Toyah

Toyah was an English new wave band fronted by namesake Toyah Willcox between 1977 and 1983. The only other consistent band member throughout this period was Joel Bogen, Willcox's principal co-writer and guitarist.
In June 1977, the band played their first gig without a name or a bass player. After several line-up changes, they spent a brief period under the name Ninth Illusion, without recording any music. In the beginning of 1978 they met again and the idea of Toyah the band was born.
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==Links to Peel==
In the DVD copy of the Sheep Farming In Barnet reissue 2020, Toyah mentioned Peel not supporting her band when they released their debut album, 'Sheep Farming In Barnet' in 1979:
"And I remember what really didn't help with John Peel just loathed us. John Peel said that we were a contrived manufactured band. What we weren't, we were struggling musicians. And I think when John Peel said that it really was an uphill struggle, especially getting America to take notice." 
However, there is evidence according to available tracklistings on this site of Peel playing Toyah's material in 1980. 
In 1981, Peel sarcastically after the radio simulcast with BBC TV of Toyah live in concert was broadcast on 24 December 1981, he mentioned: 
"That was Toyah, the phantom cake flinger. I liked the bit where a bit of her hair fell off ... happens to me all the time."
A day later, Peel hosted Top Of The Pops, where Toyah's 'It's A Mystery' was played on the programme.
On his 19 January 1982 show, he mentioned that he read in Smash Hits that Toyah said that he was his favourite DJ, which he admittedly was embarrassed about it.
==Shows Played==
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*11 February 1980: Tribal Look (7" b-side Bird In Flight) Safari
*23 February 1980 (BFBS): Tribal Look (7" - Bird In Flight / Tribal Look) Safari
*23 March 1980: Danced (7") Safari
==See Also==
*The Evolution of John Peel: Tribal Look
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists