Toenut was an American alternative rock group from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1991. The band was founded by Skipper Hartley and Richie Edelson, with a lineup featuring vocalist Katie Walters and sampler Elephants Gerald. Bassist Chris Collins joined the group shortly after. In 1993, the band released its first single, which included the recordings "Heyward" and "Information". This led to the recording of a full-length demo produced by Steve Watson.The group signed with Mute Records and released the debut album Information in 1995. The recording reached the College Media Journal charts and featured the recording "Danger! Humans Approach", which received airplay on BBC Radio 1. The band toured with the group Man or Astro-man? between 1995 and 1997. The group released its second album Two in the Piñata in 1997. Collins died in an automobile accident in April 1997. Following the death, the band changed its name to Tyro and released the album Audiocards in 2000. The group became inactive in 2000. Toenut became inactive in 2000.
