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Artist Spotlight - Tokyo Police Club

Written by Art Michalski

Friday, 02 May 2008

Back in 2006, some people called northern Ontario’s Tokyo Police Club EP, A Lesson In Crime the “best 16 minutes of music in recent history." That’s not much to live up to as the band has recently released their full length debut, Elephant Shell on April 22^nd. The garage influenced band is one of the newest members of the Saddle Creek record label and creates an upbeat garage/indie sound. Elephant Shell seems to be more of a full vision of the band’s sound, with such tracks as “Tessalate” and “Juno.” Lead by bassist/singer David Monks, TPC formed just as the band was finishing high school. The band released Lesson In Crime in 2006 and sold 30,000 copies of the EP, doing very well for a indie released debut EP. Magazines like Entertainment Weekly praised the EP early on, and helped the band secure a deal with Saddle Creek. Monks’ bassist groove keeps many of the songs moving at a feverish pace, while guitars from Josh Hook and drummer Greg Alsop keeps the album exciting. The band is currently on the road, and will be on the road in the States through May 23^rd before heading to Europe for summer festival dates. After two sold out shows at the Opera House in Toronto, TPC hits the Magic Stick in Detroit this Sunday, May 4^th. If you want to check out one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year by one of the most energetic bands around, check out Tokyo Police Club.
Tokyo Police Club will be playing at the Magic Stick on Sunday. Tickets are $10 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com. Additional dates can be found at www.myspace.com/tokyopoliceclub. .

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