Americana and Country with a little Blues mixed in.

10 MP3 Songs in this album (41:25) !
Related styles: POP: 70's Pop, COUNTRY: Americana

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âRosenthal can draw you into his lyrics much the same way that James Taylor and Don Henley canâ.
âTake Jackson Brownesâ personal confessions and wrap them in Kris Kristoffersonâs world weary tales of broken relationships and you have an idea of what to expect from Tokyo Rosenthal.â
âThis is Americana with real teeth in the lyricsâ

This and more is what the critics are saying about Tokyo Rosenthal. But it wasnât an overnight trip. Hardly, as âTokeâ has spanned the music scene for three decades. But itâs most recently that recognition has finally reached him through the recording of his latest CD, âOne Score And Tenâ.

The song âEdmontonâ off this album led to Rosenthal receiving the key to the city of Edmonton as an award for cultural and artistic contributions to Albertaâs capital city. This led to a month long tour of Canada last Summer, TV and Radio appearances, and an opening slot for several nights in Toronto for Rock n Roll Hall of Famer and former Byrd and Burrito Brother Chris Hillman. Toke was personally picked by Chris to share the bill. He has also opened for the likes of America, Rick Roberts and Come On In My Kitchen in addition to headlining shows. His recent festival work includes The Edmonton Fringe Festival, The Carrboro Music Festival andTylerâs Americana Festival. Heâs also set to headline World Music United 2008 in Austin this November.

In a career that started with the country rock boom, Rosenthal has honed his craft and tooled his ârootsy, Americana with a little blues thrown inâ sound to perfection. His recent move to Chapel Hill, North Carolina has allowed him to team up with the âmaster of the electric bassâ, Alex Little on stage and famed producer and recording star Chris Stamey in the studio.
But prior to the move Rosenthal made his reputation while living in Rhode Island, New York, and Los Angeles. He headed such groups as the legendary Harpo and Slapshot and Treo Gato as well as his solo endeavors. This has helped the new CD receive radio airplay in the U.S. as well as Canada and radio stations in the UK and Europe are spinning Tokyo now too.

While content to let the critics compare his style to others Tokyo doesnât hesitate to point out his influences, who include The Band, The Byrds, The Indigo Girls, Gene Clark, Emmylou Harris, and believe it or not Janis Joplin. Tokeâs version of âPiece Of My Heartâ always sets off a crowd reaction.

In 2008 we see Tokyo Rosenthal releasing a new CD entitled âLove Won Outâ that features the single âSt. Patrickâs Dayâ. He completed a Northeast US tour in March and a UK tour in April. In August he toured Japan and he debuts in The Netherlands in October. November sees Toke back in New York City and then making a âHeartlandâ tour from North Carolina to Texas and back. And of course heâs always playing all over North Carolina. Always writing and always gigging, his musical journey continues.

For further information visit www.tokyorosenthal.com and www.myspace.com/tokyor.