BOYTOY

BOYTOY is a summer-time strut down a New York City sidewalk as the sun slips behind the horizon where cement meets the shore and waves crash on pavement. Their sound ebbs and flows between natural harmony and destruction—embodying the bright grooves of the 1960’s with heavy guitar riffs snatched from the Lower East Side 1970’s.



Their forthcoming sophomore LP “Night Leaf” was born on a ranch in Topanga Canyon surrounded by three dogs, two pigs, nostalgic tones of warm tube amps and analog tape machines, and a slew of old trucks, RV’s, and surfboards. With a fresh collection of genuine tunes and contagious rhythms, founding members Saara Untracht-Oakner (vocals, guitar) and Glenn Michael Van Dyke (vocals, guitar), were joined by Chase Noelle (drums, formerly of Thelma and The Sleaze) and Lena Simon (bass, formerly of La Luz) to record at producer Kyle Mullarky’s renowned Pump House Studio. Mullarky is well-known for his work producing and recording California bands including The Growlers and Allah-Las.



Since the release of BOYTOY’s first self-titled EP in 2014 and their debut full length in 2015 (both on Papercup Music for vinyl and digital and Burger Records for cassette), the band has released several 7”s with various labels including Little Dickman, Bob Records, and Swiss label Sacred Hood Records. They’ve spent the last two years touring extensively across the US, Canada, Puerto Rico and Europe. “Night Leaf” is due out Spring 2018 in the US and U.K./EU, when BOYTOY will head back out on the road to spread catchy grooves coast to coast and across the ocean.