The Tokey Tones | |
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Origin | New Zealand |
Genres | Indie pop |
Years active | 2002 - present |
Labels | Lil' Chief Records |
The Tokey Tones are a band led by Scott Mannion, formerly of Auckland indie pop bands Polaar and Plasticene. The Tokey Tones are primarily a studio-based band, the other long-time key member being Li-Ming Hu, who is more widely known for her role as Li- Mei on the long running New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street. When playing live, The Tokey Tones rely on a revolving cast of musicians from other Lil' Chief Records bands, including The Brunettes and The Ruby Suns. The band has been described as sticky-sweet indie-with-electronics group with very strong melodies and melt-in-your-ear vocals.