London to Tokyo formed in mid 2008 in Los Angeles when Simon Steadman, frontman and songwriter from Elektra records’ Steadman, partnered with drummer Justin Butler from Sacramento rockers Tenfold. The music that grew out of this union kept the yearning pop melodicism of Steadman, but married it to crunching Queens of the Stone Age inspired riff rock with subtle undercurrents of electronica. Bassist Curtis Roach from Shooter Jenning’s Stargunn provides the rumble and the sheen. Think Coldplay ...