Tokyo Police Club

Tokyo Police Club
Tokyo Police Club performing at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden on October 3, 2007
Background information
Origin	Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Indie rock, post-punk revival, alternative rock
Years active	2005-present
Labels	Paper Bag Memphis Industries Saddle Creek Dew Process Mom + Pop Music
Members	David Monks Graham Wright Josh Hook Greg Alsop
Website	Official website

Tokyo Police Club is a Canadian indie rock band from Newmarket, Ontario.

Tokyo Police Club was formed in 2005 by the members of the former band Suburbia. The band played at the Pop Montreal festival and were soon after signed to the Toronto label Paper Bag Records.^[1]

The band released their first record, an EP called A Lesson in Crime, on April 25, 2006. Their second EP Smith EP was released on October 23, 2007 in Canada and on November 6, 2007 in the United States. They released their first studio album Elephant Shell on April 22, 2008. Their second studio album Champ was released on June 8, 2010. Their third album which is currently untitled is being mixed in Los Angeles.^[2]

Band members

Current

• David Monks – lead vocals, bass guitar (2005–present)
• Graham Wright – Keyboards (2005–present)
• Josh Hook – guitar (2005–present)
• Greg Alsop – drums (2005–present)

Discography

Albums

• Elephant Shell (2008)
• Champ (2010)
• Ten Songs, Ten Years, Ten Days (2011)

EPs

• A Lesson in Crime (2006)
• Smith EP (2007)

References

1. "an Interview with Tokyo Police Club". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
2. "Tokyo Police Club Feel Bad For Rob Ford, Promise New 'Pop' Album". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2013-12-25.

Other websites

• Official website