The Tokey Tones
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The Tokey Tones are a band led by Scott Mannion, formerly of Auckland
indie pop
bands Polaar and Plasticene. The Tokey Tones are primarily a studio-based band, the other long-time key member being Li-Ming Hu, who is more widely known for her role as Li- Mei on the long running New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street
. When playing live, The Tokey Tones rely on a revolving cast of musicians from other Lil' Chief Records
bands, including The Brunettes
and The Ruby Suns
. The band has been described as sticky-sweet indie-with-electronics group with very strong melodies and melt-in-your-ear vocals.
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
indie pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
bands Polaar and Plasticene. The Tokey Tones are primarily a studio-based band, the other long-time key member being Li-Ming Hu, who is more widely known for her role as Li- Mei on the long running New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street
Shortland Street
Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera, first broadcast on Television New Zealand's TV2 on 25 May 1992. It is the country's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 4500 episodes and 19 years, and is one of the most watched television programs in...
. When playing live, The Tokey Tones rely on a revolving cast of musicians from other Lil' Chief Records
Lil' Chief Records
Lil' Chief Records is a boutique New Zealand based indie pop record label which was formed in 2002. It operates out of the Auckland suburb of Kingsland. The aesthetic of the label tends towards 60s influenced pop. All the releases have been characterised by lush production, vocal harmonies, strong...
bands, including The Brunettes
The Brunettes
The Brunettes are an indie pop or twee pop group from New Zealand formed in 1998. The band consists of core members Jonathan Bree and Heather Mansfield with additional contributions from part-time band members including James Milne , Ryan McPhun , Harry Cundy, and most recently,...
and The Ruby Suns
The Ruby Suns
The Ruby Suns are an indie/pop group from New Zealand. They formed in 2004 when Californian Ryan McPhun moved to Auckland and started playing in several bands such as The Brunettes and The Tokey Tones.-Biography:...
. The band has been described as sticky-sweet indie-with-electronics group with very strong melodies and melt-in-your-ear vocals.
Discography
| Date | Title | Label | Catalog Number | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums | ||||||
| 2003 2003 in music -January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested... |
Caterpillar Caterpillar (Tokey Tones album) Caterpillar is the first of two simultaneous releases by The Tokey Tones, released by Lil' Chief Records in 2003. The cover art for both albums was designed by noted Auckland artist Tanya Thompson, otherwise known as Misery... |
Lil' Chief Records Lil' Chief Records Lil' Chief Records is a boutique New Zealand based indie pop record label which was formed in 2002. It operates out of the Auckland suburb of Kingsland. The aesthetic of the label tends towards 60s influenced pop. All the releases have been characterised by lush production, vocal harmonies, strong... |
LCR 003 | |||
| 2003 2003 in music -January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested... |
Butterfly Butterfly (Tokey Tones album) Butterfly is the second of two simultaneous releases by The Tokey Tones, released by Lil' Chief Records in 2003. The cover art for both albums was designed by noted Auckland artist Tanya Thompson, otherwise known as Misery.... |
Lil' Chief Records Lil' Chief Records Lil' Chief Records is a boutique New Zealand based indie pop record label which was formed in 2002. It operates out of the Auckland suburb of Kingsland. The aesthetic of the label tends towards 60s influenced pop. All the releases have been characterised by lush production, vocal harmonies, strong... |
LCR 004 | |||