This indie/electro band was formed in Los Angeles, California, USA in December 2002. Founding members Chad Petree (b. Gregori Chad Petree, 8 October 1979, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; vocals/guitar) and Jeremy Dawson (b. 19 May 1976, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; bass/keyboards) had previously worked together on underground dance projects. They recruited Carah Faye Chanou (b. London, England; vocals) and Mikey Martin (drums) to complete the line-up of their new project, which was focused on using the synthesizer as the lead instrument, similar to other bands from the mid-00s such as the Killers and the Bravery. This new wave use of synthesizers and the boy/girl vocals was reminiscent of static 80s bands such as the Human League. The band developed a fanbase from playing local shows and by gaining a large MySpace following. In 2005 they independently released their debut, We Are Pilots, which they then re-recorded and re-released later in the year. After extensive touring Shiny Toy Guns eventually signed to Universal Records with a third version of the album being released in October 2006. The set featured several strong electronic pop songs including the melancholy "Don't Cry Out" and the sexy "Le Disko". There was some controversy directed towards singer Chanou when rumour spread that she had sung the vocals for Paris Hilton on her debut album. Chanou denied this, but admitted she had worked on a dummy vocal track. The band had airplay and minor chart success with the epic single "You Are The One", which was featured on the soundtrack for the popular video game FIFA 2007.

Listen to Shiny Toy Guns at Finetune.

• (2008)  Ricochet
• (2008)  Season Of Poison
• (2006)  Le Disko
• (2006)  Starts With One
• (2006)  Le Disko
• (2006)  We Are Pilots

• Le Disko
• You Are The One
• Don't Cry Out
• Rainy Monday
• Starts With One

• Destiny's Child
• Paramore
• Fall Out Boy
• My Chemical Romance
• Linkin Park
• The Killers
• Death Cab for Cutie
• Taking Back Sunday
• Coldplay
• Panic! At The Disco
• The Used
• Muse
• Avril Lavigne
• Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Snow Patrol
• Boys Like Girls
• Three Days Grace
• Green Day
• Incubus
• Modest Mouse

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• L1ght on 2008-05-27 13:48:38.057:
  I heard this band on Kerrang one day and was like hmm....then they featured on the Blood and Chocolate soundtrack...I love their electro synthy sound against their voices! :D
• blondi_220 on 2008-03-09 17:01:39.840:
  like almost everyone else in the comments, yea i just discovered them.... so far so good
• ixishxmorgan on 2008-01-17 13:44:20.760:
  Love them!
• vampirate on 2007-09-16 19:32:32.670:
  I luv Them!!!!!!!
• dudeitsdel on 2007-08-20 12:57:09.607:
  i just discoverd this band tooo. they're awsome!!
• dudeitsdel on 2007-08-18 23:46:56.170:
  i just discoverd this band tooo. they're awsome!!
• a_more on 2007-07-19 17:29:27.420:
  I've just recently discovered this band and the songs that I have listened to I really like.