A blast from the past. A look at today. A Glimpse of the future. A Walk down memory lane and a revisit of the recommends of yesterday - 2005.02.27 thru 2005.05.24.
I would post the bands’ old pics, but it would be rather unfair of me. In 2005, band pictures were not chosen for their beauty, sometimes they were the only choice. Kind of like a former VK band after they’ve moved on to male-idol status, with a taste for flashy cars, fast woman and even faster dressing times - But still having fangirls on the internet posting those now embarrassing pics, to be ridiculed, drooled over, debated, and worshiped.
Hmmm.
Here at K.net - We aim to please.
Enjoy.
Date: 2005.05.24 Artist: The Garcia Staff: Denise (disbanded)
Dubbed “Japanese Desert Rock.” The Garcia play a mix of hard rock and metal, with a southern-rock flair. You can download the band’s songs on their website. The Garcia members are Ryota Ito [Vocal, Guitar], Masayuki Tateishi [Bass] and Nobuhisa Nakagami [Drums].
Date: 2005.05.24 Artist: Dry & Heavy Staff: Denise
Named out of respect for reggae legend Burning Spear, Dry & Heavy’s roots reggae influences can be heard in the band’s dub sound. You can sample the album Full Contact @artistdirect.com. Dry & Heavy members are Shigemoto Nanao [Drums], Pata [Bass], Likkle Mai [ Vocal], Ao Inoue [Vocal], Mitsuhiro Toike [Keyboard], The K [Guitar] and Naoyuki Uchida [Dub Control].
Lyrics’ punk-pop style is reminiscent of the first wave of the British Invasion and that early sixties rock sound. The band is releasing their third album Love is for All on May 18th. You can sample the album on their homepage. Lyrics members are Akira Ohki [Drums], Shuji Horino [Bass], Jun Tawarada [Vocals, Guitar] and Kenichiro Oda [Guitar].
With an almost 60’s rock feel, Zanzow Café’s albums are journeys for the listener. Formed in 2001, Zanzow Café’s rock-pop sound is an eclectic mix of pop, rock and instrumental styles. They released their 2nd album “Atarashii Hibi,” on 2005/02/09. You can hear samples of the album on their bandpage. Zanzow Café members are Ootomo Hiroyuki [Bass], Omori Genki [Vocals, Guitar] and Sawada Shuuichi [Drums].
Formed in 2003, Journal Spy Effort plays largely instrumental indie rock seasoned with spastic guitars and odd rhythms that recall American eclectics The Dismemberment Plan. When he does sing, even vocalist Kimoto is quite similar in timbre to Plan’s Travis Morrison. To date, Journal Spy Effort has one official release under their belt, a self-titled EP (samples available). Members include Kimoto Takahiro (vocals, guitar), Kaneda Masashi (bass) and Ookura Daisuke (drums).
The psychedelic reggae flavor of Inushiki’s (a.k.a.Dogggystyle) sound is high-energy rock at its best. The band will release their first full album Life is Beatfull on May 11th. You can hear samples of the new album at their site. Inushiki (a.k.a.Dogggystyle) members are Miyake Youhei [Vocal, Guitar], Mine Seitarou [Guitar], Ishiguro Shoji [Bass] and Kakinuma Kazunari [Drums].
Date: 2005.04.23 Artist: Samurai Delicatessen Band Staff: Denise (disbanded)
Influenced by such artists as The Clash and Jimmy Cliff, Samurai Delicatessen Band’s retro style is a return to blues inspired rock. The band’s first album, Doranuma de Dance, is being distributed in the US by YesJapan. Samurai Delicatessen Band [s.d.t.b.] members are Kyaputen Kokoa [Guitar], Yuda Tsuyoshi Akira [Vocal, Guitar], Tamiya Wataru [Bass] and Watanabe Taichi [Drums].
Date: 2005.04.12 Artist: The Great Rollingflower Staff: Denise
The Great Rollingflower’s epic improvisational rock intrumentals are an inspiration to the listener and a testament to this band’s artistic approach to musical composition. The Great Rollingflower members are Otsuka [Guitar], Fuse [Drums], Yoshida [Vocal,Guitar] and Deguchi [Bass].
Aeronauts‘ garage-rock style is defined by both a smooth and unrefined garage-rock sound. Aeronauts‘ contrasting musical style may seem to be a contradiction in terms, but these contrasts are what sets this bandapart and inspires fans to describe Aeronauts‘ music as defining the word indie. Aeronauts members are Tadayasu Kitade, Gendai Matsuyama, Tomowo Morikawa and Arat Ikemoto.
Described as a genuine rock band and mentioned as a favorite of the band apart’s. Unchain’s in name only punk-rock sound is influenced by jazz, blues, pop and rock. Though predominantly pop as evidenced in the songs “Light Your Shadow” and “The Age Stream,” Unchain’s catchy rhythms and vocals are a refreshing change of pace. After being included on the compilation albums Grand Slam and Punk Rock Camp!! Next 2, they recently released their third demo In a Moment of the Birds Flying. Unchain members are Tanigawa Masanori [Vocal, Guitar], Sakigaya Hiroaki [Vocal, Bass], Yoshida Shougo [Drums] and Satou Masafumi [Chorus, Guitar].
Date: 2005.02.27 Artist: Nongrow Chairs Staff: James Route (hiatus)
One of the bands from Fukuoka’s indie scene I’ve had the pleasure of seeing live, the Nongrow Chairs seem like a bipolar group, channeling both the pleasant ballads of Mr. Children and the loud distortion of grunge. Vocalist Kaz sounds uncannily like Mr. Children’s Sakurai Kazutoshi, while Takeshi’s Seattle-styled guitar adds some gravity to the band’s compositions and Kunito’s keyboards chime in at key points to imbue the Chairs with some extra personality. Tsubasa and Nori on bass and drums, respectively, round out the band’s rhythmic section. Be sure to check out the Nongrow Chairs’ full-song samples at their website under the Music(CD) section.
Kamaboiler (かまボイラー) have a warm inviting rock sound somewhere between Okuda Tamio and Hermann H. & The Pacemakers. At the core of this interesting four piece are brothers Shimuizu Narushin (bass) and Shimizu Sadashin (guitars and vocals), they are completed by Watanabe Shigeru (guitar) and Suzuki Hisaya (Drums). Though they formed in October 1998, they have only just released their debut EP ‘ Kamaboiler First’ (かまボイラーファースト) which was produced by none other than Sambomaster’s Takashi Yamaguchi.
Like those 1st band images; the very existence forgotten by the bands’ that posed for them. The information maybe dated (2005), their bandpage gone, but the music lives on - good and bad.
This here blog is one small step for Keikaku, one giant step for the staff's collective ego. Unimportant news and many ramblings (sometimes about music) will likely be a big part of the posts. Enjoy.
