Biography

Inspired by the fearlessness of heroes like Arctic Monkeys, the Beatles, Amy Winehouse, Jeff Buckley and the Strokes, The Toothpicks are an indie rock maelstrom who throw absolutely everything at the wall and make damn sure it sticks. Sardonic lyrics, delivered with singularly soulful intensity, dive headfirst into jaunty, infectious grooves, powered by incessantly creative dual guitar lines which tug at your heartstrings so hard they just might snap. But there’s no use in overthinking it: the band have spent enough time labouring over details precisely so you don’t have to. First and foremost, these expertly crafted tunes are invitations to dance, to groove, to be enraptured by a blissful storm of sound that leaves you giddy, empowered and clamouring for more. “What seems to resonate, in a way none of us quite intended, is the idea of a fight: against the toxic individuals that surround us, against an unfeeling world which refuses to budge to our will, against the self-sabotaging machinery that lies within ourselves. But it’s not all doom and gloom: there’s humour to be found in the hopelessness, and joy in the despair. It’s a spirited fight against insurmountable odds.”