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“The Burglar”
The dynamic collaborative studio project Toyesauce announces their latest single, "The Burglar," set to release on February 14th, 2025. This gritty instrumental track delivers a funk-driven soundscape punctuated with rock elements and innovative time signatures, integrating the rich musical heritages of Austin, New Orleans, and Nashville.
Written by Kevin McKinney of the legendary Austin band Soulhat, "The Burglar" exemplifies the creative vision of project leader Leon Toye, showcasing the dynamic intersection of these influential music cities. The track brings together a cross-regional lineup featuring Austin's Kevin McKinney and Nashville's Leon Toye on electric guitars, Nashville bassist Kenny Jackson, and New Orleans drummer Terrence Houston (George Porter Jr. Trio). The track's dynamic production was spearheaded by Toye, with veteran mixing and mastering by New Orleans' Eric Heigle and Nashville's Tommy Dorcey.
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“Give It What You Can”
We are extremely excited to release a new single, “Give It What You Can”, a reimagination of a classic Meters song.
This new version features Ivan Neville (Dumpstaphunk, Neville Brothers), Tony Hall (Dumpstaphunk, Harry Connick Jr.), Anjelika "Jelly" Joseph (Galactic, Tank and the Bangas), George Porter Jr. (The Meters), Stanton Moore (Galactic), Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band), Big Sam (Big Sam’s Funky Nation), Amber Woodhouse (Moon Taxi, Trigger Hippy), Jannelle Means, Emmanuel Echem (Joss Stone, LeAnn Rimes), Troy Atkins and Leon Toye.
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“From The Barrel”
New Orleans meets Nashville in a funk studio recording project called Toyesauce. This latest instrumental tune features Ben Ellman (Galactic) on sax, Peter Levin (Marcus King Band) on keys, Jerry “JBlakk” Henderson (Big Sam’s Funky Nation) on bass, Terrence Houston (George Porter Jr.) on drums, and Leon Toye on guitar.
Engineers
Kyle Ginther
Recording and Mixing
Tommy Dorcey
Mastering