(Photo Taken By Billy O'Neill)
On October 19th, 2024, ToyMachine! performed at a popular sports bar, Finnegan’s Pub in Hoboken, New Jersey, along with the New York-based rock band Wild Planes.
Finnegan’s Pub showed a grand turnout for both bands, with many fans and family of the band members in attendance. The band performed many songs from the new album, along with classic punk and nu-metal songs from bands such as Blink-182 and Rage Against the Machine.
(Photos Left to Right Taken By Billy O'Neill).
Local photographer Billy O'Neil, a fan of ToyMachine!, captured the band’s fierce performance. “...They play above and beyond the bar scene I found them at, and I can’t wait to see them move to bigger and bigger venues,” stated Billy when asked about the experience of seeing the band live.
Billy also expressed that “...On top of being genuinely talented musicians, they have such great showmanship,” along with being incredible performers.
(Photo Taken By Billy O'Neill)
ToyMachine! are no strangers to venues such as Finnegan’s Pub since the past year has seen the band performing in front of Talent Agents at Club Dada in Dallas, Texas, or performing in front of eager fans for the album release party at Louise and Jerry’s Tavern in Hoboken.
A visualizer for the album's second single, Sitting Alone, was released on the band's Instagram page on August 1st and then released on their Youtube channel a day later.
On August 8th, the band released a Behind the Scenes (Bleachers | Album Cover Shoot | Vlog) vlog of the Bleachers album cover shoot. The vlog showcased the band in all their glory, messing around on set, getting their makeup done, and the reactions of the models listening to the album for the first time.
Both of these were shot by Greg Alders (Drummer), who has been the prime mover of the band's promotional visual elements, such as photos and music videos. Greg also shot the cover art for the Bleachers album and photographed the covers for the band's previous singles, such as Runaway Pt.1, Sitting Alone, and Runaway Pt.2.
Another significant component of ToyMachine!’s branding is Briana Sista, a Director, Producer, and Photographer who constantly assists the band behind the scenes, whether on set for music videos or contributing to creative directions for the band's photo shoots and cover art.
Briana has also been assisting the band with promotional material by creating visual advertisements for the band's social media pages. One of these visuals, a 15-second reel showcasing the band performing and show details, was vital for promoting the Finnegan’s Pub live performance.
More shows are expected within the next few months, with one already planned for November and possibly more live performances at the beginning of 2025.
Stay Tuned, and Stay SLUDGY!!!
(Photo Taken By Billy O'Neill)
