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| Background information | |
| Born | 'Montreal, QC, Canada'. |
| Genres | Eleki, experimental rock, psychedelic rock, enka, noise, punk, art-rock, avant-garde, hip hop, film soundtracks, Bulgarian music, Brazilian music, |
| Instrument(s) | Guitars, bass, drums, trombone, flute, shinobue, keyboard, gaïda, vocals, percussion |
| Years active | 2017-present |
| Labels | Kill Rock Stars, SUB POP |
| Member of | TEKE::TEKE
Sei Nakauchi Pelletier, Hidetaka Yoneyama, Mishka Stein, Yuki Isami, Etienne Lebel, Ian Lettre, Maya Kuroki |
| Website | https://www.teketekeband.com |
TEKE::TEKE is a Montreal-based psychedelic and experimental rock group, whose cinematic sound mixes influences of Japanese music from the 60s and 70s with influences from Brazilian, Bulgarian and African music as well as 'noise', 'art- rock' and even 'pop' music.
History
The band was formed in 2017 by guitarist and composer Serge (Sei) Nakauchi Pelletier, trombonist Étienne Lebel, drummer Ian Lettre, guitarist Hidetaka Yoneyama, bassist Mishka Stein, and flautist Yuki Isami originally as a tribute to Japanese musician Takeshi Terauchi.
The group made their stage debut during the 2017 edition of Montreal's Distorsion Psych Fest organized by show promoters and record label Mothland. TEKE::TEKE (whose name refers to the onomatopoeia that describes the typical sound of the 'surf' guitar), is then an entirely instrumental group until singer and visual artist Maya Kuroki joins the band for their second show, this time presented as part of POP Montreal festival. The group, initially thought of as a tribute project, inspired by the sound, the energy, and the chemistry of the seven musicians during the first few shows, decided to continue this musical adventure, moving away from covers, opting instead for original music composition.
A first EP entitled 'Jikaku' was released in 2018 on Montreal label Ray-On, and consists of two original compositions ('Omae No Karada' and 'Jikaku') as well as two cover songs ('Ai No Kizuna' by Takeshi Terauchi and 'Chicca Na Toki Kara' by Maki Asakawa). Their first full-length album entitled 'Shirushi' was released in 2021 via American independent record label Kill Rock Stars and made the long list for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize in addition to winning the award for 'Album of the year - Other languages' at the 44th ADISQ gala. That same year, they release two new songs ('Onigami' and 'Kodomonokuni') available only as a 7-inch record through Seattle-based label SUB POP's Exclusive Vinyl Club and on digital platforms. The group released their second full-length album, 'Hagata', in June 2023, again via label Kill Rock Stars.
The group is first noticed on stage at home in Quebec, at festivals such as the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Osheaga festival, and the Festival d'été de Québec, before touring across Canada, the United States, the UK and Europe.
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