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Tokyo Raid started as The Mandarins in early November of 2004. The Mandarins were formed by singer-guitarist Ben Utah, organist Ailene Bui and drummer Mike Manocchi in 2004; guitarist Dean Taylor joined them in 2005.

In 2008, the Mandarins were revamped and the new sound was christened with a new moniker, Tokyo Raid by Ben and Mike Thompson. Ben had met Mike through a band they both filled in for. Switching to bass, Ben and Mike recruited Tim Kearney on guitar. Striped down to a lean three piece. Tokyo Raid quickly put together a lean, tight set, expanding on ideas presented on Cleopatra. Tim added the right punch to previous songs and brought in new collaborations. Mike’s thunderous drumming gave a new life to old songs and brought a fierceness not seen in the previous outings the band.

In 2005, They released two self-produced EP’s, ‘’Pictures of Prague’’ and ‘When The Devil Calls, Tell Him To Take A Number’‘. In 2006, The band recorded their third EP, entitled ‘’Cleopatra’‘. Dave Han (bass) of Astral and Cary LaScala (drums) of Bellavista contributed to the EP. Cleopatra was recorded at Take Root Studios with Producer/Engineer Scott Tusa.

In 2009, Tokyo Raid released their fourth EP the self-titled Tokyo Raid. It is currently available on iTunes, Amazon.com, eMusic.com and through the band directly.

Current Lineup

Ben Utah: vocals, bass
Tim Kearney: vocals, guitar
Mike Thompson: drums

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