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After a very busy 2011 on the road, The Toy Hearts are pleased to take a bit of a break from touring, to spend some time in the recording studio working on album n.o. 4 which has no title as yet, but is set for release in April 2012. Although recorded at The Toy Hearts home studio, it will be edited mixed and mastered by the super talented David Mayfield whom produced ‘Femme Fatale’.

The Toy Hearts are preparing to head off for a week of gigs in the beautiful Emerald Isle at the beginning of November, our first return visit since 2007! So what better way to round of October with a couple of gigs, one in our home town of Brum and the other down in the big smoke of London.

After spending a week resting and writing new material in the countryside, The Toy Hearts are back on the road with three very exciting shows this weekend. On Friday 7th October the band are thrilled to be returning to Caistor Sports and Social Club in Lincolnshire for their first show of the weekend. The band will be playing a full two sets with doors opening at 8.00pm and admission at only £6.00! This really is a lovely show with a great listening audience, full information on this performance can be found through the links posted below.

The Toy Hearts will be playing a special concert this week on Thursday 15th September 2011, for The Music Garden @ The Cruck Barn in Milton Keynes. This is a privately arranged performance for music listeners in a beautiful venue where a light supper will be brought to your table during the interval, with the availability of purchasing wine, beer, spirits and soft drinks throughout the evening.

Wow... What a week for The Toy Hearts who were last week played TWICE on BBC Radio 2 by broadcasting veteran and national treasure Whispering Bob Harris. On Thursday, Bob played for the second time on his country show this year, 'The Tear Stained Letter', a track from 'Femme Fatale', the band's latest release. Later over the weekend, The Toy Hearts packed up their van and traveled down to London to record their first live session for national radio, including three live tracks and a lengthy interview.

September is upon us and there is just no slowing down The Toy Hearts! After a successful performance on BBC Radio Merseyside, the band are headed to Liverpool on Thursday 1st September, for their show at Grateful Fred's Roots and Acoustic Nights. This show has completely SOLD OUT, although more information can be found through the venue's official website: http://gratefulfred.co.uk/

The legendary 'Eric’s Liverpool' will re-open its doors to the public this September 2011 with a selection of pre-launch gigs. An official launch is planned in October to mark the 35 year anniversary since the venue first opened.

We are thrilled to announce that on September 17th, the outstanding Chris Thile & Michael Daves direct from the USA, will be performing as part of such shows with support provided by England's very own, The Toy Hearts. Tickets are £12.50 and can be purchased through the link below:

Well folks, July has been a bit of a whirlwind of gigs and festivals so far, and the madness continues for The Toy Hearts with another four gigs this weekend!

The band will take to the road in ‘Zebedee’ (the van!) on Thursday 28th July for their first gig in Seven Oaks in Kent, where they will be performing at the fabulously named 'Flying Burrito Club' which is hosted at the Stag Community Arts Centre on the last Thursday of the month!
Tickets are £10 and the doors open at 7.30. For more information see http://www.theflyingburritoclub.co.uk

Hello Folks, if you have no plans for the weekend then read on!

The Toy Hearts van will hit the road again this Friday 8th July, heading east for the land of Norwich! The last time the band were in town was supporting The Hot Club of Cowtown at the Norwich Arts Center, where as this time it’s a debut performance at lovely music venue and café ‘Olives’. Tickets are £6 adv and £8 on the door and the music starts about 8pm.

The Toy Hearts are looking forward to hitting the road this weekend for three shows in the North of England.

First up, the band are in Wombwell Barnsley on Friday 24th June to perform their second ever ‘House Concert’. House Concerts, are already quite common in the USA and are becoming increasingly popular this side of the pond too! They allow for a really intimate show, without the possibility of noisy drinkers! http://barnsleyhouseconcerts.moonfruit.com

The morning of Saturday 25th June sees Sophia and Hannah perform a special track live on BBC Radio Leeds at around 10.15 am. Bob Warmsley’s show is broadcast from the National Media Museum in a studio that is visible to the public. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00bcnvg

Following their success at the Cuckoo Fest in May, The Toy Hearts make a welcome return to the famous Adelphi Pub in Leeds, to headline the Acoustic Revolution show with support from local band Bang Bang Romeo.

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The final performance of the weekend will be on Sunday 26th June at the lovely venue of The Cellar Bar @ Great Northen Wines in Ripon.

http://www.greatnorthernwine.co.uk

The Toy Hearts are pleased to announce that they will be opening for Kitty Daisy and Lewis at the 02 Academy in Birmingham on Friday June 17th. Regular ticket price is £10 - but you can buy tickets through this site for the special price of £6 (plus £1 postage per order).

Howdy Folks

It has been a little while since we gave you an update on everything that has been going on in The Toy Hearts Camp, so we thought we would rectify that now by sharing our latest news with you today!