Hello Pariah by Tin Toy Cars

Hello Pariah is the 2nd album by Las Vegas-based Indie-Americana band Tin Toy Cars, fronted by singing mandolin player Peter Fand. Fand is a 7-year veteran of Cirque du Soleil, where he met drummer Aaron Guidry and Violinist Martin St-Pierre. Rounding out the lineup with Andrew Chute on guitar, and several other local heavy-hitters as guest performers, they are a mainstay of the Downtown Las Vegas music scene.

With “Hello Pariah,” Tin Toy Cars channels a myriad of stylistic elements into a cohesive 10-song collection, demonstrating the range of the mandolin, and the depth of Fand’s talents as a songwriter. The title track is a rousing rocker that talks about repeatedly encountering your own personal demons, as you move along on your path. Lamenting yet hopeful, Fand sings: “Cellophane, and a pain of glass, I see right through you at last,” and then, with a rousing cry: “The meek don’t need to get ready. They’re already living in the land of plenty!”

“Off The Plot” is a showcase of contrasts. It bounces back and forth between Baroque-style string arrangements in the verses, but then drops like dynamite on the chorus’, with a four-on-the floor groove that is irresistible.

Hello Pariah is a tremendous second effort from this unique band, and as Fand sings in the leadoff song, “Lightning strikes the same spot twice, once again, wouldn’t it be nice to Shine.”

Tin Toy Cars is an Indie-Americana band based in Las Vegas. Fronted by singing mandolin player Peter Fand, this band features high level virtuosity complimenting poetic songs, with unique compositional elements. Dynamic and engaging!