If you’re looking for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, you’re in the wrong place. Don’t leave, though. Stay and watch these videos because Tokyo Police Club are certainly worth your time.

Tokyo Police Club started in Newmarket, Ontario back in 2005, playing mostly in the Toronto area. Membership includes Dave Monks on bass and lead vocals, Josh Hook on guitar, Graham Wright on the keyboard, and Greg Alsop on drums. Since their formation, Tokyo Police Club have released two full length albums, Elephant Shell and Champ, and performed at numerous festivals such as Glastonbury Festival and Bonnaroo. The band has also appeared on public television numerous times, including an appearance on ABC’s Desperate Housewives.

While Tokyo Police Club have made a name for themselves with high energy indie rock, this session features a stripped, almost folk-like Tokyo Police Club. Monks and Hook pick up acoustic guitars, Wright turns down his keyboard (at times plucking a ukulele instead), and Alsop simplifies his set to a bass drum and a tambourine, leaving the melody and lyrics to stand out on their own. The result is a unique look into the essence of Tokyo Police Club’s song writing ability that shows Tokyo Police Club songs are upbeat and catchy to the core.

Also be sure to check the last video in this series.  Tony and Gwen Cornell challenge the Tokyo Police Club boys to a game of bocce ball as part of their tour-long CHAMP Challenge!

TPC will be touring throughout January 2011 with Two Door Cinema Club.

MP3 Session Downloads:

Tokyo Police Club - End Of A Spark
Tokyo Police Club - Your English Is Good
Tokyo Police Club - Wait Up (Boots Of Danger)

Recorded and Mixed by Eric Klee Johnson and Marc Johnson at The Pop Machine
Filmed and Edited by Doug Fellegy
Words by Gerard Pannekoek