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Noizy Toyz Review from Poptimes Magazine |
Noizytoyz: The Sweet Noise of Fil Can Punk!
 IT took the Toronto-based Filipino-Canadian punk quartet, Noizytoyz almost 16 hours to get to New Jersey to play a gig at Bistro San Miguel last January, but with the intensity of their performance that night, it seemed like they live a block from the venue. IT was high-octane Fil-Can punk at its finest.
The band' s leader and main songwriter, Andy Gutierrez, is a veteran of the music scene way back home in the Philippines. He is a survivor and alumni of the legendary Club Dredd with his band Feet Like Fins in the early 90's. But like most Pinoy rockers, the lure of a better life led him to Toronto. Thus, Noizytoyz was born.
The band is perhaps the most successful Fil Can band in recent years.
They have won numerous recognitions including the prestigious Supernova Battle of the Bands 2004, which earned them an opening slot for the band Lucid and 16 hours of free recording.
They have also been invited by internationally acclaimed Japanese punk group, 'Kamikazee Bombers' to join them in Japan for some shows. It doesn't stop there. Andy even sang the theme of the 2004 Energizer Battery commercial that aired all over Canada.
Completing the lineup for Noizytoyz are: Rikki Hesita on Guitar, Dennis Lauchengo on Guitar and Alvin Santos on Drums.
According to Andy, the band is indebted to their fellow Filipino-Canadian artists and indie labels like Minerva Records and Radio Insect Records, who bonded all together to create a music scene that they can call their own.
Now, the band plans to move across the border and bring their brand of Pinoy punk to the Fil Am music scene.
Their January gig in South Jersey was a fitting kick-off. And once again, in March, they are booked to play yet another date at BSM.
Noizytoyz recently re-released their debut album, ' Biyahe sa Kabilang Mundo', which contains 10 original songs. The album is available on their website - http://www.noizytoyz.com
You can also visit their myspace: http://www.myspace.com/noizytoyzmusic.com |
