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===2004–2005: Early years===
Birds of Tokyo formed in 2004 from a collaboration between members of another Perth act Tragic Delicate and [[Karnivool]], from which Ian Kenny came. The bandgroup formed whenafter guitarist Adam Spark asked Kenny to sing on somea handful of commercial demos.<ref intendedname="TheMusicJuly2023">{{cite toweb|url=https://themusic.com.au/features/birds-of-tokyo-s-top-10-songs-ranked/N4mFKyotLC8/25-07-23|title= beBirds soldOf forTokyo’s publicationTop rights.10 Songs Ranked|website=[[The Music]]|date=25 July 2023|access-date=31 July 2023|author=Ellie Robinson}}</ref> The results were so good, they decided to form a band and release the songs themselves. They took their name from an article one member had read about the absence of birds in Tokyo's high-density central business district due to pollution and overcrowding. "We thought that was interesting, no birds in Tokyo – we thought, we'll be the birds of Tokyo", he says.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.apollomag.com.au/duplicate-of-craig-lowndes-interview-apollo-issue-3-extract.html|title=Birds of Tokyo Interview|publisher=Apollo Magazine|access-date=28 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429050918/http://www.apollomag.com.au/duplicate-of-craig-lowndes-interview-apollo-issue-3-extract.html|archive-date=29 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="TheMusicJuly2023"/>▼
Birds of Tokyo formed in 2004 from a collaboration between members of another Perth act Tragic Delicate and [[Karnivool]], from which Ian Kenny came.
 
In January 2005, Birds of Tokyo released their debut [[Extended play|EP]], ''[[Birds of Tokyo (EP)|Birds of Tokyo]]''. In October 2005, Birds of Tokyo released a double A side single "[[One Way/Stay]]".<ref name="TheMusicJuly2023"/> It was recorded in [[Melbourne, Victoria|Melbourne]] with acclaimed producer Forrester Savell ([[Helmet (band)|Helmet]], [[Full Scale (band)|Full Scale]], [[Karnivool]]).▼
▲The band formed when guitarist Adam Spark asked Kenny to sing on some demos intended to be sold for publication rights. The results were so good, they decided to form a band and release the songs themselves. They took their name from an article one member had read about the absence of birds in Tokyo's high-density central business district due to pollution and overcrowding. "We thought that was interesting, no birds in Tokyo – we thought, we'll be the birds of Tokyo", he says.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.apollomag.com.au/duplicate-of-craig-lowndes-interview-apollo-issue-3-extract.html|title=Birds of Tokyo Interview|publisher=Apollo Magazine|access-date=28 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429050918/http://www.apollomag.com.au/duplicate-of-craig-lowndes-interview-apollo-issue-3-extract.html|archive-date=29 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
▲In January 2005, Birds of Tokyo released their debut [[Extended play|EP]], ''[[Birds of Tokyo (EP)|Birds of Tokyo]]''. In October 2005, Birds of Tokyo released a double A side single "[[One Way/Stay]]". It was recorded in [[Melbourne, Victoria|Melbourne]] with acclaimed producer Forrester Savell ([[Helmet (band)|Helmet]], [[Full Scale (band)|Full Scale]], [[Karnivool]]).
 
===2006–2007: ''Day One''===
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On 18 November 2022, the band released "Daylight".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BIRDSOFTOKYO/status/1593348412514000896|title=yewww!! our new single Daylight is OUT NOW!! 🚀🚀|website=Twitter|date=18 November 2022|access-date=19 November 2022}}</ref>
 
IN September 2023, the band will perform with shows with [[Melbourne Symphony Orchestra]].<ref name="TheMusicJuly2023"/>
 
==Members==
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