TEKE::TEKE is a Canadian psychedelic rock band, whose music blends Japanese rock and surf rock influences.[1] They are most noted for their album Shirushi, which was a longlisted nominee for the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.[2]

TEKE::TEKE
Background information
BornMontreal, Quebec, Canada
GenresEleki, 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 active2017-present
LabelsKill Rock Stars
SUB POP
MembersSei Nakauchi Pelletier
Hidetaka Yoneyama
Mishka Stein
Yuki Isami
Etienne Lebel
Ian Lettre
Maya Kuroki
Websitehttps://www.teketekeband.com

The band was formed by guitarist Serge Nakauchi Pelletier, trombonist Étienne Lebel and drummer Ian Lettre, originally as a Takeshi Terauchi tribute band, after they discovered Terauchi's music while on tour with rapper Boogat.[3] They added guitarist Hidetaka Yoneyama, bassist Mishka Stein and flautist Yuki Isami and made their live debut in a 2017 show at the Distorsion Festival in Montreal;[3] by the time of the band's second show at the Pop Montreal festival, they had added vocalist Maya Kuroki and evolved from a straight Terauchi cover band to performing original material inspired by Japanese eleki music.[3]

Their debut EP Jikaku was released in 2018,[1] and Shirushi, their full-length debut album, was released in May 2021 on Kill Rock Stars.[4]

They followed up in 2023 with Hagata, which was longlisted for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.[5]

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