Little Quirks

Little Quirks are an Australian indie folk band formed on the Central Coast (New South Wales) in 2015 by sisters, Abbey Toole (guitar, lead vocals) and Mia Toole (drums, vocals), and their cousin Jaymi Toole (mandolin, vocals). The group have toured Australia and released three extended plays. In 2019 they were joined by Alex Toole (Jaymi's older brother) on bass guitar.

Little Quirks
OriginCentral Coast (New South Wales), Australia
Genres
Years active2015–present
LabelsDitto
Websitelittlequirksband.com
Members
  • Abbey Toole
  • Jaymi Toole
  • Mia Toole
  • Alex Toole

History

Little Quirks were formed in 2015 in Gosford on the Central Coast, New South Wales by Abbey Toole (15 years-old) on guitar and lead vocals, her sister Mia Toole (11 years-old) on drums and vocals, and their cousin, Jaymi Toole (17 years-old) on mandolin and vocals.[1] They started busking at food markets by playing cover versions of tracks by the Cranberries, Of Monsters and Men, and Vance Joy.[2] The band were named by one of their parents, Abbey recalled, "We have always been very quirky kids and have our own little ways we do things."[3] The band members' fathers had performed together in groups including Adam's Apple and in Sugarmoth.[2]

Little Quirks issued their first extended play, Where We Hide, in 2016.[4] It was produced by Abbey and Mia's father Adam Toole.[1] Their early influences were The Lumineers and Mumford and Sons.[1][5] The trio toured in support of Jack River, Xavier Rudd and Alex the Astronaut.[6] Their second EP, Suzie Knows, appeared in 2017.[7][8] In November of the following year they toured Western Australia.[7] In 2019 their track, "Cover My Eyes", co-written by the trio, was a semi-finalist in two categories at the International Songwriting Competition: Americana and Folk, Singer-Songwriter.[9] The group performed at the National Folk Festival in Easter 2019 in Canberra.[8] Abbey described their music, "Folk is for all ages. It's one of the rawest and most real styles of music, where you can hear very personal stories you can relate to in songs. There's just something different about folk that we know other young people will love if they give it a chance."[10]

Jaymi's older brother, Alex Toole (24 years-old), joined on bass guitar during 2019.[1][11] He is also a secondary school music teacher.[1] In January 2020 they issued another EP, Cover My Eyes, and started their tour of east coast venues.[4][12][13] It was produced at Hercules Studios by Wayne Connolly for Ditto Music.[13][14] Women in Pop's Jess Richards felt, "[it] is a beguiling collection of five alt-folk tracks."[15] Rod Yates of The Sydney Morning Herald observed, "Underneath the pastoral harmonies, lilting alt-folk and spirited singalongs lie some dark lyrical themes, particularly in the title track and its musings on mental health."[2]

References
  1. Leeson, Josh (30 August 2019). "The success of Central Coast band Little Quirks a family affair". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  2. Yates, Rod (11 April 2020). "From busking to supporting the Teskey Brothers, Little Quirks are here to stay". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. Di Iorio, Michael (8 February 2020). "Get to Know: Family folk trio Little Quirks". The Brag. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. Davies, Hayden (January 2020). "Introducing Little Quirks, the family folk band putting out a new EP, Cover My Eyes". Pilerats. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  5. "How Little Quirks navigate school and superstitions". Electric Lady. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  6. Luke, Dilon (17 April 2020). "Little Quirks Band feature on Isol-Aid Festival". Central Coast Community News. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  7. staff writer (1 November 2018). "Little Quirks - 'I Told You So'". Around the Sound. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  8. Welby, Augustus (4 May 2019). "Little Quirks reflect on their wide-ranging musical influences". beat.com.au. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  9. "2019 Semi-Finalists". International Songwriting Competition (ISC). Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  10. Hardy, Karen (25 January 2019). "National Folk Festival announces 100 new acts for 2019". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  11. Little Quirks - Devil's Ivy (Official Video) - YouTube
  12. Leeson, Josh (23 January 2020). "Little Quirks and US alt-metal giants Helmet announce Cambridge Hotel shows". The Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  13. "Little Quirks 2020 Tour". Female.com.au. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  14. "Features: Little Quirks – Cover My Eyes". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  15. Richards, Jess. "Review: Little Quirks release new EP Cover My Eyes". Women in Pop. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
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