TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio (TVOTR[2][3]) is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2001. The band consists of Tunde Adebimpe (vocals, loops), David Andrew Sitek (guitars, keyboards, loops), Kyp Malone (vocals, guitars, bass, loops), and Jaleel Bunton (drums, bass, vocals, loops, guitars). Gerard Smith (bass, keyboards, loops) was a member of the band from 2005 until his death in 2011.
Not to be confused with TV radio.
TV on the Radio
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
2001–present
- Federal Prism
- Harvest
- 4AD
- Interscope
- Touch and Go
Tunde Adebimpe
David Sitek
Kyp Malone
Jaleel Bunton
Gerard Smith (deceased)
TVOTR has released five studio albums: Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes (2004), Return to Cookie Mountain (2006), Dear Science (2008), Nine Types of Light (2011), and Seeds (2014), alongside several EPs.
Style and influences[edit]
TV on the Radio has said that their eclectic music is due to their appreciation for diverse bands, including Bad Brains, Earth, Wind & Fire, Nancy Sinatra, Serge Gainsbourg,[28] Brian Eno,[29] and Pixies. Adebimpe covered the Pixies song "Mr. Grieves" under the TVOTR moniker at the beginning of his career, layering his voice over forty times. The band has also cited Prince's "Purple Rain" as a classic.[30] TV on the Radio have also named post-punk acts Wire[28] and Siouxsie and the Banshees as influences.[31]
