Coventry Bands 1960's to Now: GOD'S TOYS

GOD'S TOYS

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Rex Brough says -

"A band that almost "made it" Brilliant live. Supported Adam and the Ants on tour. Apparently it was hell, and split up the band. Dill Formed I. Chris Dickie became a recording engineer, working at RAK with Mickie Most."

Martin Bowes told me that Dill helped him start Alternative Sounds although he didn't continue to be involved.

Line up - Dill - Vocals, Chris Dickie - Bass, Nick Kavaz - Keyboards, Larry Lupin - Guitar, John Hobley - Drums.

Single

All the born losers / I love the sound of my own voice 1980

Everybody's got a mother / Package tour to heaven (Badge BAD 7) 1981

From Pete Chambers - Godiva Rocks

" After the Revolution that was Punk, many bands were heading away from New Wave looking for something that had the ethos and strength of Punk, but harnessed in a far more creative ''arty' way (or Arty-Natty) as the band's first ever song put it. God's Toys were such an animal. Fronted by Dill, who was forever the Divine frontman, one of those guys that was always a star, despite if success would come his way or not, he was it. They played their first gig at Warwick University supporting the Specials and Squad. They once described themselves as as a fun show band and that pretty much summed them up. With Dill leaping around the stage in bizarre clothes, and Larry Lupin in even more bizarre clothes and full make up)...Chris Dickie (bass player) just happened to share a flat with Jerry Dammers who helped in the Toys conception. Their original rock and reggae made them fleeting darlings of the national music press. They released two singles but despite all the interest and the constant rumours that they were about to break and a support slot with Adam and the Ants it did not transpire. Chris Dickie left to become a recording engineer at RAK with Mickie Most. Larry joined the Giraffes. Dill formed I"

Memories from Peter Howard (Via Rex Brough)

"Well. I was never in Gods Toys but seeing as they were good mates I lent Larry my Les Paul copy that went on tour with them when they supported Adam and the Ants. You¹re quite right. That tour destroyed them. The straw that broke the camel¹s back was the gig at Coventry Tiffanys. For the first time the sound was brilliant, they were seriously rocking and as they were on home turf, going down a storm. And then suddenly, the plug was pulled and that was it. Bastards. I saw Larry and Chris just before the Ants came on. Larry was in tears and Chris was going beserk. Enough said.[One of their singles] had one of my photos on the sleeve. They were at the time one of the best bands in Coventry. Happy days."

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