Toby Arrives

Toby Arrives
Studio album by
Koch Marshall Trio
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2018 (2018-02-23)
RecordedMilwaukee, Wisconsin
StudioMakin' Sausage Music & Murphy's Idle Hours Cafe
GenreSoul, gospel, blues, funk
Length50:08
LabelMascot Label Group
ProducerSteve Hamilton & Chris Hanson

Toby arrives is the debut studio album by American instrumental band Koch Marshall Trio. Released on February 23, 2018, the album has received praise from many reviewers.

Background

The "Toby Arrives" album title is in reference to the Hammond organ player Toby Lee Marshall. Dylan Koch insisted that Greg Koch play with Marshall. The three musicians got together to play at a local studio that had a B3 organ. During their very first time performing together, the three of them wrote the title track to Toby Arrives.[1][2]

Release and reception

Toby Lee Marshall on September 8, 2018
From left, Dylan Koch on drums, Greg Koch and Toby Lee Marshall September 8, 2018

The album Toby Arrives is entirely instrumental. Both Greg Koch and Marshall have each spent the majority of their careers playing instrumental songs.[3]

The Koch Marshall Trio's debut album Toby Arrives contains songs that, "morph into an amazing new relationship with organ influenced Blues Rock."[4]

The first studio album by the Koch Marshall Trio has received high praise. Pendragon's review of the album borders on hyperbole: "‘Toby Arrives’ is the sort of album you could stack alongside a Thelonious Monk record, a Jeff Beck record or a Mike Landau record. If you went for one of the other three and got this by mistake your day wouldn't be ruined."[5]

Scope Magazine's R.M. Engleman praised the mix of classic and non-traditional styles, saying "Greg’s playing is a little jazzy, a little funky, and the riffs are untraditionally cool...A lot of little nuances here with both the B3 and guitar.[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Greg Koch, Toby Lee Marshall and Dylan Koch

Toby Arrives
No.TitleLength
1."Toby Arrives"5:48
2."Funk Meat"1:42
3."Heed The Boogalow"5:45
4."Lets Get Sinister"7:48
5."Mysterioso"9:57
6."Enter The Rats"5:06
7."Boogie Yourself Drade"5:17
8."Sin Repent Repeat"4:20

Personnel

Koch Marshall Trio

References

  1. ^ BONNIE NORTH, & KATI KOKAL. "The Koch Marshall Trio: Organ Fueled Grooves of Doom". wuwm. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Nash, JD (March 23, 2018). "Koch Marshall Trio Debut Launches New Mascot Imprint". American Blues Scene. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Nash, JD (March 23, 2018). "Koch Marshall Trio Debut Launches New Mascot Imprint". American Blues Scene. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Whealy, Lisa (February 23, 2018). "KOCH MARSHALL TRIO – TOBY ARRIVES (ALBUM REVIEW)". Cryptic Rock. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  5. ^ Pendragon. "Toby Arrives Launching Koch Marshall Trio". Bluesdoodles. Archived from the original on September 12, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  6. ^ Engelman, R.M. (March 18, 2018). "KOCH MARSHALL TRIO – 'TOBY ARRIVES'". Scope Mag. Scope Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2018.