The Band Toto Asia

Toto was expanding its production facilities abroad, and doing business in France and Germany, Indonesia, Korea and Taiwan, Thailand and the People's Republic of China. The company believed that North America as a growth market for Washlet's bidets and toilets, as opposed to its "base" markets of Japan and China.

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Origins

Established in 1917, Toto's early years were a mirror of Japan's economic development. In the first half of its existence, the company manufactured products to meet the demand for new, modern urban housing. It used the first tunnel kilns in the country to continuously produce ceramics. It also pioneered the use automation to control production, 토토사이트 순위 allowing for greater efficiency and consistency.

In the late 1980s the company began to expand overseas to take advantage of sales and new markets. It launched the Cera Trading Company, importing and distributing other products from other manufacturers to complement its own range of sanitary earthenware and plumbing fittings. This strategy helped to increase sales and expand the market share of the company globally.

By the 1990s, Toto had shifted its focus on research and development for household appliances that use water. It also redesigned its distribution system to better serve customers and boost profits. The company also employed the just-in time approach in its supply chain management as well as sales program. This resulted in a greater level of customer satisfaction.

Toto continues to invent toilet technology. The most recent toilet features an environmentally friendly, powerful tornado flush. Toto also makes use of recycled water in its production process and has a green purchasing policy. In addition to toilets Toto produces bathtubs and faucets and hand dryers that are more efficient in terms of energy consumption than conventional models.

The first museum of the company opened in 2015 and features exhibits on Toto's most iconic products and their evolution as well as its group companies (all having to do with ceramics), historical background of plumbing and products like bath units and, in a separate gallery, Toto products sold around the world. The museum houses the bathroom equipped with a washbasin and other toilet innovations.

Before forming Toto the members of the group did sessions for a variety of musicians. Keyboardist David Paich, drummer Jeff Porcaro and guitarists Mike Porcaro and Steve Lukather all played on the album Silk Degrees by Boz Scaggs. They also performed on albums by Steely Dan, Seals and Crofts, 토토사이트 꽁머니 and Sonny and Cher.

Discography

You might expect a band with a name like Asia to be a prog rock band however it's actually a relatively straightforward rock outfit. The band was initially four members and released two albums in 1979, 토토사이트 모음 the self-titled debut album and 1980's Armed to the Teeth. Although the band have a variety of musical backgrounds their biggest breakthrough was achieved in 1982 with Toto IV.

The album was a huge blockbuster, but it was not without its difficulties. Record companies put the band on the position with the order "give us a hit record or we'll drop you" and the pressure was on them to meet the deadline. Toto was able to achieve this feat with the help of the smash hit "Africa."

Toto's musical mastery is due to their prior experience, as the band members had been session musicians for artists such as Boz Scaggs, Steely Dan, and Seals and Crofts before starting the group. Their distinctive sound has become the standard for '80s music, influencing many contemporary artists.

The album opens with a strong and pounding sound with songs like Running Out of Time and Unknown Soldier showcasing the bands ability to write amazing AOR songs that slowly get their hooks into your. The album also contains jazzier, slower tracks like The Little Things and Chinatown. The album concludes with Great Expectations. This song blends folk and distortion AOR, which should seem like a complete blunder, but works extremely well.

After Toto IV, the band's fortunes began to wane. David Hungate left to concentrate on his solo career and the band was through various drummers. In 1984, Bobby Kimball was fired from the band in wake of drug charges and the band continued as a trio, which included Michael Porcaro and Steve Lukather.

Toto released Isolation despite the turbulence. It was not as popular as IV. The band was able to release a chart-topping album, Kingdom of Desire, in 1992. This album marked the end of Toto's lineup and the debut of Simon Phillips, a new vocalist.

Tours

The band has performed to millions of people across the globe, and has sold out shows in Europe, North America and Asia as well as Australia and New Zealand. The band has a vast repertoire, and its catalog has been played over a billion times on streaming services around the world. The band's music has inspired generations of fans.

Steve Lukather and Joe Williams have forged a deep colorful friendship that is thriving professionally on a worldwide basis. In 2018 the duo celebrated their 40th anniversary of Tours Around The Sun with an incredibly successful tour around the world. The album with the same name was ranked #5 on Billboard 200. The band's newest tour features their greatest hits rare live deep-cuts, and some songs from Lukather's and Williams' individual catalogues.

TOTO has a Net Promoter Score of 20. This score measures the likelihood that customers will recommend the brand. Promoters are those who give a high rating to the company and encourage others to use its products and services. Detractors do not like the company and actively discourage people from using its products or services.

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Line-up

Turn Back, the band's third studio album is a return to a traditional sextet style and a more consistent, stronger album with a sharper edge. The more experimental sound of Turn Back reflected the development of the group. The drummer Bobby Kimball's increasing virtuosity was reflected by the vocals of Joseph Williams, who had become more confident and mature. David Paich's keyboard skills were also more sophisticated, sharper, and less derivative on previous efforts.

After touring to promote their album, the band 먹튀검증 사이트 (wildbookmarks.com) recorded the band's Amsterdam live show that was released by Eagle Records as a 2-CD set entitled Falling In Between. The group released a brand new studio album just a few months after, and went on a world tour help promote the album. In 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 & Lukather began searching through old tapes & demos to find songs that hadn't been recorded before. It was completed in 2001 and released as a double album titled Then & Now. It was the first album in the history of the band not to feature any single song that had the word "A" in its title. It also included one previously not released track, "Kari-Anne".

By 2003, Toto had begun to decline in popularity. The group's fourth album, Old Is New was not a commercial success and vocalist Williams was suffering from laryngitis, which affected his singing abilities. Hungate also returned to Nashville and Leland Sklar's drumming duties were replaced by Shem Von Schroeck.

Downes, Wetton Palmer and 먹튀검증 커뮤니티 Howe, the original members of Asia were in England in the early part of 2006 to discuss the possibility that the band could be revived. This lineup, with the exception of Howe (who was busy with Yes at the time), eventually became known 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 Steve Lukather, drummer John Pierce, bassist Shannon Forrest, and multi-instrumentalists Warren Ham and Dominique Taplin. The band also featured the appearance of singer Michael McDonald, and a backing singer named Mabvuto Carpenter.