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Origins

The early history of Toto that began in 1917, mirrored Japan's rapid economic expansion. In the first half of its existence, the company made products to meet the demand for modern, contemporary urban housing. To do this, it used the country's first tunnel kiln that produced ceramics in continuous flow. It also pioneered the use of automation to control production, which allows for more efficiency and consistency.

In the late 1980s the company began to expand outwards to profit from sales and new markets. The company established the Cera Trading Company to import and distribute other manufacturers' products to complement its own range of sanitary earthenwares and plumbing fittings. This strategy helped to increase sales and expand the firm’s global market share.

In the 1990s, Toto began to concentrate on research and development of water-related appliances. It also upgraded its distribution system to better serve its customers and improve profit. The company used the same just-in-time approach to its supply chain management and sales program. This resulted in a greater level customer satisfaction.

Toto continues to invent toilet technology. Its latest toilet has a strong, eco-friendly tornado flush. Toto uses recycled water in its manufacturing process and also has a green purchasing policy. Toto also produces faucets, bathtubs and hand dryers that have higher energy efficiency than typical models.

The first Toto museum opened in 2015. It features exhibits on Toto's most famous products and their evolution, the group companies (all of which are made from ceramics) and the history of plumbing and other products like bath units. In an additional gallery, you can view Toto products that are sold throughout. The museum also has a bathroom with a WASHLET and other toilet innovations.

Before the formation of Toto, members of the band did sessions for many musicians. Keyboardist David Paich, drummer Jeff Porcaro, and guitarists Mike Porcaro and Steve Lukather all performed on the album Silk Degrees by Boz Scaggs. They also played on records by Steely Don, Seals and Crofts and Sonny and Cher.

Discography

You would expect a group with a name like Asia to be a prog rock group however it's actually a fairly straight forward rock band. The band was initially a four-piece and released two albums: 1979's self-titled debut and 안전놀이터 추천 1980's Armed to the Teeth. The group has a diverse musical background but their biggest success came in 1982 when they released Toto IV.

The album was a massive blockbuster but not without its issues. Record companies put the band on the position with the order "give us an album that is a success or we'll drop you" and the pressure was on to give it. Luckily for Toto they delivered, with the aid of the smash single "Africa."

Toto's musical mastery is a result of their previous experience. Before joining the group, the band members worked as session musicians for artists such as Boz Scaggs. Steely Dan and Seals and Crofts. Their sonic trademark has become the standard for 1980s music, and has inspired a lot of contemporary artists.

The album begins hard with songs like Running Out of Time or Unknown Soldier that show the band's ability to write fantastic AOR songs that slowly sink into your head. The album also includes some jazzier, slower tracks like The Little Things and Chinatown. The album concludes with Great Expectations, a song which combines folk and distortion AOR and should sound totally wrong, but is incredibly effective.

After Toto IV The band's fortunes changed towards the negative. David Hungate left to concentrate on his solo career and the band had to go through various drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball left the band after drug charges. The band continued with Michael Porcaro, Steve Lukather and Michael Porcaro.

Despite the turbulence, Toto forged ahead and released Isolation however, which was not as successful as IV. The band was able to release an album that was chart-topping, Kingdom of Desire, in 1992. The album was the last of Toto's lineup and the debut of Simon Phillips, a new singer.

Tours

The band has performed all over the world to a global audience of millions, and has sold-out shows in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia and New Zealand. The band's repertoire is vast and their catalog has amassed over a billion streams on streaming services across the globe. The band's iconic music has inspired generations of fans.

Steve Lukather has forged a rich, deep friendship with Joe Williams that is flourishing professionally around the world. In 2018 the duo celebrated their 40th anniversary of Tours Around the Sun with a massively successful tour across the globe. The album with the same name debuted at 5 on the Billboard 200. The band's latest tour includes their greatest hits and rarely-performed live deep cuts as well as a selection of songs from Lukather's and Williams' individual catalogues.

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Line-up

The album's third, Turn Back, marked an reversion to the classic sextet format of previous albums and was a more powerful, consistent effort with an edge that was stronger than Hydra. Its edgier sound reflected the maturation of the group and included drummer Bobby Kimball's improved ability on the drums and an improved, mature vocal delivery from singer Joseph Williams. David Paich's work was sharper, more intricate and less cloned previously recorded performances.

After touring to promote their album, the band recorded their Amsterdam live concert that was released on Eagle Records as a 2-CD set titled Falling In Between. A new studio album followed a few months later, and the group embarked on a world-wide tour in support of it. During this time keyboardist Greg Phillinganes filled in for Paich and bassist David Hungate left the group to spend more time with his family.

In 1998, Paich and Lukather started exploring old demo tapes and tapes to make a new album featuring songs that had never been recorded before. It was completed as a double album titled Then And Now in 2001. It was the band's first album that did not contain a single song titled "A". The album also included a previously unreleased track titled "Kari-Anne".

By 2003, Toto had begun to decline in popularity. The fourth album, Old Is New, was a commercial failure, and vocalist Williams was suffering from a severe laryngitis infection that limited his singing abilities. In addition, Hungate returned to Nashville, while drummer Leland Sklar was replaced by Shem von Schroeck.

Downes along with the other original members of Asia - Wetton, Palmer, and Howe--convened an event in England in the beginning of 2006 to discuss the possibility of restructuring the band. The lineup, which was minus Howe (who was a member of Yes at the time) was later referred to as Toto XIV and toured extensively.

In 2010, the band reunited for another reunion tour with a slightly different line-up, including guitarists Mike Porcaro and 메이저사이트 바록가기 Steve Lukather, drummer John Pierce, bassist Shannon Forrest, and multi-instrumentalists Warren Ham and Dominique Taplin. The band featured an appearance by singer Michael McDonald and a backing vocalist named Mabvuto Carver.