 Typically, Eric Kleptone mixes rock/R&B instrumentals with rap and hip-hop vocals in a style that is "fun... and often surprising".Both his name and the group's name are parodies of the famous guitarist, Eric Clapton, and a play on the fact that he is a "klepto of tones" (that is, he "steals" others' music).The group's first release was a mix of "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" by The Flaming Lips with hip-hop/rap vocals and various soundbites from television programs and movies entitled "Yoshimi Battles the Hip-Hop Robots".