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Tone and Niche
Indie / Pop / Rock

tone and neesh



Detroit - Mount Clemens, Michigan
United States

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Last Login:  7/4/2009
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Member Since7/24/2005
Band Websitetoneandniche.com
Band MembersANTHONY RETKA:
Acoustic/Electric Guitars, Vocals
NICOLE VARGA:
Violin,Viola, Back-up Vocals
NICKE WHITE:
Bass Guitar, Back-up Vocals
ROGER DUTCHER:
Drums

Buy the CD
TONE & NICHE: Rust
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"...Rust, a strong front-to-back rhythm-rocking indie-folk tour de force; pop melodies, rolling rhythms and the beautiful brooding wail of Niche's strings under Tone's warm, pleasant ringing vocals. Think Revolver-era Beatles, Andrew Bird's string-laden neo-folk-pop and the heartache-poetics of Elliott Smith."
-J. Milo, Real Detroit Weekly
"...every song, including the not so up-tempo pieces, are full of energy and passion that will keep your Ipods on play!"
-Erin Worm, evolution of media


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TONE & NICHE: On The Streets Of
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"...On the Streets Of is steeped in the old school singer/songwriter tradition, with each song slowly unraveling to reveal its own unique story. A solid release front to back!"
- Ron Leary, CJAM 91.5 FM


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Click HERE to purchase "The House Of The Rising Sun" single
"The sound of Tone & Niche burns with spellbound somberness. This makes the gristly, pounding, showstopper House of the Rising Sun a perfect cover for them. Fiery indeed! Epitaph (b-side) showcases their unique take on neo-folk".
- J. Milo, Real Detroit Weekly

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Click HERE to purchase the new Tone & Niche "Live" double disc!

*Click HERE to buy Tone & Niche Merch

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InfluencesThe Beatles, Bob Dylan, Elliot Smith, Sondre Lerche, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Andrew Bird, Motown (especially Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops and The Temptations), The Avett Bros., The Beach Boys/Brian Wilson, The Pernice Brothers/Joe Pernice, Ron Sexsmith, Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, Nirvana, REM, Counting Crows, Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley, Leadbelly, Ryan Adams, David Mead, Mike Viola, Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, ColdPlay and more.



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Sounds Like"The distinct texture and sound of the music of Tone & Niche is created by the wonderful interplay of Anthony (Tone) Retka's straight forward singing and guitar playing balanced with Nicole (Niche) Varga's soaring violin and viola, producing a unique folk-rock fusion."
-Ralph Valdez, WDET 101.9 FM



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Record LabelUnsigned - Indie
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 5 2009 9:00P
Cliff Bells / Formal Show Detroit, Michigan
Jul 10 2009 6:00P
The City Gallery (acoustic) Mt. Clemens, Michigan
Jul 11 2009 5:00P
Wyandotte Street Art Fair Wyandotte, Michigan
Jul 12 2009 1:00P
Art In The Park Plymouth, Michigan
Jul 16 2009 5:00P
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair Ann Arbor, Michigan
Jul 17 2009 7:00P
Crossroads Festival Ypsilanti, Michigan
Jul 18 2009 9:00P
The Belmont Bar Hamtramck, Michigan
Jul 22 2009 8:00P
TBA Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jul 23 2009 8:00P
The Sidewalk cafe New York, New York
Jul 24 2009 8:00P
TBA New York, New York
Jul 25 2009 8:00P
TBA New London, Connecticut
Jul 26 2009 8:00P
TBA Cleveland, Ohio
Jul 31 2009 10:00P
Cadieux Cafe Detroit, Michigan
Aug 20 2009 10:00P
Lager House Detroit, Michigan
Aug 21 2009 12:00P
MC Art Fair (acoustic) Mount Clemens, Michigan
Aug 22 2009 4:00P
Lapeer Days Festival (Main Stage) Lapeer, Michigan
Aug 29 2009 7:45P
2009 People’s Arts Festival / Russell Industrial Center Detroit, Michigan
Sep 29 2009 7:00P
PG Harvest Fest ’09 / Zingermans Roadhouse Ann Arbor, Michigan

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   About Tone and Niche
Tone and Niche brew a refined, light-jangled, warm toned folk with those pensive-setting-sun piano accompaniments and shimmering, beautiful violin/viola swinging saws that lull your heart into a teary-eyed smile, while steady strummed acoustics and driving rhythms carry foggy, world weary lyrics; the perfect soundtrack to the inevitable warming of the winds as winter turns to spring.
In 2007 they recorded their masterwork, "Rust," a strong front-to-back rhythm-rocking indie-folk tour de force; pop melodies, rolling rhythms and the beautiful brooding wail of Niche's strings under Tone's warm, pleasant ringing vocals. Truly a gem in the rough and rocky milieu of an already healthily crowded Detroit scene, bringing a rock sensibility to country twang and spilling earnest, heartfelt singer/songwriter meditations grounded in a personable wisdom, in earthy tones feeling so attuned to the setting sun over the wheat fields on an immaculate summer's day. Think Revolver-era Beatles, Andrew Bird's string-laden neo-folk-pop and the heartache-poetics of Elliot Smith.
-J. Milo, Real Detroit Weekly

Every bit Do It Yourself troubadours, this guitar-and-violin duo take chops (thankfully) as seriously as they do performance and are anti-scenesters in the very best sense. They're a guy/girl ensemble who whip out everything from slick originals to classic covers. The whole "local singer-songwriter" ethos has some new life courtesy of these musically endowed love birds.
-Eve Doster, METRO TIMES - Detroit, MI.

"Anthony Retka, of Tone and Niche, uses an immaculate blend of great songwriting, vocals, and guitar. He plays melodic numbers with full vocals and introspective lyrics, many of which are about love. Retka is a master of dynamics, moving between rich, strong heavy guitar bits and gentle, barely-there strumming. The diversity of his octaves is astounding; he conjures images of Radiohead one moment and Jeff Buckley the next."
-Springfield Artists, Metro-Detroit Writers

There's a truism among the devoted, those who spend a good portion of their scratch and large chunks of spare time haunting hole-in-the-wall music venues. And it's that the city of Detroit has a very real scene behind the superficial "scene." In it, conversation is secondary. People listen. Don't bother looking for the emotionally genuflecting 21-year-old who read about the joint or band in her greasy copy of Mojo. She can't even find this other scene, and even if she did, she wouldn't understand a collective of musically inclined people as unabashed about their love for John Lennon as they are about having played in high school marching bands. And thick inside this familial environment is a group called Tone & Niche. They are Anthony Retka on guitar and Nicole Varga on (yes!) violin and — though they're adept enough to play just about anything — they are rock 'n' roll singer-songwriters. "Music's the only thing we know," Niche says. "He'll call me on his lunch hour and sing new melodies into my voice mail so I can write them down before he forgets." Tone's songwriting has a so-cool-I'm-not-cool Harry Nilsson quality to it, and, with the accompaniment of Niche's gorgeous violin, the duo gives off an aura similar to 1980s college radio. (Think R.E.M., Marshall Crenshaw). When overproduced, overthought and image-driven can feel like the name of the game, the music of Tone & Niche is built for listening. And an appreciation for great violin licks, of course.
-Eve Doster, METRO TIMES - Detroit, MI.

"These days in Detroit music, it seems like you can't drunkenly stumble through one smoke-clogged bar without getting smacked in the face by a violin. But Tone & Niche may have been the first to infuse their pop-rock sensibilities with plaintive violin strings, a sound they pair to perfection with bittersweet melodies and vocals dripping with wisdom gained at a cost."
-MetroTimes, Detroit - Critic's Pick by Megan O'Neil

Tone and Niche, an original pop/rock band based out of Detroit, MI. consists of singer/songwriter Anthony Retka, violinist Nicole Varga, bass guitarist Nick White and drummer Roger Dutcher. Tone and Niche’s eclectic mix of violin-led pop/rock and singer/songwriter styles stem from influences of performers such as The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Radiohead, Andrew Bird, Elliott Smith and more. Tone and Niche frequently perform in cities such as Nashville, Chicago, Cleveland, and have become a driving force in the Detroit music scene. The band has shared the bill with several national recording artists including: Martha Wainwright, Mike Errico, and Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers. Over the last five years Tone and Niche have released three albums, a single and two EP's. These recordings emit a mysterious brilliance of creative song structure, lyrical depth and polished performance.
2009 plans to be a busy year for the band. In the summer, Tone & Niche will release a new single and plan to go back out on the road. Also included in 2009 are plans to follow up their 2008 House Of The Rising Sun EP and Spring, 2009 Live CD with a new studio album. The material for an album is growing and a fresh new year will help inspire its launch.

T&N Releases:
*Tone & Niche Full-Length CD - 2003
*Anthony Retka Solo acoustic disc - 2003
*On The Streets Of Full-Length CD - 2004
*Song One EP - 2005
*From Your Hands Single - 2006
*Rust Full-Length CD - 2007
*Lemonade EP - 2007
*The House Of The Rising Sun EP - 2008
*Tone & Niche LIVE Double CD - 2009

Tone and Niche music in films:
"Song One" can be heard on Tone & Niche's Song One EP and was also used in an indie film in "Long-Time-sun-shine"
(www.myspace.com/longtimesunshine)
"From Her To Me" not only appears Tone & Niche's Rust, but demo of this tune can be heard in Detroit's "Inzero" film project in Episode 4.
(www.myspace.com/inzero)

-- TONE RECORDED A RAP? --
READ ALL ABOUT THE AMISH LUNATICS AND CO.
Featuring Tone aka "Vicious" and Niche aka "Kotton Kandy"!
Give "Rap no. 1" a listen at our website: www.toneandniche.com



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Melinda





Jul 1 2009 3:54 PM

Please check out my Trubute To Michael Jackson,,, It would really mean a lot if you can check it out... RIP MJ King of POP

Thankyou =D
The Freematics





Jun 24 2009 12:37 AM

Thanks for the add!  www.thefreematics.com
Kent Koller





Jun 22 2009 7:42 AM

I'm looking forward to July 5th, too!

Cliff Bells looks great, and the dress up thing was a classy idea.

Gives us an excuse to dress in a suit, without the embarrassing family moments.

See you soon guys.
Bowen





Jun 20 2009 8:23 PM

Hey Tone,

Great to hear from you! When I start getting back on the ball it would be great to play out with you guys! I hope everything is going good!

Talk to you later,
Doug
Halfway II





Jun 19 2009 4:59 AM

Thanks for coming out Wednesday, it's much appreciated.

Bill
Sunny Side Up





Jun 16 2009 11:05 PM

Thanks so much for adding us!
We should DEFINITELY play together again! You guys did awesome at The New Way!
AnuAmun





Jun 9 2009 8:45 AM

Monique





May 30 2009 10:09 AM

I loved the music! I had so much fun! It was such a great dynamic from all the bands. Have a fantastic week! Monique
Black Lodge





May 30 2009 7:44 AM

you guys write great songs and it's always a pleasure hearing you play them live.  I'm glad we finally got to share a bill.
Charity Music of Michigan





May 30 2009 12:14 AM

Thanks for your continued support. You are truly an instrumental part of our success.
Your friends at Charity Music Inc
Screamin' Angels Detroit





May 21 2009 8:41 PM

Screamin' Angels would like to wellcome you to our family.  Please spread the word about our benefit to raise money for our heroes and thier families.  The event is being held at the Emerald Theatre in Mt. Clemens Sunday May 24.  Tickets are $10 and the doors open at 3:30pm.  This is a all ages event so being your kids we have face painting, airbrush tattoos and guitar hero contest.  There is 9 bands playing so it should be a good time.  Thank you for your time and your support.
Aaron Cravens





May 20 2009 11:39 PM

Well hi there! lol Thanks for the add! =D
Have a WONDERFULL DAY!! =D

Andrew





May 20 2009 11:38 PM

So I'm playing Tone & Niche at Goldfish Tea today and a young girl comes to the counter and asks if we're listening to the Decemberists. I tell her it's Tone & Niche and she says she saw you at Trixie's a couple years ago. I don't know if you would take being compared to the Decemberists as a compliment but she seemed to mean it as one. And she seemed to like that Goldfish plays local artists. Just thought I'd tell you the story. I think it's a win for everyone.
Karin D.





May 18 2009 8:33 PM

Your music make me stopped by your page...
Keep me update from you..
Karin D.





May 13 2009 1:08 PM

Hello, my dear friends...Thanks for the add...
Your song are nice...
Appreciates to be your friend....
Chris Degnore





May 9 2009 5:12 PM

Good gig last night....Next we do ...ill have a band with me....watch out...
nicole





May 7 2009 3:04 PM


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May 6 2009 9:29 PM

I do indeed. i love taking pics myself, so looking at others is a blast for me. plaus i get to see what roger was talking about.... Looks like you all had a great time and ones of these days i will tag along. niche, roger, yourself, and i should get together soon. its been too long!
The Molas





May 5 2009 2:41 AM

Check out our new music video "I Hate the News" on our page.
Pour a bowl of cereal and join us for a montage through a typical day of TV journalism.

Tenement Ruth





May 4 2009 1:19 PM

It was a fun weekend! Keep in touch...
The Dive Poets





Apr 27 2009 12:06 AM

We are looking forward to the show on the 1st. Should be a great time.
Bull Halsey





Apr 20 2009 1:05 PM

Thanks again for joining us. Really enjoyed your set. A great time was had by all.

Hope you are feeling better.

the admiral
ROBERT





Apr 19 2009 11:49 PM

Thank You for Your Friendship....PEACE....Robert..
LunchMeat





Apr 19 2009 1:19 PM

I'm doing the National Kidney foundation walk (no kidding) If you can sponsor me please visit http://nkf.convio.net/site/TR/Walk/General?px=1030701&pg=personal&fr_id=1790
jen turner





Apr 19 2009 12:49 AM

hi guys! I love your picture. hope you've been well since we all rOCkeD detroit.
xox
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