Most notably, he was a member of Vertical Horizon from 1996 to 2005, which yielded a multi platinum album Everything You Want,[4] the title track of which also charted #1.

His enthusiasm for the recording impressed Scannell's mother so much that, in gratitude for the assistance she received at the store, she offered to put the bookstore manager and a friend on the guest list for a Vertical Horizon show at Mama Kin, an Aerosmith-owned nightclub in Boston.

Following Pia's departure, Toth became the sole drummer for the Doobie Brothers in 2005 and remains in this capacity presently.

[6][7] Toth says he has been influenced by Stewart Copeland, Neil Peart, Bill Bruford, and a host of other drummers.

He has also produced some critically acclaimed albums and started a band called Cooper along with Tim Bradshaw, a friend of Toth's.