June 16, 2011
Tokyo Jihen 「東京事変」, officially translated as Tokyo Incidents, is the vehicle of iconic singer, songwriter and guitarist Ringo Shiina. She decided to start the band after few years of solo career. She began looking for members of her backing band to support her solo tour “Sugoroku Ecstasy” in the Autumn of 2003. The tour band was [...]
May 15, 2011
Starting back in 1999 The Cherry Cokes$ have attracted an audience in Japan with their unique sound; a drunken Irish punk incorporating banjo, mandolin and tin whistle. Their first album, “Beer my Friends”, brought them to national attention in the indies scene with airplay of their music video on MTV and SpaceShower TV. Now you [...]
May 15, 2011
ズクナシ (Zukunasi) rocks with rockin’ soul and funky blues! Having been strongly influenced by African American music, ズクナシ’s music is a blend of 60’s to 70’s R&B, soul, and gospel.If Janis Joplin, or Aretha Franklin were Japanese – Zukunasi’s Emi might be their sister, and more than just soul sister. Formed in 2002, this all [...]
December 1, 2010
Boom Boom Satellites (ブンブンサテライツ) is a Japanese electro rock duo consisting of guitarist and vocalist Michiyuki Kawashima and bassist and programmer Masayuki Nakano. Their music can be described as breakbeat with heavy jazz influences, but using of electric guitars make it havier and stronger. Band was formed in 1990, having met at university and debuted [...]
March 1, 2010
members: Toshihiro Sumitomo (guitar, vocal) Taizo Takafuji (drums) Yoshihiro Ogasahara (bass) The Savoy Truffle was formed in Osaka, Japan in 1991. Over the next fourteen years, the band released five albums to rave reviews and touring the USA, Germany, the Czech Republic, Spain, Austria and Italy. In January 2002, The Savoy Truffle entered a recording [...]
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November 1, 2009
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] [...]
