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The next TV on the Radio concert is scheduled for Sunday, June 8, 2025 at Mount Lycabettus in Athens, Greece. See all 34 upcoming concerts
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About TV on the Radio
Hometown
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Formed
2001
Genre
Alternative
TV on the Radio became titans of the mid-2000s indie-rock crossover era through their daring stylistic hybrids and anti-establishment messaging. Led by Tunde Adebimpe, Dave Sitek, and Kyp Malone, the Brooklyn band developed a singular mix of electronic and rock sonics and energetic live performances in the early 2000s. The 2003 EP Young Liars put the group on the map in indie circles, featuring several of TVOTR’s most devastating and enduring tracks (“Young Liars,” “Staring at the Sun”). Its 2004 follow-up, Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, was populated with sociologically charged anthems whose influences included post-punk, experimental electronica, gospel, and jazz. The group’s vaunted major-label debut, 2006’s Return To Cookie Mountain, made it the rock band of the moment, leading to sleeker, poppier ventures with the similarly ambitious Dear Science in 2008. Successive albums cemented TVOTR’s reputation for conceptual ambition and vanguard production, as on 2011’s Nine Types of Light and 2014’s Seeds.
Members of TV on the Radio include, or have included, Dave Sitek, Tunde Adebimpe, Kyp Malone, and David Sitek.
Musical InfluencesTV on the Radio's musical influences include Peter Gabriel, John Lurie, Frank Black and more.
Influenced by TV on the RadioTV on the Radio has influenced the music of Sebastian Adé, Exit Mouse, Dutch Mustard and more.
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