


Gillette, WY
Status
Disbanded
Years Active
2021-2025
Members
Tony Toscana
Tabin Boyer
Ian Schofield
Brennan Faubion
Jeffery Jackson
Nathaniel Anderson
Albatross was formed in spring of 2021 with Tony Toscana and Tabin Boyer writing songs together in the fall of 2022 Ian Schofield and Brennan Faubion were brought on as horn players as they played their first shows. Their first EP Don’t Get Your Hopes Up released September 26th, 2024 after adding additional horn players Nathaniel Anderson and Jeffery Jackson.
Discography
Releases
ALBATROSS

Don't Get Your Hopes Up
EP - September 26, 2024 - 14 min

1. Nuclear Reaction Boy
2. Great Expectations
3. Sell Out
4. What It Is
Don’t Get your hopes up is Albatross’ first ever release featuring 4 tracks including a cover of fan favorite live song Sell Out by Reel Big Fish along side three original songs.
VOCALS - TONY TOSCANA
GUITAR - TONY TOSCANA
DRUMS - TABIN BOYER
TRUMPET - IAN SCHOFIELD
ALTO SAXOPHONE - BRENNAN FAUBION
BARITONE SAXOPHONE - NATHANIEL ANDERSON
TROMBONE - JEFFERY JACKSON
Cover Art by Tony Toscana
Produced by Scott Miller and Tony Toscana
"Sell Out" Originally by Reel Big Fish
LYRICS:
Nuclear Reaction Boy I’m sitting alone in my bedroom filled with nothing to the brim There’s garbage all over the floor and I smell like shit I haven’t slept in 3 days and you could probably tell Because the dark circles under my eyes are beginning to take over I’ve finally got a solution that benefits no one Say your goodbyes I’ve got nothing left to do and so I’ll probably blow up Like a nuclear reaction inside my head And please don’t ask me how I’m doing I’ll probably blow up I’m so sick of staying in I’ve run out of time to waste Because my brain is sitting still collecting dust It goes to show what someone will do When there’s nothing left to I’ve finally got a solution that benefits no one Say your goodbyes I’ve got nothing left to do and so I’ll probably blow up Like a nuclear reaction inside my head And please don’t ask me how I’m doing I’ll probably blow up Great Expectations Caution and self control thrown to the wind Sometimes it’s hard to get up when you just can’t win So go and light that fuse Burn up and in and out And forget all your troubles rest your weary eyes And ignore that gnawing feeling building up inside your mind Don’t go looking for me Because I won’t hang around You know where I am And I wonder if anyone still cares And I wonder if you’re still there I’ve got great expectations coming from the Great expectations pressing on me Great expectations coming from the top Driving around town with our windows down With the wind blowing through your hair As we blow another red light I see a reason to exist is evading me But you’re confident I’m still into you Don’t go looking for me Because I won’t hang around You know where I am And I wonder if anyone still cares And I wonder if you’re still there I’ve got great expectations coming from the Great expectations pressing on me Great expectations coming from the top Great expectations Great expectations Coming from the top I’ve got great expectations coming from the Great expectations pressing on me Great expectations coming from the top Sell out Well I know you can't work in fast food all your life But don't sign that paper tonight She said "But it's too late" Then, I don't remember what I read I don't remember what they said I guess it doesn't matter Guess it doesn't matter anymore 'Cause you're gonna go to the record store You're gonna give 'em all your money Radio plays what they want you to hear They tell me it's cool, I just don't believe it Sell out, with me, oh yea Sell out, with me tonight The record company's gonna give me lots of money and Everything's gonna be alright No more flipping burgers putting on my silly hat, you know I don't want that no more And I didn't ask when we'd get paid I quit my day job anyway I guess it doesn't matter Guess it doesn't matter anymore 'Cause you're gonna go to the record store You're gonna give 'em all your money Radio plays what they want you to hear Tell me it's cool, I just don't believe it Sell out, with me, oh yea Sell out with me tonight The record company's gonna give me lots of money And everything's gonna be And I don't think it'll be so bad And I know it won't be so bad 'Cause the man said "That's the way it is" And the man said "It don't get better than this" No, no, no So I signed on to the record company They say they're gonna give me lot's of money If I play what they want you to hear Tell me it's cool, and I'll sure believe it Sell out, with me, oh yea Sell out with me tonight The record company's gonna give me lots of money And everything's gonna be alright Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah The record company's gonna make everything alright "Baby, don't you sign that paper tonight" she said "But I can't work in fast food all my life" What It Is It’s been three weeks since we’ve last talked But who’s counting anyways Please tell me what I did wrong Because I’m clueless to the point of ignorance I don’t know I should know I don’t know All I know is that I don’t know nothing Leave me alone because I wasn’t paying attention And forgive me for not giving a shit I honestly don’t even know What it is (Let’s go) You know I never meant to hurt you If this is a vice than I wish no virtue Please give me just one more chance I’m tired of feeling sorry for myself I don’t know I should know I don’t know All I know is that I don’t know nothing Leave me alone because I wasn’t paying attention And forgive me for not giving a shit I honestly don’t even know What it is
