Not many bands out there boast a mad composer as their front man. A cartoon version of Beethoven dashed with the indie cousin of Ben Folds and a hidden streak of Kramer. Well, maybe that’s just what I see, but Jordan Hudock of local LA band Marvelous Toy, along with his brother Cody, and band mates Franck Fiser and Ny Lee, certainly bring something as entertaining and eclectically precise as such a combination suggests.
I’ve seen them play lots of times and feel like I have my own little secret, waiting to be broken to everyone else. Los Angeles is teeming with local bands who care more about their persona then the music they play, but Marvelous Toy thankfully is in it for the right reasons. Jordan majored in music at UCSD and has been playing piano, guitar and composing songs since junior high. And probably even earlier than that.
They are playing tonight alongside The Cat Hair Ensemble, Ema and the Ghosts, and The Mindsound at Mr. T’s Bowl in Highland Park. Check them out and judge for yourself! Perhaps you’ll see more whimsical Wilco wisps or threads of John Lennon having tea with a wounded teddy bear, but either way, I think you’ll agree that Marvelous Toy is a great band on which to train your eye; unpretentious, well-crafted and just damn fun to listen to. M
Check them out on myspace too!
Mr T’s bowl
5621 1/2 FIGUEROA ST
Highland Park 9004
323-256-7561
photo by Vivien Luna
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