Tokio Hotel
"Scream America!" CD single

By Chelsey Ripley

Who? Tokio Hotel is a successful German pop band formed in the year 2001 in Magdeburg, Germany. Identical twin brothers, Bill Kaulitz and Tom Kaulitz performed in small talent shows as children. They later met schoolmates, Gustav Schafer and Georg Listing and their similar tastes in music led them to create a band called Devilish. They played small shows for a while and in 2003, they were approached by a music executive, Peter Hoffman. They were signed to the Universal music label in Hamburg, Germany and changed their name to Tokio Hotel (Tokio for the city of Tokyo...& why the "io?" It's a mystery. " Hotel I guess because they toured and slept in hotels a lot. The band claimed to like the name even though they've never been to Tokyo. All members of the band have their own distinct style, but might I add that these styles range from poser-scene to dread locks. Not only that but could they go any heavier on the make-up?

What? "Scream" was released as a single in America on December 11, 2007 under the name "Scream America!" It's a two track limited edition single with "Ready, Set, Go!" After appearing and performing live on MuchMusic, while touring in Canada, Ready, Set, Go! entered the Much On Demand Daily 10. It remained there for over a week. On March 25th, 2008, Scream was released in Canada. Though Tokio Hotel is growing up, it doesn't seem like they're grown up. This single is screaming alright; screaming for help.

Sound? It sounded repetitive and immature. The boy who does lyrics sounds like he's still going through puberty and the lyrics themselves were even worse! Even if you're open to all kinds of different music, Tokio Hotel makes you want to roll your eyes and slap yourself silly. Harsh, but true.

Worth the Riches? I'm gonna say no. The single only has 2 songs on it and I can pretty much guarantee you'd get tired of listening to them. I don't think many Americans would appreciate Tokio Hotel as much as they are in the UK.


Den här människan som skrivit det här verkar inte ha så bra smak eller kunna så mycket om Tokio Hotel. Den här personen har ju inte ens tagit reda på korrekt fakta. "They were signed to the Universal music label in Hamburg, Germany and changed their name to Tokio Hotel (Tokio for the city of Tokyo...& why the "io?" It's a mystery. "  Asså, den har inte ens tagit reda på varför TH stavar Tokio med i. Det är ju bara för att det stavar det så på tyska. En usel artikel, tycker jag. Vad tycker ni?