Dangerous Toys

Dangerous Toys

Dangerous Toys are an Austin, Texas-based hard rock band with a rough sound and oftentimes humorous lyrics. It was founded in 1987 and put out four full-length albums and one live album before disbanding at the turn of the millennium.

Most of the original members of Dangerous Toys re-united for Austin, Texas shows in February, 2003, May, 2005 and September, 2006, portions of which were recorded and will be released as as XX, a 20 year career retrospective CD/DVD recorded mostly at the band's 18 Year Anniversary show in 2005. XX is to be released Spring 2007 on Corporate Punishment Records, and is set to feature extensive packaging featuring artwork from longtime Toys' artist Tommy Pons.

Singer Jason McMaster also performs in various other Austin-based projects including Gahdzilla Motor Company and Broken Teeth (his current project) , both of which are also slated to issue upcoming LP's on Corporate Punishment.

Albums

Studio albums

• Dangerous Toys  (1989 Columbia)
• Hellacious Acres  (1991 Columbia)
• Pissed  (1994 Antone's/DMZ)
• The R*tist 4*merly Known as Dangerous Toys  (1995 Cleopatra)

Live albums

• Vitamins and Crash Helmets Tour - Greatest Hits Live  (1999 Cleopatra)
• XX (2007 Corporate Punishment)

Hits & Compilations

• The Ultimate Dangerous Toys - Sleaze Metal Kings from Texas  (2004)

External links

• Dangerous Toys Domain
• ToyBox, some info on the band
• Allmusic Entry