Toby Slater
| Toby Slater | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Tobias Slater |
| Born | 14 August 1979 |
| Origin | England |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instruments | Keyboards, guitar |
| Labels | White Mischief |
| Associated acts | Catch, Kunta Kinte, Tough Love |
Tobias 'Toby' Slater (born 14 August 1979) is an English singer, songwriter and musician best known as the lead singer for the 1990s pop band Catch, who released two singles in the UK and an album in Indonesia. Slater has also recorded and released music as a solo artist and with the band Kunta Kinte, who were renamed Tough Love.
He is the son of British singers Stephanie de Sykes and Stuart Slater, who was lead singer of beat group The Mojos. He has one brother, Barnaby Slater, who is a comedian, writer and producer.
Reputedly formed when Slater, Murray and Etchells kissed the same girl at a party, Catch (band) were in fact formed from the ashes of Brattish, Slater's first band, formed in 1994/95, which also included Etchells. Brattish rehearsed the Catch material extensively, paid for by interested A&R men, but never gigged. This period is briefly mentioned in John Niven's satirical book "Kill Your Friends". Slater also was a driving-force behind the short-lived "Romo" movement in the autumn/winter of 1995, DJ-ing at London's Arcadia.
"Bingo" was Catch's biggest hit, and resulted in the band appearing on Top of the Pops,Light Lunch, The Paul Ross Show (performing three songs live), The Jack Docherty Show and various Saturday morning UK TV shows. Bingo was also being shown on The ITV Chart Show when ITN interrupted programming to report on the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997. Slater also presented some shows on MTV around this time. An album was quickly released in Thailand and Indonesia due to the band's popularity there, with the band securing a number one radio single in Thailand. But the album was never released in the UK due to Slater being unhappy with it at the time. The band visited Jakarta for a promotional tour and performed acoustically for fans.
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