Flotation Toy Warning

Flotation Toy Warning
Origin London, England, UK
Genres Neo-psychedelia, chamber pop, space rock, dream pop, noise pop, indie pop, experimental rock, ambient pop, indie rock
Years active 2001present
Labels Talitres, Pointy Records, Misra Records,
Members Paul Carter
Ben Clay
Nainesh Shah
Vicky West
Steve Swindon
Past members Colin Coxall
Notable instruments
Domingotron

Flotation Toy Warning is a band from London, UK, formed in 2001. Their sound has been described as a cross between space rock and chamber pop, with musical similarities to bands such as Mercury Rev, The Flaming Lips, Grandaddy, Sparklehorse, The Unicorns, and Air. The band is made up of frontman and lead vocalist Paul Carter, guitar and bass guitar players Ben Clay and Nainesh Shah, drummer Steve Swindon, and keyboardist Vicky West.

History

The band released two EPs on Pointy Records, I Remember Trees in July 2002 and The Special Tape in November 2002.

Flotation Toy Warning's debut album, Bluffer's Guide To The Flight Deck, was released in September 2004 on the London-based Pointy Records.[1][2] An American release followed in August 2005 on Misra Records as well as a French release on Talitres Records.

'Popstar Researching Oblivion' appears on the soundtrack to 'Ultimate Killing Machine'.

Ben Clay played guitar on 'State Sponsored Jukebox' album 'Last Nights Thoughts This Morning'.

Paul Carter recently wrote and recorded vocals/lyrics/choirs on the track 'I, Ignorist' for the Fitzcorraldo Sessions - an offshoot project by the French band Jack The Ripper. This track is now available on the album 'We Hear Voices'.

The Flotation Toy Warning track "Happy 13" was used by Channel 5 to advertise CSI in an ident entitled 'The Drama Continues'.

Flotation Toy Warning toured France, Belgium, Switzerland and Austria in October and November 2011.

Former Flotation Toy Warning drummer Colin Coxall played drums as part of the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London.

Members

The following people have also played in Flotation Toy Warning -

Colin Coxall left Flotation Toy Warning in 2005 to live in Japan. He was replaced by Steve Swindon, who previously engineered and recorded both EPs and the first album by Flotation Toy Warning.

Discography

Albums

Singles & EPs

References

  1. Brian Howe, Brandon Stosuy (22 August 2005) "The Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck", Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 May 2005.
  2. "The Bluffer's Guide to the Flight Deck", Stylus, 19 September 2005. Retrieved 2 May 2005.

External links

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