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The Toy Killers were founded in New York City during the late '70s by percussionists Mark E. Miller and Charles K. Noyes. While better known to
many listeners for their appearances on recordings by the likes of John Zorn, Bill Laswell, and Elliott Sharp, among others, Miller and Noyes
also gained notoriety for their wild and unpredictable live performances under the Toy Killers name. Firecrackers and other explosives often
featured in these largely improvised performances, which took place at downtown New York venues such as the Kitchen and Miller's own venue,
Mort's Social Club (also ...read more
The Toy Killers were founded in New York City during the late '70s by percussionists Mark E. Miller and Charles K. Noyes. While better known to
many listeners for their appearances on recordings by the likes of John Zorn, Bill Laswell, and Elliott Sharp, among others, Miller and Noyes
also gained notoriety for their wild and unpredictable live performances under the Toy Killers name. Firecrackers and other explosives often
featured in these largely improvised performances, which took place at downtown New York venues such as the Kitchen and Miller's own venue,
Mort's Social Club (also known as MortSocial and Studio Henry at various points). The group's lineup featured a revolving door of talented
noisemakers: Sharp, Arto Lindsay, Thi-Linh Le, and Nicky Skopelitis on guitars; Wayne Horvitz and Michael Beinhorn on keyboards; Laswell on
bass; and Zorn on saxophone and game calls, to name just some of the contributors. « hide |
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