Brooklyn trio BOYTOY are a sprightly combo of pop, punk, and noise. Interweaving bouts of distorted guitar, tight drum work, and cooing vocals form the the foundation of their sunny yet forceful sound. While it may have taken the breakup of their previous acts to bring about this new sound, Saara, Glenn, and Matt have definitely claimed a sweet spot in Brooklyn’s indie scene, creating songs that are as nostalgic as they are downright fun.
Recently, they had the pleasure of debuting “TV Dreams,” a single off their upcoming self-titled EP, on Spin, which you can find below. Now, we were able to catch up with the trio to find out some of the awesome things that inspire their bodies and minds, from beets to sneaks to RVs.
Saara Untracht Oakner, guitar and vocals:
1. Wet Hot American Summer
2. Beets
3. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, by Haruki Murakami
4. “007 (Shanty Town)” by Desmond Dekker
5. This sweet sweet Vixen RV. Only 587 were ever made.
Glenn Van Dyke, guitar and vocals:
6. Nuts
7. My friend Anne and her breakfast sweatshirt
8. Psychotic Reaction and Carburetor Dung by Lester Bangs
9. This music video
10. Gregg Araki movies
Matty Beans, drums:
11. Vanilla Coke
12. Vans
13. Emerica
14. Mattel toys
15. Budweiser
16. Black Lips
17. …and black lips
Catch BOYTOY during their Niagara residency every Thursday night this month. Tonight they play with another fave, Luke Rathborne.
BOYTOY’s debut self-titled EP is out from PaperCup Music on May 13.