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, U.S.
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, the 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)