On December 19, 2008, Toad the Wet Sprocket performed on The Adam Carolla Show at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California . In May 2009, they played a four show mini-tour, including two nights at the intimate 400 seat venue The Ark in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and also in…
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Between 2004 and 2010, Toad the Wet Sprocket performed several short sets together. In the summer of 2006, the band reunited for a 34-date nationwide tour of the United States. During the summer of 2007, they played several shows with lead singer Glen Phillips serving as their opening act. On…
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Toad the Wet Sprocket temporarily reunited in late 2002, playing a benefit for the Rape Crisis Center in Santa Barbara and opening a few shows for Counting Crows . The group then played a few months of full-length shows in early 2003. Although these gigs were seemingly successful, at the…
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Toad the Wet Sprocket, though officially broken up since 1998, worked together off and on over the years. They performed on several occasions in 1999, although only short sets. Also in 1999, Phillips, Dinning, and Guss recorded two studio tracks for a compilation release, P.S. (A Toad Retrospective) , including…
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Eric Idle , the sketch’s original performer, reflected on the band’s name in a 1999 performance:
Toad the Wet Sprocket formally broke up in July 1998, citing creative differences.
The release of 1997’s Coil acted as the proper follow-up to 1994’s Dulcinea . Featuring a more electric, rock sound, it featured the modern-rock and mainstream rock hit ” Come Down “, as well as the singles “Crazy Life” (a previous recording of the song was featured on the soundtrack…
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A 1995 compilation album of b-sides and rarities, In Light Syrup , included the singles ” Good Intentions “, which was featured on the soundtrack for the television show Friends , as well as the aforementioned “Brother”. The compilation was certified as a gold album in 2001.
In 1994, after years of heavy touring, Toad the Wet Sprocket released Dulcinea , their follow-up to fear . This album spawned the hit singles ” Fall Down “, which reached No. 1 on the U.S. Modern Rock charts, as well as No. 5 on the Mainstream Rock chart ,…
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In 1993, the Mike Myers feature film So I Married an Axe Murderer included the song “Brother” on its soundtrack. “Brother” later appeared on the In Light Syrup compilation album, as well as the CD Extra compilation album included with IBM Aptiva PCs in 1996. The song was later included…
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