RadioIndy is proud to present Gregg Koval a GrIndie Award for their CD "Hits The Spot." A GrIndie Award is RadioIndy's stamp of approval that this CD is an excellent quality CD. Please join us in congratulating this artist on this accomplishment.

“Hits The Spot” is a fun, guitar-driven rock album from do-it-yourself musician Gregg Koval and his backing band, The Toastmen. This album is actually two seven track albums in one - “Hits The Spot” and “On Ice”. The combination results in fourteen '70s rock-influenced anthems with plenty of jam sessions, guitar solos, and distortion. Combine this sound with Koval's vocal performances and the outfit as a whole creates a sound reminiscent of Joe Walsh and Dire Straits. The lyrics are fun and catchy, as Koval sings about love, parking cars, shortcuts, and winking, subjects you'll be singing along to in no time. Koval has a history of self-producing four-track recordings, so it should come as no surprise that he did the same with “Hits The Spot.” That said, the album sounds great and has an endearing quality that preserves the fun sound Koval is going for. “Telekinetic” begins with a great guitar solo intro, soon after matched note for note in the bass line and has a great overall arrangement and lyrics throughout. “Passing Time” is an instrumental track with great acoustic work and layering with electric guitar, bass, and drums. “On Ice” is filled with a haunting wind effect, excellent guitar riffs, and a great catchy rhyming chorus. “Hits The Spot” is a well-crafted double album with memorable lyrics and a fun rock sound. Fans of '70s rock and songs about the little things in life should certainly add this album to your collection.