May 20, 2014
NIGHT & DAY
Current in Westfield
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The Flying Toasters the bring party ‘Top Hooker’ to appear at Morty’s By Joseph Knoop • editorial@youarecurrent.com
By Dawn Pearson• editorial@youarecurrent.com
Self-described as a party band, The Flying Toasters will be performing a variety of rock, R&B, and radio hits at their Carmel music gazebo concert at 7:30 p.m., June 4. The band, formed in late 2003 by Jason Hayes and his father, Bill Hayes, began playing shows in March 2004. Bill has since retired and moved to Florida, but the group continues on and plays about 100 to 150 shows per year. The Flying Toasters will kick off the 2014 Carmel They have played the Carmel gazebo concert gazebo concert series. (Submitted photo) three times in previous years. It’s a perfect setting for their music, and band members said they said Hayes. “The plan is to not have a plan.” enjoy performing in unique outdoor events. The band said there’s no shortage of camara“We’re very blessed to derie and friendship, and be able to perform in a that’s what makes it a 2014 Gazebo concerts: variety of different envicohesive unit. Concerts are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, and ronments. There’s some“A lot of musicians, a Ruditoonz will have children’s performancthing special about playing lot of artists, they play es at 6 p.m. June 11 and July 9. outside,” said Jason Hayes. together, they don’t get • June 4 - The Flying Toasters Band members said along, but it’s differ• June 11 - Big Rosco & the Hammers the group likes to play a ent with the Toasters,” • June 18 - The Bishops mix of classic hits while said Rodney Stepp, the • June 25 - Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra inserting random songs group’s keyboardist and • July 9 - My Yellow Rickshaw • July 16 - The Woomblies Rock Orchestra into the playlist, saying vocalist. “Because we • July 23 - Zanna-doo it brings a life to their are family. We take vaca• July 30 - Blair & Company show that draws in old tions together, we travel • Aug. 6 - Endless Summer Band fans and new ones, too. together, we have a good “The nice thing about time. Most weekends, being off-the-cuff, a set list might not be the best when most people want to go out and party, we choice because you don’t know who will be there,” are the party.”
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Current: And who makes you laugh? Collier: I obviously have to say Larry the Cable Guy because if I don’t he said he’ll fire me. As one of Animal Planet’s cast members on I really like Brian Regan and Jim Gaffigan, but the reality show ‘Top Hooker,” Reno Collier not I’m a fan of a lot of people. only baits the hook, he comedy also fishes for laughs. Current: What is the one topic you won’t touch in your show? The standup coCollier: I’m really not all that dirty median and actor from West Virginia, and only talk about real life stuff, so I who started his career as a physical guess just not using the Lord’s name education teacher, will be performing in vain. on stage at Morty’s Comedy Club May Current: When did you realize that 22 through 24. Collier you were a funny, funny man? Collier will be looking for laughs Collier: Probably when my parents sent me through his observations recalling mishaps of to military school. his West Virginia cousins, his Scottish heritage, Current: In addition to your tour and “Top unruly in-laws and alien abductions. Hooker,” what other projects do you have in the Current: Is Reno your real name and what works? have your parents told you about why they Collier: I just finished filming “Jingle All the named you Reno? Way 2” in Vancouver. It is going to be really Collier: Yes, Reno is my real name. I’m funny. My kids are really pumped for it. named after my great-grandfather. In third Current: What is the one thing you are most grade some dyslexic kid figured out how to put proud of in your work and one that you wish how to put a “B” at the end of it and spell it you could forget? backwards, so I was “Boner” for like five years. Collier: I am the most proud of doing USO Current: Tell us what makes Reno Collier tours overseas. I wish I could forget doing inlaugh. terviews. ;) Collier: The stuff that really makes me Current: What can people expect from your laugh? Are true stories and just being really show at Morty’s? silly. I watch the movies my kids like and laugh Collier: All I care about is people coming out like an 8-year-old. To me, “Dumber and Dumber,” “Caddyshack” and “Blazing Saddles” are the fun- and having a good time. niest movies of all time.
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