The Toys / New Toys were an American Pop-punk band formed in Buffalo, New York in the late 1970s, by Kevin K (Kevin Starr) and Alan K (Rocky Starr) after the dissolution of their band Aunt Helen. Joining The Toys were Doug Tyler aka Mick Tyler (vocals/guitars) and Joel Slazyk aka Meat Cleaver (vocals/bass). With the demise of Aunt Helen, Alan K & Kevin K (Rocky Starr & Kevin Rat [later Starr]) were in search of a new project, something more outrageous than their previous band.enter Doug Tyler. Doug (aka Mick) had played with the two K brothers back in 1977 with the short-lived punk group Grim Reaper. Mick was in his band (Space Junk) but wanted to get back with Kevin & Alan, so in the Summer of 1979, the most outrageous and influential punk band out of Buffalo, New York was formed. Bringing the bass master of mayhem (Joel Slazyk who played a fretless bass) with him, they set out to conquer Lake Erie!!