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TOGGO ULTRAROCK
Born and raised in Norway, Toggo paid his musical dues in Los Angeles in a variety of rock bands before turning the local Hollywood scene upside down with his band 'Scared Of Girls'. Their outlandish P.R. Stunts and high energy concerts set a whole new standard for bands in Hollywood. From the music press to their armada of fans, there seemed to be no doubt; Toggo's band was going to be the next big thing. But fate had other plans. At the brink of a national breakthrough, Toggo went missing from the world – gone, without a trace.
8 months later he reappeared and the bizarre experience he had undergone while missing caused him to lose just about everything he had held dear - his band, house, car, money, bank accounts and a name he had made for himself in Hollywood from years of hard work. The only thing left when the smoke cleared was a large case of incurable optimism. The book 'Rock n Roll Virus', which chronicles Toggo's surreal 8=month experience, is currently being penned. As a result of his experience, Toggo resurfaced in Minnesota where he traded his Hollywood Rocker status to being a single dad in suburbia, USA. He spent the next 8 years raising his son.
Now determined than ever, Toggo revamped his sound, created a company from the ground up to fund himself and threw himself head-first into writing new music. His unique voice caught Norwegian production company Deepfrost's attention and they immediately signed Toggo to a production deal. Now, a year later, the result of that collaboration is 'Ultrarock' a 5 song - EP featuring his unique mix of poppy EDM and rock.
The members of TOGGO ULTRAROCK are Toggo Ultrarock - vocals and guitar, Johnny Santoro - guitars, Tony Erickson - drums and Jay Stevenson- bass.
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I Want Nothing - After having Murphy's law control his week, at the end of it he asks you what you want. All he wants is nothing but a good time. Groove and dance. Heavy percussion with a pop beat.
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Cannonball - He wanted her from the start. After a cyber romance, he finally saw her in person and the feelings came crashing like a cannonball smashing through his heart.
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It's You I Want - When your world seems upside down, it takes a long time to see what has already been in front of you and when you find what you're looking for, you consider yourself very lucky. A rock ballad.
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California Royals - After imagining faux wealth, it doesn't matter what you do with it. Just wish on the stars to become California Royals. Rag time rocking blues.
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Fuck You - Being ultra upset because she left without a reason or rhyme, he gentle sends her off with those parting words. Getting the words across with sweetness in the style of Queen.
From his gotta sing-a-long hooks and choruses to his hang-on-to-your-seat stage persona and colorful looks, Toggo Ultrarock delivers a refreshing punch to one's musical senses that's rare to find today. And he is crystal clear about his goal: To leave the world irrecoverably inspired by his music and persona. New groove rock and electronic dance music. Catchy, fun and unique. Imaginative. Inspiring with high energy. To find out more about this band go to:
Denise L. @DL7855 2017