グーミ (goomi)

by Denise • Interview • Tags: chiba prefecture, Featured, fender japan, goomi, how to play the violin, Interview, japanese harp, jazz bass guitar, kobata, manami, playing the violin, string jazz, tobita, グーミ

グーミ (goomi) is a 3-piece band from from Chiba prefecture, Japan consisting of Ryogo Kobata on violin-guitar, Manami Fuji on bass, and Kazuko Tobita on drums-glockenspiel. All 3 members take turns singing lead when they aren’t harmonizing as a trio. Playing what they self-describe as “アングラポップ” (underground pop) — Their sound is quite diverse with [...]

November 1, 2009

犬式 [Inushiki] (a.k.a.Dogggystyle)

by Denise • Interview • Tags: a.k.a.Dogggystyle, artist, bass amp, dasr, Dogggystyle, fender japan, fender jazz bass, fender usa, fuji rock festival, gibson j200, guitar amp, Independent, indie, Interview, Inushiki, Inushiki (a.k.a.Dogggystyle), Japan, kanagawa prefecture, psychedelic reggae, reggae, rock, saitama prefecture, world, 犬式

The psychedelic reggae flavor of Inushiki (a.k.a.Dogggystyle)’s sound is high-energy rock at its best. Performing at Fuji Rock Festival ‘05, on July 31, the band released their first full album Life is Beatfull on May 11th. I talked with Inushiki members Miyake Youhei [Vocal, Guitar], Mine Seitarou [Guitar], Ishiguro Shoji [Bass] and Kakinuma Kazunari [Drums] [...]