HISTORY :
Toner Low are a band from Leiden (Holland), having their ten years-anniversary this year. Starting off as a more or less traditional, yet quite directionless stoner/space/guitarrock-band they gradually evolve into doomy psychedelic droners that emphasize on repetitive riffing and minimalism with an overwhelming massive and heavy sound. This sound is first heard to its fullest on Toner Low's debut cd, released in 2006 by Freebird Records.

1998 :
March 18 Toner Low have their first rehearsal. At that time the band consist of Deef (guitar, vocals), Daan (guitar), Miranda (bass) and Jack (drums). In April Willem joins on guitar as well. June 30 this five-piece line-up records the demo ‘Aqui'. In August Toner Low do their first gigs, opening the Vlietpop Festival in Leidschendam on August 22 and opening the Drydock Festival in Amsterdam on August 27. After a third gig in September the band concentrates on writing new songs, which are recorded December 5 and 6 and mixed around X-mas.

1999 :
January the ‘X-mas Downer Sessions' demo gets released. Throughout the year Toner Low do some local gigs and work on new songs. The final gig as a five-piece is done September 24. In December bassplayer Miranda leaves the band to join 7Zuma7. December 20 Toner Low rehearses for the first time in a four-piece line-up. Guitarplayer and vocalist Deef moves to bass and vocals.

2000 :
January 22 the first gig is done with the new line-up. February 5 Toner Low record a gig and release it in March on the ‘Low Live' live demo-cd. For the most part of the year the band writes new songs. Up from October for the first time Toner Low begin a period of regular gigs, starting with their abroad-debut on October 7 in Leuven, Belgium. December 7 the band supports Karma To Burn (USA).

2001 :
Toner Low continue their row of gigs until mid July, taking the band to different parts of the Netherlands. April 21, 22 and 23 a lot of new songs are recorded. Not too satisfied with the recordings, little is done with them for a long time and plans to release a cd from it are abandoned. In the meantime Guy (Orange Sunshine, Motorwolf Records) asks Toner Low for a song on his Motorwolf Volume 1-sampler cd. September 28 the stonerrockin' song ‘Fuel' is recorded. Right after this the change to a more defined, less ordinary stoner-sound sets in. After July only two gigs are done in November/December.

2002 :
Early 2002 finally three songs of the 2001-recordings are chosen for release on a promo cd. February 2 those songs are finished with the recording of some guitarleads. June the untitled promo cd gets released. Around this time Toner Low rehearse without guitarist Willem (due to circumstances) and do their first gig as a three-piece line-up on June 27. The last gig as a four-piece is done May 4. With a sound getting looser and rougher, August 13 the decision is made to continue with only three bandmembers. On September 11 recordings are done for a promo cd and for a split 7-inch with the band Fal-Tor-Voh. November 16 the 7-inch is released, followed by the Motorrock Volume 1-samplercd in December. During those months a few gigs with Fal-Tor-Voh are done.

2003 :
In January the promo cd recorded in September 2002 gets released. March and April Toner Low play some more around the Netherlands with Fal-Tor-Voh. July 19 the band has their first gig in Germany, playing at a small open air-festival in Göppingen. After some more gigs in the Netherlands Toner Low start working on new material and refining already written songs to prepare for their first cd-recordings.

2004 :
Throughout the year gigs are done all over the Netherlands, including a two-dates tour in May in Friesland, in the north of the country. May 29, 30 and 31 Toner Low record the drum-tracks for the first cd. Over the course of the following months, while playing gigs continues, the other instruments are recorded. In September the band have a first weekend-tour abroad, in Luxemburg and Germany. Late November Toner Low do their two final gigs for some time, to focus on the completion of the debut cd. At the last of those they play the track-list from the forthcoming cd live for the first time, albeit with a different song-order.

2005 :
During the first part of the year the cd-recordings are finished by Deef and Jack, adding extra guitars, samples, vocals et cetera, and mixing intensively. June 6 the cd gets released on Roadkill Rekordz, the DIY-label of the three bandmembers. The cd receives great reviews in magazines and on the internet. In the following months Toner Low play some gigs across the Netherlands. Meanwhile Freebird Records show interest to release the cd worldwide. From November the band start a series of gigs throughout the Netherlands.

2006 :
January Freebird Records release the debut cd. Until Summer Toner Low continues to play live regularly, a.o. on the Roadburn Festival in April. May the band have their first long tour abroad, doing some gigs in Sweden and Denmark. September Toner Low play the Dutch ZXZW Festival and October a short tour in Belgium and France is done. Late November Freebird Records, Roadkill Rekordz, Motorwolf Records and Deadlock Records release the first cd on a vinyl double album. At the same time a split 7-inch with Abe Diddy & The Krautboys gets released through Roadkill Rekordz and U-Lit Records. In December Toner Low do a ten-dates tour playing in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland.

2007 :
Throughout the year new songs are written and rewritten. February the band have a weekend-tour in Belgium. Around the same time a samplercd is released by Belgium underground ‘zine Times Of Grace with a song from the 2006-cd. In May and June Toner Low do a series of gigs again in the Netherlands, halfway returning to Germany late May (a.o. Swamproom Happening). In August a gig at the Sauzipf Rocks Festival in Austria is done, followed in September by some more across the Netherlands. October Toner Low play two dates in the United Kingdom. A few weeks later bassplayer and vocalist Deef announces he leaves the band by late November. He has his last gig November 30. December 17 Toner Low is back to a three-piece when they have their first rehearsal with Miranda on bass. She already played in the band from March 1998 until December 1999.

2008 :
With their new line-up Toner Low concentrate on writing and refining songs for the second cd/album and other future releases. In April a compilation-cd entitled 'One Stoned Decade' gets released on Roadkill Rekordz to mark Toner Low's ten years-anniversary. April-May two gigs in Belgium and the Netherlands are done. First gig with the new line-up takes place April 26 in Belgium. July Toner Low play the Stoned From The Underground Festival in Germany. Recordings for the second 2lp/cd are done in June and September. It will have its release in November/December...


Source : http://www.roadkillrekordz.nl/tonerlow/