Shiny Toy Guns are part of the 2000s wave of bands that melded indie rock and
dancefloor-friendly electronica. The band was founded in 2002 by Oklahoma
natives Jeremy Dawson and Chad Petree, albeit far from Oklahoma in sunny
California. The pair had worked together on Cloud2Ground and Slyder and, seeking
to extend their collaboration, began experimenting and ultimately recruited
singer Carah Faye Charnow to join Petree on vocals and Mikey Martin on drums.
As Shiny Toy Guns the band began to build a following both locally and, through
MySpace, online. In January 2005 the band p...