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The Toyes | |
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| Also known as | The Toys |
| Origin | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Currently Unsigned |
| Members | Mawg (Lead Guitar & Lead Vocals), B-dub (Rhythm Guitar & Vocals), John Trujillo (Bass & Vocals), Brian Rogers (Drums & Percussion) |
| Past members | Santa Davis, Fully Fullwood, Jawge Hughes, Mike Dawson, Ricci Accardi, Barry Boudreau, Jimmy Paolantonio |
| Website | www.thetoyes.com |
The Toyes are an American reggae band based in Grants Pass, Oregon. Their style has been described as a "cross between Bob Marley and Barenaked Ladies".[1] They are perhaps most famous as the original songwriters and recorders of the song "Smoke Two Joints".[2] It was originally recorded in 1983, and was re-released on their 1993 debut album The Toyes. It was featured on the soundtrack for the 1998 American comedy-thriller film Homegrown.[3] An influential version was recorded by the band Sublime; the song has since been mistakenly attributed to them or to Bob Marley. The Toyes also wrote and performed a song called "Monster Hash", a parody of Bobby "Boris" Pickett's "Monster Mash".
The Toyes are composed of Mawg on Lead Vocals and Lead Guitar, B-dub on Vocals and Rhythm Guitar, John Trujillo on Vocals and Bass Guitar and Brian Rogers on Drums.
- ^ Jim Foley, KXCI, Tucson, Arizona.
- ^ "Smoke 2 Joints" from thetoyes.com
- ^ "The SoundtrackInfoProject: Homegrown (1998)".