Tokyo Dragons
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Tokyo Dragons were a London
-based hard rock
band. They achieved success in the UK
and worldwide after releasing a successful album, and touring with Nashville Pussy
, The Quireboys
, Status Quo, Do Me Bad Things
and Winnebago Deal
.
They appeared on Breaking Point, an MTV2
programme (sponsored by Island Records
in which ten bands were documented going through the process of being spotted, courted and then signed to a recording contract
. The Tokyo Dragons were signed and recorded Give Me The Fear
at Rockfield Studios
for Island Records in June 2004. The band released their first single
, "Teenage Screamers", in June 2004. It reached number 61 in the UK Singles Chart
.
Their debut album
, on which this song featured, Give Me The Fear
, was released in September 2005 and entered at number 23 in the UK Rock Album Chart. Shortly after this, in October of the same year, the band released their second single, "Get 'Em Off", which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 75.
In June 2005, the band appeared at the Download Festival
, playing on the 'Napster
Stage'.
The band recorded a second album with Kurt Bloch
entitled Hot Nuts
, which was released on 24 September 2007.
The band split up, playing their final show at the 100 Club
, Oxford Street, London on 4 September 2008, supporting Girlschool
.
Steve Lomax and Mal Bruk formed a new band, The Sabretooth Tiger Band, with Tom Shotton and Adam Mallett from defunct band Do Me Bad Things
, and played their debut gig on 5 December 2008 at The George Tavern in Whitechapel, London. Phil Martini meanwhile accepted a new role, drumming for The Quireboys
, whom Tokyo Dragons supported in 2005. The current occupation of bassist Mathias Stady is unknown; when asked in December 2008 who he was playing with, his reply was, "Myself".
London
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-based hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band. They achieved success in the UK
United Kingdom
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and worldwide after releasing a successful album, and touring with Nashville Pussy
Nashville Pussy
Nashville Pussy is an American hard rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. Their musical style mixes boogie rock, Southern metal and psychobilly. Much of the band's lyrical themes mostly revolve around sex, drugs, drinking, fighting, and rock 'n' roll...
, The Quireboys
The Quireboys
The Quireboys are an English hard rock band formed in 1984 in London, England, with strong ties to Newcastle. When the band formed they were originally known as The Queerboys and later as the London Quireboys in the United States....
, Status Quo, Do Me Bad Things
Do Me Bad Things
Do Me Bad Things were a nine-piece blues/rock/soul/metal band from Croydon, London, who formed in 2003 and split up in January 2006.-History:...
and Winnebago Deal
Winnebago Deal
Winnebago Deal are a rock music band from Oxford, United Kingdom. They started life in the late 1990s at Bartholomew School in Eynsham, with Ben Perrier and Ben Thomas writing songs then recruiting a drummer and bass player through an ad...
.
They appeared on Breaking Point, an MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
programme (sponsored by Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
in which ten bands were documented going through the process of being spotted, courted and then signed to a recording contract
Recording contract
A recording contract is a legal agreement between a record label and a recording artist , where the artist makes a record for the label to sell and promote...
. The Tokyo Dragons were signed and recorded Give Me The Fear
Give Me The Fear
-Track listing:# "What the Hell" – 3:47# "Get 'Em Off" - 2:57# "Do You Wanna?" - 3:36# "Come On Baby" - 3:56# "Let It Go" - 3:36# "Johnny Don't Wanna Ride" - 2:54# "Teenage Screamers" - 3:43# "Ready Or Not" - 4:44# "Burn On" - 2:55# "Rockin' The Stew" - 3:17...
at Rockfield Studios
Rockfield Studios
Rockfield Studios, near Monmouth in Wales and just outside the village of Rockfield, Monmouthshire are where many of British rock music’s most successful recordings have been made.-History:...
for Island Records in June 2004. The band released their first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, "Teenage Screamers", in June 2004. It reached number 61 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
Their debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, on which this song featured, Give Me The Fear
Give Me The Fear
-Track listing:# "What the Hell" – 3:47# "Get 'Em Off" - 2:57# "Do You Wanna?" - 3:36# "Come On Baby" - 3:56# "Let It Go" - 3:36# "Johnny Don't Wanna Ride" - 2:54# "Teenage Screamers" - 3:43# "Ready Or Not" - 4:44# "Burn On" - 2:55# "Rockin' The Stew" - 3:17...
, was released in September 2005 and entered at number 23 in the UK Rock Album Chart. Shortly after this, in October of the same year, the band released their second single, "Get 'Em Off", which entered the UK Singles Chart at number 75.
In June 2005, the band appeared at the Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
, playing on the 'Napster
Napster
Napster is an online music store and a Best Buy company. It was originally founded as a pioneering peer-to-peer file sharing Internet service that emphasized sharing audio files that were typically digitally encoded music as MP3 format files...
Stage'.
The band recorded a second album with Kurt Bloch
Kurt Bloch
Kurt Bloch is an American songwriter, guitarist, engineer and producer, best known as songwriter and lead guitarist of Fastbacks. He has also been a member of The Young Fresh Fellows and has recorded tracks and produced albums for Tokyo Dragons, Robyn Hitchcock, Les Thugs, Flop, Sicko , The Minus...
entitled Hot Nuts
Hot Nuts
Hot Nuts is a second studio album released by British hard rock band Tokyo Dragons.-Track listing:# "On Your Marks" - 4:21# "Keeping The Wolf From The Door" - 3:44# "If I Run, You Run" - 4:18# "Killing Everybody You Meet" - 4:38...
, which was released on 24 September 2007.
The band split up, playing their final show at the 100 Club
100 Club
The 100 Club is a music venue in London situated at 100 Oxford Street, W1, originally called The Feldman Swing Club.The 100 Club attained legendary status in modern British music, having played host to live music since 24 October 1942....
, Oxford Street, London on 4 September 2008, supporting Girlschool
Girlschool
Girlschool are a British heavy metal band originating out of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene in 1978 and frequently associated with contemporaries Motörhead. They are the longest running all-female rock band, still active after more than 30 years...
.
Steve Lomax and Mal Bruk formed a new band, The Sabretooth Tiger Band, with Tom Shotton and Adam Mallett from defunct band Do Me Bad Things
Do Me Bad Things
Do Me Bad Things were a nine-piece blues/rock/soul/metal band from Croydon, London, who formed in 2003 and split up in January 2006.-History:...
, and played their debut gig on 5 December 2008 at The George Tavern in Whitechapel, London. Phil Martini meanwhile accepted a new role, drumming for The Quireboys
The Quireboys
The Quireboys are an English hard rock band formed in 1984 in London, England, with strong ties to Newcastle. When the band formed they were originally known as The Queerboys and later as the London Quireboys in the United States....
, whom Tokyo Dragons supported in 2005. The current occupation of bassist Mathias Stady is unknown; when asked in December 2008 who he was playing with, his reply was, "Myself".
Singles
| Release date | Song | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2004 | "Teenage Screamers" | 61 |
| 11 October 2004 | "Get ' Em Off" | 75 |
| 21 February 2005 | "What The Hell" | 59 |
| 6 February 2006 | "Come On Baby" | - |