TOES History
TOES Biography
Known as a rock-n-roll band with diverse musical influences that range from the Allman Brothers Band, the Grateful Dead, Van Halen, and Waylon Jennings, their sound spans many genres. Within a single show, TOES often runs the gamut of rock and roll, funky stuff, blues, classic country, and more -- all the while maintaining an improvisational styling.
The seven members of this band are tightest of friends, which is a chief force behind their staying power. Some have been chums since toddlers; two of them are blood relatives; two are brothers. Each member brings his own personal style and musical flavor to the table while maintaining the roots of their small town sound. This approach has resulted in very diverse and well-blended live performances and studio productions.
A fun TOES fact: all seven members graduated from St. Marys Memorial High School .
The One-Eyed Show have parlayed four studio albums and high-energy live performances into supporting acts for:
21 Pilots :: Umphrey's McGee :: New Riders of the Purple Sage :: Derek Trucks Band :: Shooter Jennings :: Karl Denson's Tiny Universe :: Dickey Betts and Great Southern :: Jerry Garcia Band :: Sam Bush Band :: David Nelson Band :: Fareed Haque :: Hot Tuna :: Cyro Baptista :: Dark Star Orchestra :: The Code Talkers with Col. Bruce Hampton :: Garaj Mahal :: The Recipe :: Ekoostik Hookah :: more
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TOES Discography
Tornado Siren [2022]
You'll find it here, folks. Tornado Siren is an album for the masses.
Brothers, Cousins & Fools [2014]
Nine years in the making, "Brothers, Cousins and Fools" brings the band back to where they started with raw, new classic rock.
Sort of at a Loss [2005]
"Sort of at a Loss" is the band's second studio effort and is a more mature follow up to 2002's "Unsure of Direction." The new album's eclectic song-to-song genre exchange is evidence to the various musical influences the band was exposed to while growing up, both individually and collectively. It takes listeners on a style-bending ride that includes the straight edge rock "I'm the Star," to the funky, goodtime party "Navy Blazer," to the catchy campfire sing along "Creek Swim," and the bitter-sweet love and revenge ballad "It Will Happen On A Monday.”
Unsure of Direction [2002]
“Unsure of Direction” marked the debut of The One-Eyed Show’s studio efforts. With strong roots in rock, bluegrass, classic country, jazz and the blues, this working-class band has drawn on all of these influences to create a mini-jukebox of pub-time romper room fun.
All of these albums have enjoyed radio play from the East Coast through the Midwest.
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Venues
The Newport Music Hall—Columbus, Ohio
Wise Fools Pub—Chicago, Illinois
Tabfest—Mendon, Ohio
Green Dolphin Street—Chicago, Illinois
Little Brother’s—Columbus, Ohio
Howard’s Club H—Bowling Green, Ohio
McCarthy’s Ale House—Cleveland, Ohio
Stanley’s Pub—Cincinnati, Ohio
The St. Marys Theater—St. Marys, Ohio
The Blind Lemon—Cleveland, Ohio
Ripplefest—Bluffton, Ohio
The Underground Lounge—Chicago, Illinois
Jag’s—Dayton, Ohio
Ruby Tuesday—Columbus, Ohio
Route 33 Rhythm and Brews—Wapakoneta, Ohio
The Grand Ballroom—St. Marys, Ohio
Oldfield’s on High—Columbus, Ohio
Terrapin Station—Cleveland, Ohio
Nate and Wally’s Fishbowl—Bowling Green, Ohio
more.
Elevator Pitch
Hittin' the Note says: "Using a ripe combination of rock, funk and country, TOES has taken the music experience one step further than mere influences. They have deconstructed and reformed their own music with an array of elements that are fresh, funky and flexible in form."
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Line Up & Instrumentation
Aaron Boysell :: Keyboards
Darren Caywood :: Lead Vocals
Brett Gilliland :: Slide Guitar
Bryan Gilliland :: Bass
Steve Snethkamp :: Guitars / Vocals
Michael Wilson :: Drum Kit
Scott Axe :: Percussion / Vocals
