Toploader are an English rock band from Eastbourne, East Sussex, formed in 1997, with over two million album sales and several top 20 hits both home and abroad. Their debut album, Onka's Big Moka, sold over one million units and peaked in the top 5 of the UK Albums Chart, where it remained for six months. It earned them four nominations at the 2001 Brit Awards. They are recognised most of all for their cover of King Harvest's US hit "Dancing in the Moonlight" written by Sherman Kelly, which became a global hit for the band. Their second album, Magic Hotel, reached number 3 in the UK Albums Chart. The band reunited in 2009; they continue to tour and record music.
Toploader performing in 2013
Joseph Washbourn
Guitarist Dan Hipgrave
Toploader performing at The Doghouse in Dundee in 2011
Onka's Big Moka is the debut studio album by English band Toploader. It was released on 11 November 1999, through S2 Records and was produced by long time collaborator of the Manic Street Preachers, Dave Eringa. The album reached the top 5 of the UK Albums Chart at number 4, where it stayed for six months.
Onka's Big Moka