THE UNIQUE STAR

by Denise • Explore, Recommend • Tags: emotional vocals, guitar riffs, guitar vocals, hiroshi, japan music, kawada, live performance, matsui, music video channel, Recommend, THE UNIQUE STAR

Formed in August of 2008, the rock band THE UNIQUE STAR (“The One and Only Star in the Heavens Above”) meld forceful and mad guitar riffs, intense and emotional vocals, with an extreme powerful live performance that has gained them a reputation and many live appearances on shows such as Japan music video channel SpaceshowerTV’s [...]

September 1, 2009

Swinging Popsicle

by Denise • Interview • Tags: american fans, artist, catchy guitar, civic auditorium, emotional vocals, guitar, indie, Interview, Japan, matsuda seiko, mineko, music, overseas fans, pop idol, pop style, rock, Swinging Popsicle, vivid memory

Formed in Japan in 1995, Swinging Popsicle‘s pop style showcases catchy guitar work as well as Fujishima Mineko’s emotional vocals and writing talents. Swinging Popsicle members are Fujishima Mineko [vocals], Shimada Osamu [guitar] and Hirata Hironobu [bass]. In May 2006, the band played for the first time in the USA in San Jose, CA. I [...]