Tucker

A hyperactive one-man band / turntablist / organ playing whirlwind, who has created an worldwide internet phemenon. Tucker’s confounding, high-energy mix of rock and roll, punk, pop, and hip hop leaves critics fumbling for words. The electric organ fan site Electone Zone described it dizzily as “a 21st century Neo-Tokyo vaudeville show.” Other fans describe his sets as “performance art” (in 2006, Tucker appeared at Barcelona’s Sónar multimedia music and art festival). “Vaudeville” implies comedy, and laughter is the obvious response when Tucker spins the “Pink Panther” and “Sesame Street” theme songs, scratches records with his nose, or leaps shirtless into the crowd. Music critics’ vocabulary is rarely so taxed, but coming up with a way to describe someone not entirely hip hop, not entirely rock, not entirely retro, and perhaps not ever entirely serious has left many at a loss. Even Tucker’s show-stopping blazing organ trick is both a Hendrix send-up and a gutsy act of vandalism more punk than hip hop. Tucker’s mash-ups are knowing and often more than a little tongue-in-cheek, but his reverence for retro instruments and melodies goes well beyond the merely ironic.

TUCKER started his career as Electone player in the 1990s. In 1998, he joined Natural Calamity’s US tour for a month. The same year he released his first 7″ EP “Man From Electone”. In 1999, He participated in Jackie & The Cedric’s US tour for a month, composed songs and recorded Electone on the 10″ EP called “Jackie & The Cedrics”, released on the New York based label Norton. Next year, after opening their Las vegas show, Tucker joined their West Coast tour. In January 2003, Tucker released his first album “Tucker Is Coming” on Oddjob Records. He was also featured on on a song from Money Mark’s “Father Demo Square” in 2005. In November 2005, Tucker released his highly anticipated second album called “Electoon Wizard” on Universal Music, whilst at Sonar 2006 in Barcelona, Tucker was nominated “The Best of Sonar” by both audience and international press.
The explosive mix of Hip Hop and Punk influence together with his improvisational Jazz style are what make Tucker a truly unique soulful virtuoso. In addition to keyboard, he also plays guitar, turntables, and other instruments.

Myspace : myspace.com/tuckerelectone
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