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TV On The Radio Information
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'TV on the Radio' are a New York City avant-garde indie-rock band formed in 2001 whose music spans genres as diverse as freeform jazz, a cappella, psychedelia and trip-hop. The core members are Tunde Adebimpe (vocals/loops), Kyp Malone (vocals/guitars/loops) and David Andrew Sitek (music) but when live they are accompanied by a full band and on their records they are joined by additional musicians such as Jateel Bunton (drums), Katrina Ford (vocals) Martin Perna (flute/bari/alto) and Nick Zinner (guitar).
Their first album was the self-released OK Calculator (the title being a reference to Radiohead's seminal album OK Computer), the majority of which is wildly different from their later sound, with elements of electro, hip hop and turntablism. Later they were joined by Kyp Malone and released Young Liars (EP) and Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes (LP) to great critical acclaim, the latter earning them a Shortlist Music Prize. They have since released a second EP, New Health Rock which contains a new track, New Health Rock; a cover of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs's Modern Romance and The Wrong Way, a track formerly available on Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes.
Founding member David Andrew Sitek has produced records with such bands as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Celebration, and the Liars. Currently building his own studio, Sitek is in the process of working on the new TV on the Radio full-length for a 2005 release, as well as producing the freshmen LP for Dragons of Zynth.
Recently Welwyn Garden City band The Subways covered "Staring at the Sun" for the B-side of their single "With You"
Discography
*OK Calculator [Demo LP] (2002), self-released
*Young Liars [EP] (2003), Touch and Go Records
*Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes [LP] (2004), Touch and Go Records
*New Health Rock [EP] (2004), Touch and Go Records
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