storm the charts when they release their new single ‘Interrupt’ this month. Louisa Austin finds out about a band, who with no self promotion at all, are tipped to reach the top.


Adam D Franklin and Tom Williams, a


father and son duo, are expected to break into mainstream music after impressing critics with their mix of Indie/Rock/Pop songs.


In true twenty-first century style Toy


Horses were discovered after posting demo versions of their songs on the internet networking site Myspace. The reaction was instantaneous and tracks were picked up by Radio 1, 6 Music and XFM, they gained repeated ‘Demo of the Week’ accolades on BBC Wales as well as becoming ‘Featured Band’ on Myspace and XFM. They then began to play small gigs locally and gained a loyal following.


Within a short space of time, they were


flying to the US to record their debut album with ex-Wilco member, Ken Coomer, who


stumbled across their Myspace page and fell in love with the songs. This was the beginning of their whirlwind success.


Adam and Tom forged a bond through


their shared passion for songwriting and then decided to join together as a band. Their affinity for 60s sounds is evident in their melodic, playful tunes, which hide the melancholy of the often tragic, poetic lyrics. As Adam explains, “There’s never been a generational ‘gap’ to bridge. We’re mates and we’ve started a band”.


They are both talented musicians and


although their demos were impressive they had no instrumental band behind them and played all the melodies themselves. Now, Toy Horses are to expand their live shows with a permanent full band and many more gigs up and down the UK in 2010.


‘Interrupt’ will be followed by their much


anticipated self entitled debut album which comprises of ten original songs.


It is an energetic, eclectic collection


of extraordinary musicianship, duelling vocals and gorgeous harmonies. The band present 10 original tracks (all recorded over 10 days in Nashville) recalling hints of the British 60s sound but with a stunning modern slant, making the album exciting, highly accessible and relevant to today’s audiences. With heart-rending ballads such as ‘Last Chance’ and ‘Interrupt’ through to the highly charged ‘Play What You Want’ and rawer indie-rock tracks such as ‘No One’s Gonna Leave You’, Toy horses are definitely ones to watch this year.


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