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'''Toy Orchestra''' was a band Andrew started around 2003 | {{Infobox_Artist | ||
|title = Toy Orchestra | |||
|origin = Ann Arbor, MI | |||
|photo = toyOrchestra.jpg | |||
|genre = Rock | |||
|yearsActive = 2003-2005 | |||
|label = None | |||
|associated = [[Tally Hall]], [[edu]], [[The Baker Bros.]] | |||
|website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20141124080652/http://www.toyorchestra.com/ Toy Orchesta's Official Website (Archived through Archive.org's Wayback Machine]<br>[http://www.myspace.com/toyorchestra Toy Orchestra's Myspace]<br>[http://www.youtube.com/adhorowi Videos of Toy Orchestra on YouTube]<br>[http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=266252 Toy Orchestra's Page on SoundClick] | |||
|pastMembers =<span></span> | |||
* Christy Bergeon | |||
* [[Rob Cantor]] | |||
* Will Dunlap | |||
* Nik Frank-Lehrer | |||
* [[Steve Gallagher]] | |||
* [[Andrew Horowitz]] | |||
* Ashley Hurst | |||
* [[Yuri Kashima]] | |||
* Brian Kaufman | |||
* Jennifer Lee | |||
* Victoria Kung | |||
* Beth Ann Lange | |||
* [[Andrew Laurich]] | |||
* Anna Schultz | |||
* [[Ryan Scott]] | |||
* [[Zubin Sedghi]] | |||
}} | |||
'''Toy Orchestra''' was a band [[Andrew Horowitz]] started around 2003 to 2004 while attending the University of Michigan. | |||
Toy Orchesta's official website biography read as follows: | |||
<blockquote>It evolved from eight years of contemporary composition study. The sing-along, once popular and very much a part of society for hundreds of years, has gradually faded, now finding itself confined to sacred music. Toy Orchestra is based on the principal that anyone can create music. Playing original pop songs and ambitious covers, this 15-piece indie rock collective has performed in numerous venues in Ann Arbor, MI, including the concert hall McIntosh Theater and the legendary rock club [[The Blind Pig]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20141124080652/http://www.toyorchestra.com/ Toy Orchesta Official Website Bio. Archived through The Wayback Machine, 2014. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).</ref></blockquote> | |||
[[ | [[Rob Cantor]], [[Zubin Sedghi]] and [[Steve Gallagher]] were also members of Toy Orchestra. | ||
[[The Whole World And You]] was originally a Toy Orchestra song before being brought over to [[Tally Hall]]. | |||
==Known Original Songs== | ==Known Original Songs== | ||
* [[The Whole World And You]] | * [[The Whole World And You]] | ||
* Epic Song | * [[Once Upon a Time]] (a.k.a. Epic Song) | ||
* Half The Time | * [[Half The Time]] | ||
* We've Traveled Far | * [[We've Traveled Far]] | ||
* Lemons And Pears | * [[Lemons And Pears]] | ||
* It's The End | * [[It's The End]] | ||
* [[All Our Life]] | |||
==Known Cover Songs== | ==Known Cover Songs== | ||
* Life Is A Highway - by Tom Cochrane | * Life Is A Highway - by Tom Cochrane<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiMpopqV73s TOY ORCHESTRA- LIFE IS A HIGHWAY (Tom Cochrane Cover) On YouTube.], retrieved 12 May 2022.</ref><ref>https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=2539663 Andrew Horowitz. Originally by Tom Cochrane. Performed by Toy Orchestra. Life Is A Highway. Uploaded June 15, 2005. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).</ref> | ||
* Don't Stop Believing - by Journey | * Don't Stop Believing - by Journey<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh_ZIgakkDM Andrew Horowitz. TOY ORCHESTRA- DON'T STOP BELIEVING (Journey Cover). On YouTube.] 2005. Originally by Journey. Performed at the Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI. April 19, 2005. Uploaded May 2, 2009. YouTube. Video. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).</ref><ref>[https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=2539670 'Don't Stop Believing (Journey Cover)' MP3 on Soudclick.] Andrew Horowitz. Written by: Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon. Uploaded June 15, 2005. Originally by Journey. Performed at the Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI. April 19, 2005. SoundClick. Audio [MP3].(Accessed: June 10, 2023).</ref> | ||
* California Girls - by The Beach Boys | * California Girls - by The Beach Boys<ref>[https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=2539710 California Girls (Beach Boys Cover).] Andrew Horowitz. Uploaded June 15, 2005. Written by Brian Wilson. Originally by The Beach Boys. SoundClick. Audio [MP3]. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyU4xMdaZ0M California Girls (The Beach Boys Cover). YouTube. Video. Reupload of SoundClick MP3. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).</ref> | ||
* Eight Days A Week - by The Beatles | * Eight Days A Week - by [[The Beatles]]<ref>[https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=2539723 Eight Days A Week (Beatles Cover).] Andrew Horowitz. Uploaded June 15, 2005. Written by John Lennon/Paul McCartney. Originally by The Beatles. SoundClick. Audio [MP3]. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).</ref> | ||
* All I Want - by Toad The Wet Sprocket | * All I Want - by Toad The Wet Sprocket<ref>[https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=2539744 All I Want (Toad The Wet Sprocket Cover).] Andrew Horowitz. Uploaded June 15, 2005. Written by Todd Nichols, Glen Phillips, Dean Dinning, Randy Guss. Originally by Toad The Wet Sprocket. SoundClick. Audio [MP3]. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).</ref> | ||
==References== | |||
== | {{reflist}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:51, 10 June 2023
| Toy Orchestra | |
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| Place of Origin | Ann Arbor, MI |
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| Genres | Rock |
| Years Active | 2003-2005 |
| Label | None |
| Associated Acts | Tally Hall, edu, The Baker Bros. |
| Website | Toy Orchesta's Official Website (Archived through Archive.org's Wayback Machine Toy Orchestra's Myspace Videos of Toy Orchestra on YouTube Toy Orchestra's Page on SoundClick |
| Past Members | |
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Toy Orchestra was a band Andrew Horowitz started around 2003 to 2004 while attending the University of Michigan.
Toy Orchesta's official website biography read as follows:
It evolved from eight years of contemporary composition study. The sing-along, once popular and very much a part of society for hundreds of years, has gradually faded, now finding itself confined to sacred music. Toy Orchestra is based on the principal that anyone can create music. Playing original pop songs and ambitious covers, this 15-piece indie rock collective has performed in numerous venues in Ann Arbor, MI, including the concert hall McIntosh Theater and the legendary rock club The Blind Pig.[1]
Rob Cantor, Zubin Sedghi and Steve Gallagher were also members of Toy Orchestra.
The Whole World And You was originally a Toy Orchestra song before being brought over to Tally Hall.
Known Original Songs
- The Whole World And You
- Once Upon a Time (a.k.a. Epic Song)
- Half The Time
- We've Traveled Far
- Lemons And Pears
- It's The End
- All Our Life
Known Cover Songs
- Life Is A Highway - by Tom Cochrane[2][3]
- Don't Stop Believing - by Journey[4][5]
- California Girls - by The Beach Boys[6][7]
- Eight Days A Week - by The Beatles[8]
- All I Want - by Toad The Wet Sprocket[9]
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20141124080652/http://www.toyorchestra.com/ Toy Orchesta Official Website Bio. Archived through The Wayback Machine, 2014. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).
- ↑ TOY ORCHESTRA- LIFE IS A HIGHWAY (Tom Cochrane Cover) On YouTube., retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ↑ https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=2539663 Andrew Horowitz. Originally by Tom Cochrane. Performed by Toy Orchestra. Life Is A Highway. Uploaded June 15, 2005. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).
- ↑ Andrew Horowitz. TOY ORCHESTRA- DON'T STOP BELIEVING (Journey Cover). On YouTube. 2005. Originally by Journey. Performed at the Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI. April 19, 2005. Uploaded May 2, 2009. YouTube. Video. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).
- ↑ 'Don't Stop Believing (Journey Cover)' MP3 on Soudclick. Andrew Horowitz. Written by: Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry, Neal Schon. Uploaded June 15, 2005. Originally by Journey. Performed at the Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI. April 19, 2005. SoundClick. Audio [MP3].(Accessed: June 10, 2023).
- ↑ California Girls (Beach Boys Cover). Andrew Horowitz. Uploaded June 15, 2005. Written by Brian Wilson. Originally by The Beach Boys. SoundClick. Audio [MP3]. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).
- ↑ [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyU4xMdaZ0M California Girls (The Beach Boys Cover). YouTube. Video. Reupload of SoundClick MP3. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).
- ↑ Eight Days A Week (Beatles Cover). Andrew Horowitz. Uploaded June 15, 2005. Written by John Lennon/Paul McCartney. Originally by The Beatles. SoundClick. Audio [MP3]. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).
- ↑ All I Want (Toad The Wet Sprocket Cover). Andrew Horowitz. Uploaded June 15, 2005. Written by Todd Nichols, Glen Phillips, Dean Dinning, Randy Guss. Originally by Toad The Wet Sprocket. SoundClick. Audio [MP3]. (Accessed: June 10, 2023).