March 1, 2013
Formed in January 2006, リサ＝オフリー (LISA=OFFREE) take post-rock’s grandeur amplifying it to garage-rock excess, creating an unpredictable, accessible, groovy pop-rock concoction that seems a lot like post-rock-meets-pop. リサ＝オフリー (LISA=OFFREE) members are frontman Nakajima Naoto, guitarist Kubo Taishi, bass player Fujinami Daisuke and drummer Yamanaka Tadasi. homepage audioleaf myspace
August 15, 2012
With over 50 albums, Asai Kenichi is perhaps Japan’s most original and prolific artist, and leader of bands Sherbets, JUDE, Ajico, Asai Kenichi solo, and 1990s legends Blankey Jet City. Combined with his artwork on album covers, books, posters and clothing, his contribution to modern Japanese creative culture is comparable with that of film director [...]
December 1, 2011
Like their idols Blankey Jet City, Rosso and Sherbets — Not Sleep Rocks is a garage-rock tour de force, cranking out high energy and freewheeling rock with style, and a beat you will move too. Not Sleep Rocks’ rock & roll attitude and party groove is brought to you by members Shingo Yamashita (vocal, guitar), [...]
September 1, 2011
The Birthday is a blues infused garage rock band formed in 2006, by Chiba Yusuke and Imai Akinobu. These former bandmates from ROSSO and Midnight Bankrobbers, found their drummer in another former member of Thee Michelle Gun Elephant (TMGE) Kuhara Kazuyuki – While bassist Hirai Haruki of the indie rock band TERURU finished up this [...]
September 1, 2011
-NEGY- (葱) are a jazzy garage rock four-piece, who weave instrumental and vocal harmonies into a tale for the listener to get lost in. The band has released 2 singles to date – -NEGY- (葱)’s members are Ryo Kusuno (vocal, Keyboard), Syohei Ishita (drums), Semehiko Tohge (bass) and TEBASAKI (guitar). homepage audioleaf youtube
July 15, 2011
Formed in 1981, エレファントカシマシ (The Elephant Kashimashi) are turning thirty this year. Virtually unknown outside Japan, this four piece has went from garage rock fame, to epic alternative rock gods all in the change of a label. The one constant has always been their passion, and the voice behind the band’s vocals. エレファントカシマシ are Hiroji [...]
