The Tontons

This article is about the U.S. rock band. For other uses, see tonton (disambiguation).

The Tontons are an indie rock band from Houston, Texas consisting of lead vocalist Asli Omar, bassist Tom Nguyen, guitarist Adam Martinez, and drummer Justin Martinez. They were formed in 2007.

The Tontons
Background information
Origin	Houston, Texas, United States
Years active	2007 (2007)-present
Members	Asli Omar Tom Nguyen Adam Martinez Justin Martinez
Website	www.thetontons.com

They have received two Houston Press Music Awards, including "Best New Act" of 2008^[1] and "Best Local Recording" in 2014.^[2] In 2010 Houston Chronicle named their debut album as one of the "Favorite Local Albums of The Decade," and in 2011 it was named one of the best local albums by both Houston Chronicle and Houston Press. Bun B has referred to them as the "best band in Houston".^[3] The Tontons have been covered by SPIN, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Paste, MTV, and CMJ.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Discography

Studio albums

• The Tontons (2009)
• Make Out King and Other Stories of Love (2014)

EPs

• Sea and Stars (2008)
• Golden (2011)
• Heat (2020)

References

1. clampdown (30 July 2008). . Houston Press (Blogs). Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
2. Rocks Off (8 August 2014). . Houston Press (Blogs). Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
3. Bernard Freeman(Bun B). "Best band in Houston". Retrieved 19 June 2014.
4. Kyle McGovern (11 February 2014). "Stream the Tontons' Lusty 'Make Out King and Other Stories of Love' Album". Spin Magazine. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
5. Andy Langer (4 January 2014). "Tunes for the New Year From the Home Team". New York Times (Texas Monthly). Retrieved 19 June 2014.
6. Eric R. Danton (6 Nov 2013). "The Tontons Hit the Road in 'Veida' (Video Premiere)". Wall Street Journal (Speakeasy blog). Retrieved 20 June 2014.
7. Sforzini, Hank. "12 Texas Bands You Should Listen To Now :: Music :: Lists :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
8. 08/30/2012 11:02:54 am by David Greenwald in Music. (2012-08-30). "New Song: The Tontons, 'Golden'". Buzzworthy.mtv.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
9. Billy Mitchell. "Sonicbids Spotlight: Houston TX's The Tontons". Cmj.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.

• Rolling Stone: 'Magic Hour' by The Tontons - Free MP3. January 2, 2014
• Village Voice Exclusive Premiere: Listen to the Tontons "Pony" By Brian McManus Mon., Jan. 27 2014
• KMUW Wichitaw: Tontons offer new timeless sound