TV on the Radio "TVotR" is an American band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York. TVorR music touches numerous genres, all from alternative rock and electro to free jazz and soul. The group has released several EPs including their debut Young Liars (2003), and three acclaimed albums: Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes (2004), Return to Cookie Mountain (2006), and Dear Science (2008).
TV on the Radio is composed of Tunde Adebimpe (vocals/loops), David Andrew Sitek (guitars/keyboards/loops), Kyp Malone (vocals/guitars/loops) along with Jaleel Bunton (drums/vocals/loops) and Gerard Smith (bass/keyboards). Other contributors include Katrina Ford of Celebration (vocals), Kazu Makino of Blonde Redhead (vocals), Martin Perna of Antibalas (saxophones, flute), Stuart Bogie (saxophones, flute), David Bowie (vocals) and Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs (guitar). The band has also played live covers of Bauhaus songs with Peter Murphy and Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor.
Last night these guys visit Sweden and Debaser for a show, i did these guys two years ago when they played at Acceleratorfestival at Stockholms Universitet.
The show was marvelous, its great to see the mix betveen all the styles of music making, i really like this. The played all the great tunes from thier record catalog, and looked to be really excited about to be back in Sweden again.
The 1½ hours did pass by very fast. The guys in the band was very nice, specially the sax player "Stuart" Opening act was Little Dragon from Gothenburg.
Today TVontR will play at Storsjöyran in Östersund.
Enjoy todays tune "Shout Me Out" from thier latest album "Dear Science"
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