Tokyo Square
| Tokyo Square | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Singapore |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1984-present |
| Members | Max Surin Linda Elizabeth Dana Adam Surin Fazli Dana Mayuni Omar |
| Past members | Gavin Cardozar Peter Han Peter Eidill Tony Fonseca John Choo (deceased) Latiff Jalil Rahim Othman Helmi Abdullah Baser Sarimin Mostafah Lamit |
Tokyo Square is a Singaporean band formed in 1984 by lead singer Linda Elizabeth and guitarist Peter Han. After receiving regular gigs with at a theater disco lounge, the band was then joined by Dana's half brother, singer Max Surin with four other technical members.
A year after their formation, Tokyo Square recorded a rendition of the song "Within You'll Remain" IN 1985, a song originally performed by Hong Kong band Chyna, for the WEA Singapore compilation entitled Class Acts. Tokyo Square's version topped the charts in their home country and Thailand. Popularity of Tokyo Square is not confined to Singapore, as they have developed a following in many other Asian countries and also internationally with "Within You'll Remain" becoming a substantial radio hit in many other Southeast Asian countries throughout 1985 and 1986.
In 1984, Tokyo Square was first formed by lead singer Linda Elizabeth Dana and guitarist Peter Han in Singapore. The group started out as a cover band with regular gigs at Rainbow Lounge, Singapore’s first theatre disco lounge. Dana's half brother, singer Max Surin, and four other members later joined the group, including: saxophonist Henry Pereira, drummer Tony Fonseca, keyboardist Clarence Tan and bassist Peter Idil. Being the band leader and also the only female member of group, Dana sees herself as "the mama of the family."
In 1985, they recorded a rendition of "Within You'll Remain", a song written by Donald Ashley for his Hong Kong band, Chyna, originally released in 1983. It was picked and produced by Singaporean band The Quests' member, the late producer-guitarist Reggie Verghese. Verghese was specifically looking for a song which sounded ethnic because he thought it would do well in the Singapore market. By adding their own "twist" to the original, the new version contains a guzheng opening riff with its mix of Oriental and Western instrumentation. "We just played around with it," said bassist Peter Eidill. "We added in guitar, we added in drums, a bit of percussion and then I fooled around with a funky bass line."
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