Toys That Kill

American punk rock band

Toys That Kill
Left to right: Congelliere, Ferrara, Felix, and Cole in 2012
Background information
Origin	San Pedro, Los Angeles, California
Genres	Punk rock
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Recess, Geykido Comet, Dirtnap, Asian Man

Members	Todd Congelliere Sean Cole Casey (Chachi) Ferrara Jimmy Felix

Toys That Kill is a San Pedro-based punk rock band, formed from a previous incarnation known as F.Y.P. (1989–1999).^[1] Just after the release of the last F.Y.P. album, also titled Toys That Kill, Todd Congelliere and Sean Cole (vocalists/guitarists) along with new members Chachi Ferrara (bass) and Denis Fleps (drums) got together to form the new band.^[2]

They have toured Japan once, Europe twice and the U.S. once or twice a year since the year 2000. Congelliere, Ferrara, and Felix all play together in Underground Railroad to Candyland, another Recess Records act.

Discography

Studio albums

The Citizen Abortion LP/CD - 2001 Recess Records
Control the Sun LP/CD - 2003 Recess Records
Shanked LP/CD - 2006 Recess Records
Fambly 42 LP/CD - 2012 Recess Records^[1]
Sentimental Ward LP/CD - 2016 Recess Records^[3]

EPs

Razorcake Sister Series Vol. 1 7-inch - Razorcake Records
Don't Take My Clone 7-inch - Dirtnap Records
Flys 7-inch - Asian Man Records
Fleshies/Toys That Kill split 7-inch picture disc - Geykido Comet Records
Toys that Kill/Ragin Hormones split 7-inch - Stardumb Records (OUT OF PRINT)
Joyce Manor/Toys That Kill split 7-inch - Recess Records

Compilations

TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA "A San Pedro Soundtrack" CD - Recess Records
You Call This Music?! Volume 2 - Geykido Comet Records
This Just In... Benefit For Indy Media - Geykido Comet Records
God Save The Queers (A Tribute To The Queers)

Video/DVD

THE RECESS VIDEO VHS/DVD
Belt Fighting the Man (Rivethead, Dillinger Four, Toys That Kill live footage)
Climb Up Music Video DVD Magazine

References

^ ^a ^b Browning, Rob (November 12, 2012). "Toys That Kill: Fambly 42". popMatters. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
^ Bregman, Adam. "Toys That Kill Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
^ Pessaro, Fred (September 21, 2016). "Nostalgia? Toys That Kill Are Ready to Go With New Video". CLRVYNT. Retrieved November 9, 2019.