Bio:
Takka Takka is comprised of four New York residents who write and perform modern pop music informed by a love of timeless American songcraft. The songs acknowledge Gotham inspirations (Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Philip Glass) via humane and story-filled lyrics, warm melodic structure and a two guitars-bass-drums setup, augmented by organs, synths and harmonicas
Press:
November 2006, The L Magazine-
“Next up was Takka Takka, whom I’ve said many times are my current favorite band in New York City. I find myself thinking idiotic things like, “If I were a band, this is what we would sound like.” They’re fresh of a three-week tour with Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah, and it showed last night, as their live performance is starting to shape up nicely.”
September 2006, Other Music -
"Takka Takka has a completely catchy, neo-indie version of Velvet Underground-meets-Jonathan Richman self-knowledge, with that nothing-is-gonna-get-me-down-ultimately vibe of Broken Social Scene. (And like V.U. and Modern Lovers, there is a definite NY/post-college bend to the lyrics.) Check out "We Feel Safer at Night", "Coco on the Corner", "Joshua and the Professor" and "She Works in Banking." A self-assured/self-aware and humble collection of songs here."
September 2006, Amp Camp -
“One thing that's certain is that We Feel Safer At Night feels like a New York record, despite the fact that it completely deviates from bands like the Strokes or Interpol. If those bands sound more like the sweaty nightlife of the city, then this band sounds like just being in the city. Put your headphones on with Takka Takka and just take a walk around the blocks, and you'll know what I mean. It's easy music to lose yourself to, but beyond that, it's just a great record. It's unpretentious, and I think it's going to be something a lot of people are going to connect with because of it's refusal to limit itself. Is it really the next big thing? Let's not say so just yet, because one can never be certain. But could it be? Yeah, it's that good."
September 2006, Stereogum -
"...be sure to use the show for a first glimpse at the Takkas, straight outta Brooklyn with a promising debut and charming live set. The four-to-the-floor kick, organ, and tamborine may make you Say Yeah, but Gabe's conversational baritone is more Lou Reed than it is Ounsworth, and later instances of bar room basslines and indie country give 'em a home of their own."
August 2006, Paper Magazine -
"So could it be? Does a new New York sound stand before us? One less concerned with NYC cops, pornographic subways, and dancing to the underground, and more interested in dancing in the moonlight, midnight musings, sunshine, clouds and pop art. Perhaps, we can call it the Outer-Borough sound: dreamy, dark, yet pacific, with a touch of some urban refinement peeking just across the proverbial river." |
