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Monday, March 14th, 2011Kazha Interview Comments
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010Post your comments about our Kazha Interview and let us know what you thought of them.
“Hideki is just really good at interplaying with my melodies. I was very impressed and actually cried when I listened to his work on Another Day.” – Kazuha Oda
When the vocals of one artist flow perfectly with the sounds of the guitar, bass and drums of a band you have found something that no amount of corporate backing can create — magic. We’ve heard a lot of that magic in songs like Close To You, I Still Remember and Another Day from the group Kazha. Composed of Kazuha Oda on vocals, Hideki Matsushige on guitar, Yota Sato on bass and Rui Aranai on drums, this new group released their first album “Overture” in 2010 and are currently touring the US.
With music that is both elegant and emotional, we think this new band may well be making some major waves in the near future.
On June 3, 2010 the members of Kazha were kind enough to give an interview to J-Pop World. Kazha Interview.
unnatural Interview Comments
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Post your comments about our unnatural Interview and let us know what you thought of her.
“For me, writing a song is like giving birth. Recording is the closing stage of the songwriting process. I feel like I’m almost done with child raising. Finally, I can say goodbye to my son or daughter… Bye-bye my kid. Live strong and cut your way. The world will judge you soon.” – Itsuka
They may go by the name “unnatural” but the duo of Itsuka and Mitsu play a country/pop style of music that is entirely down to earth. In 2009 they celebrated their ten year anniversary of making music together with the release of “DIP”, a seven track album that includes their signature piece Now!
So if you’re in the mood for a Japanese version of country tunes come take a listen and discover the answer to an amorous riddle: “Why did Itsuka and Mitsu have a hard time finding more band members when they were first starting out?” You just might become one of their “unnatuLOVERs” in the process.
On December 24, 2009 the members of unnatural were kind enough to give an interview to J-Pop World. unnatural Interview.
Crunchyroll.com Contest
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Crunchyroll.com is having a contest to promote the inclusion of the bands girugamesh, Hangry & Angry, mucc, VAMPS and vistlip into their Music Catalogs.
Links
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V-Rock Festival 09
Sunday, July 19th, 2009
V-Rock Festival 09 logo
If Visual Kei is your thing and you’re in Japan from October 24-25 be sure to checkout the V-Rock Festival 09 in Chiba. Here is the info from their news release:
“For two days on four stages Makuhari Messe will be transformed into sacred ground. More than 50 bands from overseas and Japan will provide the greatest live spectacle ever!
As well as space for live performances there will be space for other events made available for you:
A lobby area where you can meet artists and participate in events
An international food court where you can sample foods of the world
Space where you can purchase exclusive event/artist goods
A flea market where you can sell your own goods
Areas where you can freshen up and rest and relax
On July 19th, 2009 (Japan time) the madness begins!
For those living outside of Japan, you can purchase tickets as part of a tour-package.”