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Perth, Australia (2004 – present)

Birds of Tokyo are a four-piece alternative rock band from Perth, Western Australia that formed in 2004. Their debut album, Day One, gained them domestic success with it reaching No. 3 on the AIR Independent Album charts, spending a total of 36 consecutive weeks in the top 10. In 2008, the band released their second album, Universes, which made it to No. 3 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart. In 2010 the band released its highest charting album to date, Birds of Tokyo, which reached No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

It’s no secret that the landscape of Birds of Tokyo’s home of Western Australia; a desert-like state so vast and unforgiving that to provide it with a soundtrack requires a higher level of grandeur and majesty one would ever dare associate with the ‘pop’ music tag.

But, down to its bones, pop music is what Birds of Tokyo write… they just layer those bones in muscle, and give the beast a heart.

Beautifully expressive in its texture, yet thick and rich in its deceptive simplicity; Birds Of Tokyo’s music is universal and incredibly humanistic. In what could be described as the blink of an eye, the band have struck a nerve in their homeland, giving way to an unprecedented rise to popularity, but it is in their blossoming international recognition can be seen the band’s true strength and ability to connect with people.
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  • Universes
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  • Day One
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  • J2326

    Save this band from splitting up?? They're in the studio recording the new album guys lol, but if youse meant that in general then i totally agree! // Can't wait for their fourth album [2]

    14 days ago
  • Mi-Di

    God, save this band from splitting up ! [2]

    last month
  • Sherlock_Bones

    I've ran out of superlatives for Ian Kenny

    March 2012
  • TylerSymes

    Can't wait for there fourth album

    February 2012
  • COBOTER

    Any Brisbane bands or artists out there? The Brisbane launch for National Youth Week 2012 will be taking place on Friday April 13th on Queen Street Mall. It is an official event, sponsored by Brisbane City Council. We are looking for local performers under the age of 25. Interested? Fill out the form below: www.youthmanagementteam.com/signup.html

    February 2012
  • KevinVillage

    not very good compared to Karnivool, but still ok

    January 2012
  • ThisDominon

    Ian Kenny is one of my favorite clean vocalists, I can't believe its taken me this long to find this band. I've only known Karnivool up until now!

    December 2011
  • LimpingLime

    Kurds of Tokyo

    December 2011
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NEW VIDEO - THE GAP

7 Jul 2011 | from blog.myspace.com/birdsoftokyo

Hi. Ladies and Gentlemans...meet our new anti-single: The GapWe just want an excuse to show people this song...and in a "live" way..if it feels like some sort of beautiful machinery …

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