Toast - Your Band for

Classic, Contemporary and Original Rock!


We proudly say... "We're Toast!"

 Upcoming Toast Performances:

 
Saturday February 6 2010
9:30pm to???
Grandpa's at the Depot
1868 Prairie St.
Glenview, IL 60025-2941 

 

 

Introducing Toast's New CD Sampler..."Evolution"

 

The three songs on Toast's Evolution CD represent three distinctive themes:

1. Thin Places - Intense and Dream-Like, by Jim O'Connell

2. His Shoes - Romantic Ideals, by Howie Winestock

3 Trapped in Your Trip - Starting Over, by Chrissy Zeman

 

Digital downloads can be purchased at Digstation:

 http://www.digstation.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?albumID=ALB000041046

 

Physical copies of the CD can be purchased at CD Baby.com: http://cdbaby.com/cd/toastevolution

 

Hear track samples and see cover graphics at the above sites

 

 

Next Toast Performances:

 

Sat Feb 6th  9:30 pm – Grandpa's at the Depot - Glenview (1868 Prairie St)

 

 

Thur Mar 11th 9:00 pm - The Elbo Room - Chicago (2871 N. Lincoln Ave)

 

 

Sat Apr 3rd 7:00 pm - Hanson Brother's – Northbrook (1945 Willow Rd at Shermer Rd)

 

 

Fri Apr 16   9:00 pm - Tower Grille – Glenview

 (1800 Tower Dr.)

 

Thank you for all your encouragement and support over the years.

We sincerely appreciate it.

 

 

New Toast video - Jet Airliner:

Video Length 3:03
Click here to watch

Toast's video for the TV show 'America's Got Talent!'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Re6Jjtbis&feature=related 

Special thanks to videographer Greg Marsh for his talent and time

 

 

Toast plays a variety of original, contemporary, and classic rock music that includes a  wide range of uptempo, dancable, edgy, modern, alternative, and catchy tunes. 
 
(See our repertoire on this site)
 

We are now in our sixth year, playing at places such as Gabe's Backstage Lounge, Hanson Brother's Tavern in Northfield, Grandpa's at the Depot, and Potato Creek Johnnie's in Glenview, C.J. Arthur's in Wilmette, and Teddy O’Brien’s in Highwood, Landmark Inn of Northbrook, Johnny O’Hagan’s in Wrigleyville, the Morton Grove Days 4th of July Festival, Evanston's Hotel Orrington, Tommy Nevins Live, and The 1800 Club, Indian Hill Country Club, the new Wilmette Theater opening, many private parties, a video shoot for the TV show 'America's Got Talent!', and have even opened for Collective Soul at The Rave, a multi-staged large concert venue in Milwaukee!

 

We're having a rockin' good time, and you, our friends, make it the best ever... 
 

We appreciate our many friends and supporters. 

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!


Toast Ingredients:
Jim O’Connell, Vocals & Guitar
Paul Trottier, Lead Guitar
Brian Murphy. Bass Guitar
Howie Winestock, Drums & Vocals
Chris Zeman, Vocals
 
Frequent Guest Players...
Mike Donabauer - Guitar and vocals, Jerry Barry - Guitar and vocals, Wil Johnson - Congas and vocals, Sue Hedrick - Vocals, Bill Bowden - Bass guitar, Mike Burns - drums, Gary Zucker - drums, John McHough - Guitar and vocals...
...And our many other musically talented friends!
You never know who will pop up!
 

  
 Photo by Lucky Gorman - Thanks Lucky!
 Paul, Brian, Chris, Howie and Jim,
   

…Classic Rock, ClassicFun!

Join us - Come hear us play... Dance, Dine, Drink
'Fun is Number 1!'
We hope to see you at a Toast performance!


 

 

Toast on the Web

Toast is popping up all over!

 - Check it out -

 

Flip Videos - Toast - Jet Airliner:

http://sharing.theflip.com/session/06ee04b70c3aa0542437f9700631ae1b/video/6844679

 

You Tube - Toast - Skippin Day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2xJVSjFDdg

You Tube - Toast - Holiday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_Re6Jjtbis&feature=related

  

You Tube - Toast - White Rabbit:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT-ZH0gpO5I&feature=player_embedded

 

A great band site for unsigned artists – Unsigned.com:

http://www.unsigned.com/toast

 

Apple iTunes
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=139462725

 

Chicago Digital Music:
http://chicagodigital.stores.yahoo.net/toast.html

 

ON EMUSIC:

http://www.emusic.com/album/10934/10934690.html?fref=700329

 

Potato Creek has Toast on their website!
http://www.potatocreekjohnny.com/bandpics.htm
 
C. J. Arthur's also spotlights Toast on their website!
http://www.cjarthurs.com/bandlinks.html

 

MySpace.com:

myspace.com/toastoriginalmusic

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=60086783

 

On Garage Band.com:

http://www.garageband.com/artist/toast_a_chicago_band

 

On ilike.com:

http://www.ilike.com/artist/ToastMusic/events

 

The CD - Toast: EKSTREEMLEEBURNT

available for purchase online ...
http://cdbaby.com/cd/toastband

 

Toast Merchandise:

An amazing variety of Toast stuff!
http://www.cafepress.com/toastproducts

 

Yea, we know the Toast thong is too much (check it out!), but wear your toastwear proudly!

 

 

Toast-ing music of then and now...

 

 

 

Song Samples...
Original Toast Tunes for you to hear!
From the mixing board of Island Records, Chicago studio 
 
More Toast music samples at these sites:


Do you have the CD?
EKSTREEMLEEBURNT
Toast
 

 

Get yourself a copy of EKSTREEMLEEBURNT! 
Available online at:
All original Toast Tunes!
 
Now available at Toast performances...We are in our second printing!
 
  
 

Yeah, Toast