J-Rock Report for 2023.07.05
インナージャーニー - ラストソング
Profile: Formed initially as support for SSW Kamoshita Sala’s participation in the 2019 Unconfirmed Festival, the band was recognized for its sense of lyrics and pure songs, which is hard to believe for an 18-year-old, and broke through one stage after another Later officially started the band structure as a regular member. While performing mainly at live houses in Shinjuku and Shimokitazawa. With the same momentum, they have appeared at large circuit festivals such as JAPAN’S NEXT SHIBUYA JACK 2019 WINTER and DERA ROCK FESTIBAL2020, etc. Their songs are simple but full of charm. Kamoshita Sara’s gently resonant voice and the band sound that surrounds it. We cannot take our eyes off her future activities.
マリースメック - むかしむかし
Profile: Activities began in April 2021. The songs are characterized by a wide range of musical genres, from pop to alternative, and lyrics in both Japanese and English, and the unique voice of the group’s vocalist, Yazaki, makes the songs sound disparate, yet somehow unified.
ゼーゼーハーハー - パワー
Profile: Band formed in 2010. “We are always in the process of creating new songs. Our music emerges first as a rhythm that we refine during studio sessions to create a refrain/chorus, lyrics and a melody with a groove reminiscent of black music, associated with a catchy pop music rhythm. We believe the role of music is to entertain the audience and our live performances always follow the theme “exceed the limits” that makes seeing Zeze-Haha on stage a must-see!!”
laica - イロニー
最前列 - 上杉周大
Profile: Vocalist of the band THE TON-UP MOTORS (currently inactive). He made his major label debut in 2013 with THE TON-UP MOTORS on VAP Records. The following year, he also made his major debut as a solo artist under the name "Shudai Uesugi. In April 2014, the band embarked on an unprecedented “Hokkaido 179 Cities, Towns, and Villages Tour,” which took the band to all 179 cities, towns, and villages in Hokkaido in nine months to express their gratitude to their hometown of Hokkaido.
In addition to being a musician, he continues to be the main personality of “Boogie Woogie Executive Director,” a variety show produced by Sapporo Television Broadcasting that began in 2007, and is also a very well-known personality in Hokkaido, appearing in many commercials and still singing the official team song of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, “Fighters’ Hymn,” for the third generation.
She is also a multi-faceted artist, appearing in national commercials, as a narrator for national TV programs, in movies, and on stage.
スーパーパンピー - ちたへんりー
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Profile: “A singer-songwriter who lives quietly in the Hyogo Prefecture.”
一寸先闇バンド - 良かれ
Profile: Issyun Yami Band is a band formed in 2019 around singer/songwriter Ohtake@Jemusu. The four members are Ohtake (vocals/guitar), who writes all the songs, Takuya Oyama (drums/chorus), Kakuremino (piano/chorus), and Ryusei Yamaguchi (synthesizer).
ゴホウビ - なんぼのもんじゃい
Profile: We want to be a place where everyone can say "I’m home. A four-member band of mixed voices, “Gohoubi”, will send you the best “self-positive town pop”! Formed in 2018. The members of the group are the core of the project, which includes not only the music, but also the detailed art direction and music videos. “Whether you are having a good day or a bad day, give a little “Gohobi” to yourself for your hard work.”