Bedtime for Toys
| Bedtime for Toys | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Genres |
Dance-punk Pop R&B |
| Years active | ? - present |
| Labels |
Trash Aesthetics (UK/Japan) Fresh Labs/Cogito (United States) |
| Associated acts | Diplo, Kid Sister, Spank Rock, Moving Units, Har Mar Superstar, Lady Sovereign Princess Superstar, Tom Tom Club, Earth, Wind, & Fire, The Black Eyed Peas, Gym Class Heroes, No Doubt, Gwen Stefani, Prince, The Revolution, Bobby Brown, Sheila E., Chaka Khan |
| Website | http://bedtimefortoys.com/ |
| Members |
Marchelle Bradanini Sammy JC Toussaint Christophe Kenan Moore Nashii Noramly |
| Past members | Paul Allen Jim Chaney Jenni Tarma |
Bedtime for Toys is a multi-ethnic and multi-gender dance-rock band from the Koreatown area of Los Angeles, CA.
URB Magazine described Bedtime for Toys as a "celestial hybrid of electro, hip hop, pop and metal". The NME called them "the hipsters The Black Eyed Peas" Big Stereo Blog said "Bedtime for Toys feels like something Gwen Stefani would be doing if she was actually interesting", It's The Money Shot blog said that the band "trot on a futuristic rock ann roll wonderland that hasn't been stepped on since the glory days of Prince and the Revolution and The Denver Post said, "If Heavy D and Deborah Harry ever collaborated during their respective heydays, the result would have been something akin to Bedtime for Toys.” The band's name is also the name of a Stevie Wonder Christmas song.
Marchelle Bradanini is the front woman of the group whose background in both politics and partying influence her provocative lyrics. Toussaint Christophe plays keyboards and Sammy JC plays guitar. Together, Toussaint and Sammy produce the band's music and are collectively known as The Bash Brothers. The Bash Brothers have also remixed tracks by artists such as Nelly Furtado, Kelis, Wolfmother, and Fat Joe. Kenan Moore is the band's versatile drummer and also the son of Greg "G-Mo" Moore, the guitar player of Earth, Wind, & Fire. Nashii Noramly, who plays bass, was born in Malaysia, raised in Scotland and was previously of the band F.O. Machete. Nashii is also related to bestselling fantasy author Glenda Larke. Bedtime for Toys also occasionally performs with a live video projection artist, VJ Phi Phenom.
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