Paul T. Riddle, co-founder/drummer and Grammy Award winner of the original Marshall Tucker Band, formed The Toy Factory Project in memory and celebration of MTB co-founder Toy Caldwell and his songs. 

It is a band of giants honoring Caldwell's music.

Most songs are short lived. A few, such as songs by Caldwell, performed and recorded by the original MTB, live on and on. Crossover hits like "Can't You See," "Heard It In a Love Song," "Searching For a Rainbow," and "This Old Cowboy," to name a few, earned the MTB a place in the hearts of millions of MTB fans, changing a generation, and becoming southern rock royalty.

In addition to Riddle, The Toy Factory Project is:

• Grammy nominated lead vocals/guitarist Marcus King (The Marcus King Band)
• Grammy winning bassist Oteil Burbridge (Dead & Company, The Allman Brothers Band, Oteil & Friends)
• Lead vocals/guitarist Charlie Starr (Blackberry Smoke)
• Keyboards/vocals Josh Shilling (Mountain Heart, Wynona Judd)
• Violinist/Fiddler Billy Contreras (Lionel Hampton, George Jones, Zach Bryan, Ricky Skaggs, Bela Fleck)