The Toy Dolls

The Toy Dolls are a British punk rock band. They formed in 1979, playing their first ever gig at Millview Social Club, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, on 20 October 1979.

The group formed as a quarte

The Toy Dolls are a British punk rock band. They formed in 1979, playing their first ever gig at Millview Social Club, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, on 20 October 1979.

The group formed as a quartet featuring vocalist Pete "Zulu" Robson, guitarist "'Michael "Olga" Algar'", drummer Colin "Mr. Scott" Scott and bassist Phillip "Flip" Dugdale. After a couple of gigs, Pete Zulu left to form his own band. Vocalist Paul "Hud" Hudson replaced Zulu for only one gig, leaving The Toy Dolls as a trio with guitarist Olga to assume permanent vocal duties. Mr. Scott left the band in 1980 and was replaced by Dean James for four months over the summer of 1980 (James would later return to the band from 1985-88 as a bassist). Flip left in 1983, marking the beginning of a revolving door of drummers and bassists that would characterise the Toy Dolls lineup over the years (with Olga as the mainstay and only current original member). In 1984, Zulu returned to the lineup as a bassist/vocalist, but departed again less than a year later after only a few gigs.