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té (also sometimes stylized as te’ or テ in Japanese), is a Japanese post-rock and instrumental quartet, formed in Tokyo, Japan in2004 currently
signed at indie-rock label Zankyou Records. Characteristic for them are their titles, since album titles always consistof 29 characters, while song
titles consist of 30 characters and their unique sound which is often compared to Mogwai or65daysofstatic. They had their major-label debut at
Tokuma Japan Communication in June 2010. “té” derives from the Spanish andFrench word for “tea”. Although the name “テ ハポネーゼ” (“ ...read more
té (also sometimes stylized as te’ or テ in Japanese), is a Japanese post-rock and instrumental quartet, formed in Tokyo, Japan in2004 currently
signed at indie-rock label Zankyou Records. Characteristic for them are their titles, since album titles always consistof 29 characters, while song
titles consist of 30 characters and their unique sound which is often compared to Mogwai or65daysofstatic. They had their major-label debut at
Tokuma Japan Communication in June 2010. “té” derives from the Spanish andFrench word for “tea”. Although the name “テ ハポネーゼ” (“té
japonais”; Japanese tea) was used, they shortened it to “té”.
In January 2004 the band was founded, while Akihiro Kono (Guitar) was the leader. Besides that, he also works for their labelZankyou Records,
produced songs from the indie period of 9mm Parabellum Bullet and album of SPARTA LOCALS and is guitarist inthe solo project of Takashi
Igarashi (from Syrup 16g. The band quickly gained praise from critics and fans alike due to theirenergetic and inspirational live performances
and in September 2004 they released their 1st maxi single at Zankyo Records.té’s highly anticipated debut full-length was released in Japan in
September 2005, and immediately charted at number ten on theTower Record Japan charts ahead of many major popular artists. They
continually toured Japan in support for the record, and wordquickly spread internationally, with music magazines such as Bounce, HMV, VICE
and so on featuring the band in their featurearticles. « hide |
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