R.I.Y.L: MONO, MOGWAI, EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY, GODSPEED! YOU BLACK EMPEROR. With an effects infused bass, explosive guitars, and pounding drums at its core, te' is a world-class instrumental band from Japan. te' consists of two guitarists, a bassist, and a drummer. te' was formed in January 2004 by Kono in Tokyo, Japan. As soon as they began playing live shows, they gained rave reviews and much praise from critics and fans alike for their inspirational performances. Their demo CD sold out instantly. Their first single was then released through Zankyo Records (Japan). Despite lack of promotion, and being a virtually unknown instrumental band, their first single became extraordinarily popular and received critical acclaim. The single reached number one on the Disk Union (Japan) charts. Having observed the success of te', Tower Records Japan offered to assist in promoting the band. A special te' listening section was featured in Tower Record stores throughout Japan. By doing this, they won the hearts of the Tower Records staff, and their single sold almost more than any instrumental band in the past. The single is currently still available in stores. Magazines, CR-J (which produces the College Chart in Japan), and various other media added to the hype. Offers from overseas began to roll in. te''s highly anticipated debut full length album was released in Japan by Zankyo Records in September 2005, and immediately charted at number ten on the Tower Records Japan charts ahead of many major popular artists. Their album sales continued to grow as they embarked on a tour of Japan. Recently, te' played shows with Swiss band Koch Schuetz Studer and Coptic Light from New York. Koch Schuetz Studer even invited the band to support them on a tour of Switzerland. Word about te' is spreading fast across the seas, with foreign magazines such as Bounce, HMV, Vice and more featuring the band in their articles.