[E-U/Fev. 2009] Du goût international incluant TH, 4LYN, ..

The Learning Curve: International Flavor Includes Tokio Hotel, 4LYN And More

I thought this week we would change things up a little bit. Here is the first International In the Shadows article. There are more to come, but people always seem to be remembering the first the fondest, even if you aren't multi-lingual.

Right out of the gates we have some of the heavier hitters from overseas, as Germany, New Zealand, Japan and Malaysia are all represented by some fantastic bands.

4LYN and the soon to be your favorite band Tokio Hotel hit US shores straight from Germany, Pop Shuvit want you to notice them coming straight out of Kuala Lumpur and Girugamesh grinds all the way from Japan. Even the now defunct Blindspott provides some good New Zealand flavor.

Enjoy my friends, and you don't even have to travel to find these bands, or learn their native tongue.

5.) Tokio Hotel - Emo/Pop
Hail from: Germany
Label: Universal/Interscope
Sounds like: Hawthorne Heights, The Rasmus, Senses Fail
You should be listening to: 'Scream'

LISTEN TO THEM

I Should Care Why? The boys in Tokio Hotel are the primed to be the next big overseas band to come to the States and hit it big. They are already backed by some heavy hitters in the business in labels Interscope and Universal, not to mention Hot Topic is also championing them. Their music knows no borders, and their goth/glam take on powerpop might just be the injection of life that the oft-maligned genre needs. Sure emo is full of young teenage bands, but it isn't full of much quality. Tokio Hotel might be what we need.