Dangerous Toys

Dangerous Toys is an Austin, Texas-based rock band, formed in 1987. Their original lineup included frontman Jason McMaster (previously of Watchtower), lead guitarist Scott Dalhover, rhythm guitarist Tim Trembly, bassist Mike Watson and drummer Mark Geary. After Trembly left in 1988, they cycled through a number of rhythm guitarists, including Danny Aaron and Kevin Fowler, before Paul Lidel (formerly of Dirty Looks) was hired in 1994. In stark contrast to most of their glam metal peers, the band, as RockLists.com put it, "played hard rock with a wink, the lyrics often good for a laugh." Dangerous Toys released four full-length albums and one live album before unofficially disbanding at the turn of the millennium. The band found mainstream success with its debut album Dangerous Toys (1989), which featured the singles "Teas'n, Pleas'n" and "Scared" and it was certified gold by the RIAA five years after its release. Their next two albums, Hellacious Acres (1991) and Pissed (1994), were not as successful as the self-titled debut, but also received acclaim. The commercial failure and poor reception of the band's fourth album The R*tist 4*merly Known as Dangerous Toys (1995) led the band to go on hiatus. Dangerous Toys resurfaced in 1999, and has since continued as mostly a live act, although they have occasionally been hinting at an upcoming fifth studio album.