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Tokyoto
Indie / Experimental / Rock

used to be called "Shut Up & Kiss Me"



Whitechapel, London
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  7/9/2009
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Member Since8/10/2006
Band Websitethis one!
Band MembersTim Gummersall - guitar, keyboards, vocals

James Pratt - guitar

Alex Craig - drums

Chris Skelton - bass and political activism...FREE NELSON MANDELA

InfluencesTim: Velvet Underground, Tom Waits, Love, My Bloody Valentine, Pavement. James: The Beatles, Yo La Tengo, Joy Division, John Martyn, Autechre..... Chris: Dexy's Midnight Runners, B-52s, The Replacements, The Specials, AC/DC Alex: early U2, Sigur Ros, Radiohead, Bloc Party.
Sounds Like...you've got a leaky fuel injector. I can fix her, but I don't got the parts in stock so it's gonna cost extra.
Record Labelwhen in doubt, shoegaze
Type of LabelUnsigned


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Tokyoto was born shortly after Tim bought his MP3 player in 2000.......

Finally he was able to indulge in his lifelong ambition of playing his entire music collection at random all day long.

And for many weeks, all was good in Tim's world.

He drank lots of coffee and lounged in his sunlit courtyard with his headphones ever blaring in the long summer days

Then... slowly... things became not so sweet.

Tim noticed he was having to press the skip button with increasing regularity until but a handful of songs were left that he could still bear.

So began the two weeks of darkness culminating in a day in which Tim pressed the skip button a world-record 18,233 times.

The predicament was filtering into Tim's life in very unhealthy ways.

He began to skip class ... skip breakfast ... yes he even skipped parties, holidays and football games

This made Tim very sad.

But, it is often through the cruelest of hardships that the most valuable of insights are gained.

Slowly... peering out from his desperate madness, Tim began to notice a pattern.

It was (almost) always the same type of song which managed to avoid the skip button

Like Bob's 'Shelter From The Storm' or Tom's 'Hang Down Your Head' or Ride's 'Vapour Trail' or The Pogues' 'The Old Main Drag'

They all achieved the same thing – maximum simultaneous happiness and sadness

They were so emotionally powerful that they made you miserable.

Whilst being so beautiful that they could comfort and uplift.

They were inspiring and life-affirming and lasting and real.

Soon after... Tim met similarly emotionally unstable folks

Chris was a lost, homesick kid from Chicago, studying undergraduate history for a reason that was lost on him years ago.

Alex was a frustrated mathematician, much more intent on playing, listening, creating, absorbing as much music as humanly possible rather than realising his algebraic blessings.

James lives in Watford.

They had noticed the same trouble with their MP3 players.

And they decided to do something about it

They called it Tokyoto

And with this aim they wrote song after song after song until at long last... their songs started to avoid the skip button too.

And they were very happy with themselves

All was well in their worlds once more

And they decided to share their music with the rest of the world...

* Of course 'Search And Destroy' is the greatest rock song of all time and will never grow old. It is definitely not a sad song so I guess we're just talking shit.


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Queens Of Sounds





Jul 6 2009 12:50 AM

Hi!
It was so nice to meet you at last sunday,,,
I just checked myspace, couldn't open for a couple of days.
I missed your gig,, I hope to visit to see you soon x
kmoto





Jul 5 2009 11:16 PM

hey! really enjoyed the gig tonight. i'm so gonna go out and get myself a glockenspiel......!!!!!
Criminal Records





Apr 21 2009 12:51 PM

luke Scintu





Apr 5 2009 10:44 PM

Hi good work here!
i'm Luke songwriter!i'm looking for also other musician good peoples need share their rent in Camden london south east!if u know someone please let me know ):
Luke
CHRIS SELMAN





Apr 5 2009 8:53 AM

hi, thanks for accepting!
hope you like the noise I make..
chris.
kids in cars





Apr 2 2009 9:14 AM

Blimey, Crumbs! We've finally got new songs on our page....Stop by and have a listen if you get a bit of time.


Also, if your around at the time....we're releasing the EP in London @ Water Rats on 14th April, if you want to get involved we'll get you on the guest list, just give us a shout yeah.


Hopeyourallgood,

peace,
kids.
x
NIXA





Mar 18 2009 11:06 AM

Hello hello!

We're on tour. It'd be grand to meet you along the way!

Thanks,
NIXA x

MindVox Promotions





Jan 14 2009 10:30 PM


JACK DUPON





Jan 12 2009 11:36 AM

Notre nouveau clip, entièrement fait à la main... PIG MONSTER. Déjanté, hors normes, expérimental, décalé, théâtral, déglingué. Our new music video, entirely handstitched .... PIG MONSTER. Crazy, non-standard, out of norme, unusual, experimental, out of phase, theatrical, delirious. Pig Monster
BONNE ANNÉE, GROSSES BISES et VIVE le ROCK...
E H Connected





Dec 28 2008 4:51 PM

Hi Friends,

We all have worked hard towards our dreams in 2008 … always remember, it is NOT easy, but it is not IMPOSSIBLE!!!

For those who visited our sites, listened to our songs, paid attention and gave their time…THANK YOU ; ) That is best Xmas present you could have given us.

For those who haven’t visited us yet… also THANK YOU for being there, we’ll keep the faith and be there waiting for you.

May the Holy Spirit bless your life and bring an amazing 2009!!!

Andrea, Rut, Dany, Danilo, Luis, Chup, Sergio and Enrique.
E H CONNECTED
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Nov 10 2008 9:54 AM

Hey!! Thanks for making space, its good to have you on board..

Russ
Random lee ** Discolexcia out Now! **





Oct 7 2008 11:40 PM

AHEERS TOR FHE CDD

RANDOM LEE X
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Sep 19 2008 11:50 PM

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The Unsigned Treaty Sessions





Aug 23 2008 4:18 AM

The Unsigned Treaty Sessions want you.

West London acoustic night- every other Sunday, open mic + featured artists- next show 24th Aug-8pm - featuring EVAN BURGESS

Taking bookings for September onwards

Love Michelle Nichols

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Complete Radio Silence





Aug 15 2008 3:36 PM

get off the bloody internet and come drink beer!
Lostown Legion





Jul 29 2008 2:39 PM

Hey, this is our 1st London gig, hope you can make it down, it'd be good to meet some of our Landaaaaaaan myspace friends! Dan

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Jul 29 2008 5:30 AM

Hi, thanks for accepting my request : ) If you haven't already, please have a listen when you have spare moment or two...Thanks! Hayato
Kim





Apr 4 2008 3:15 PM

i miss your coffee : )
Jolyon Pagett





Mar 25 2008 6:36 PM

dead birds don't fly
Elise McAuliffe





Feb 10 2008 8:46 PM

Hey tımbo! very upset to have just mıssed your recent gıg. ın turkey but back ın london soon, hope to catch up!!!xo
Luca Laraia





Feb 4 2008 4:34 PM

Hey guys!
Good set the other night at Punk! Hope all's good,
Luca
Fadercane





Jan 7 2008 12:39 AM

Beautiful sound indeed!

Fadercane
Arthi Meera





Dec 30 2007 6:38 PM

Dear Snowbug,
Just beautiful. Wishing you the best for '08.
Love,
Arthi
SNOWBUG ORCHESTRA





Dec 4 2007 9:54 PM

Hi! Snowbug
thanks for your friendship!
how are you?
snowbug orchestra from tokyo
The Nuclear LabRats





Dec 4 2007 9:48 PM

Glad you're playing around. Ya, we've been hibernating. Best to you! We're still huge fans!

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The 'Rats
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