In this instalment of “10 things” we talk with Chase, one of the guitar players for Vancouver’s Living with Lions about Canada, water sports and the ethical treatment of animals:
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A couple of years ago, in a land not too far away, four high school boys decided they’d form a band. Sure, it wasn’t the most original idea in the world, but these guys seemed to make it work. Rather than seeing the band as a get-laid-quick scheme, Tokyo Police Club concentrated on creating two-minute miracles of infectious post-punk power-pop that soon earned them massive critical acclaim and a legion of diehard fans.
Two years after their debut EP, the incredibly punchy A Lesson in Crime, TCP has hit the road in support of their latest release, Elephant Shell. After two years of relentless touring, the band sounds tighter and more self-assured. Gone is the endearing sloppiness that made their earlier work so charming, but in its place is a solid sense of songcraft that one wouldn’t expect from such a young ensemble. “[Guitarist] Josh [Hook] is 20 right now, turning 21 in May,” says drummer Greg Alsop. “[Vocalist/bassist] Dave [Monks] and [keyboardist] Graham [Wright] both just turned 21 and I’ve just turned 23.”
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