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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.07

HERO COMPLEX - Remember

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Profile: Kazuta GT, Vo / Yasu DR, CHO / Shin -BA, Vo.

Spicy Minet - 隣

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Profile: Kansai Rock Band consist of Gt./Vo. Hana & Shima Ba. (Little information with no digital releases since they just started activities this month.)

ブランデー戦記 - Kids

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Profile: A 3 -piece band from Osaka, which was formed in August 2022 and started full -scale activities in January 2023. In December, the members themselves, the first MUSICA, the first MUSICA of the members, were released on YouTube. Despite the release of only one song “Musica”, it has become a hot topic in various places.

ANABANTFULLS - 新しい国

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Profile: Yasuda Kouhei (Vo.gt), Kouta (GUITAR, CHO), Takuya Kobayashi (Bass.cho), and Ryo Kouma (Drum.cho). Formed in Kitaurawa, Saitama Prefecture

梨炭酸(pear soda) - ゼットリンゲル

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Profile: Pear Soda is an indie pop band in Japan. Started full -scale activities in Tokyo in April 2022. It features a pure twin vocals and a sound that makes you feel fresh and nostalgic.

みるきーうぇい - ヒロインになりたかった

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Profile: The band that has stopped becoming an adult, Miriki. Music Video, a song “Cassette Tape and Cutter Knife”, which is a real experience, has become a hot topic, focusing on SNS, and the number of YouTube playback exceeds 500,000 playback. The song was sold with a cassette tape instead of a CD, and the cassette recorded the 5th place in the unusual Oricon indie chart. At EO Music Try 2017, he appeared on Bigcat in the final and won the Judge’s Special Award.

alcott - Crush

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Profile: Four-piece band consisting of members Vo. Saiji Takada, Gt. Masayuki Uchida, Ba. Tanishi, and Dr. Tetsuro Koura.

35.7 - ふたり

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Profile: Rock band “35.7” is known as “Gothennana” !!! Gt.vo. Takahashi, gt. Kaminogura, Dr. Kona, Ba. Sakuya.

YUTORI-SEDAI - ぎゅっとして、

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Profile: 3-piece rock band Yutori-SEDAI from West Tokyo that started activities in 2020. Vo/GT Kinbara’s painful and gentle singing voice and melody creates a unique music. The lyrics that sing “love” are sympathetic, mainly for the Z generation.

Hello Hello - kirameki

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Profile: “Music to snuggle up to each person”. Formed in 2018, 3 -piece rock band from Nara. A refreshing, sprinting song, a catchy melody and a rocky melody and a vo. Yanagi, the high -range and powerful singing voice shakes the hearing of the listener.

ここで生きてるず - 彗星ミサイル

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Profile: A band that turns the earth over. My favorite food is fried and chilled Chinese. I also like dogs, I hate pigeons. Consist of members Oryuu Wataru (Gt./Vo.), Ishizaki Tsukasa (Ba./Vo.), and Soldier Yousuke (Dr./Cho.).

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.08

MONKEY GROW - Power Boy

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Profile: 5 piece rock and roll band from Chiba, Japan.

asaka - sea

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Profile: “Four-piece band asaka, singing in Tokyo.”

Half time Old - 灯火

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Profile: A four-piece rock band from Nagoya, Japan, they have performed at the major festivals “FREEDOM NAGOYA” and “ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL”, and their PV “Out Focus” has over 5.3 million views on YouTube! In 2020, Half Time Old sang and arranged the TV commercial song for the latest installment of the au Santaro series, “Minna jiyu da” (Everyone is free), and this TV commercial song has been viewed over 10 million times on YouTube! In 2022, did the opening theme song for the TV anime “Planet Samidare”!

NOMAD POP - WAになって踊レナイ

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Profile: NOMAD POP is a band that choruses anxiety, loneliness, and sarcasm to a dance beat and affirms the “not-so-special self”. The band’s name is a combination of “nomad,” meaning wanderer, and “pop” music, and is a reflection of the band’s desire to "be music that lives with us in times of rapid change.

Awkmiu - アロー

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Profile: A four-piece band consisting of Shiki (Vocal & Guitar), Aki (Keyboard), Kenkou Kaya (Bass), and Yoneya Sekine (Drums). With a solid sound created by the overlapping colors of each member and Shiki’s lyrical world that captures everyday life in a sharp and cinematic way, the band presents the current state of “Solid Pops,” with songs that are new yet somehow fundamentally nostalgic and contain contradictory essences, such as boy and girl, danger and cleverness.The band’s name is a coined word combining the English word “Awkward” (clumsy) and the French word “mieux” (better), which expresses their desire to "deliver better music despite their clumsiness.

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.09

BLUE COKE - over And over

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Profile: Twin guitar vocal rock band from Tokyo. Formed April 2021. In October of the same year, it reached the current formation. Vo/gt ryo-ji vo/gt mikiya ba/cho tomoya dr/cho Oshin

Horoscope - やまもとひかる

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Profile: Ba./Vo. Yamamoto Hikaru’s solo project. Also a support bassist for YOASOBI. Performers of this track include Gu. yu-ya from vivid undress and Dr. 仄雲 from 眩暈SIREN、久遠.

speel plaats - 夢の最果て

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Profile: In July 2018, they started activities in Kyoto and Osaka. A powerful singing voice and a sounding guitar rock with a sense of sprinting. A rock band that draws a sorrowful story.

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Profile: Born in Hokkaido. A singer -songwriter who is currently living in Nagano Prefecture.
Started live activities mainly in Sapporo City in 2007. From Tokachi, Hokkaido. Kenji Ueda, who is working on Puffy and Kyoko Koizumi’s arrangement and producer as a music producer, released a mini -album “Natsuiro” in November 2009.

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.10

ITAZURA STORE - 8番線

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Profile: Formed in 2019, the current lineup has been active since 2021. 4-piece Tokyo neo-cosmetic pop band with a wide range of music that mixes their diverse musical tastes, and their ever-changing performances captivate audiences. The number of addicts to their clever “mischief” (itazura) music is rapidly increasing.

TRIPLANE ‐ 六畳リビング

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Profile: The band was formed by elementary school classmates Hyoue Ebata (Vo&Gt), Kazuya Takeda (Ba), and Shu Hirota (Dr), and later Kenji Kawamura (Gt) joined the band to form the current members.The highly accomplished melody work by Ebata, who composes and writes lyrics for almost all of the songs, and the realistic lyrics that capture the realities of everyday life are the hallmarks of this project. Due to the high quality of the music, “Brand New Day” was used as the theme song for “Kamen Rider Zioh NEXT TIME Gates, Majesty”, “Dear friends”, the ending theme song for the anime “ONE PIECE”, “Ichiban Boshi”, “Dream Maker”, “Kimi no Uta Boku no Uta”, which was used for three consecutive years as Sapporo Beer’s Hokkaido area commercial song, “Fighters Tomoni”, the theme song for Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters’ “10th Season Project” and many other songs have been used as tie-ups.Each member has a rich individuality, and each has his or her own special skills and hobbies, and they are active in expanding the range of their relationships regardless of genre.

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.11

リュックと添い寝ごはん - Be My Baby

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Profile: Formed November 10, 2017. A four-piece band based in Tokyo with an average age of 21.
After participating in “ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2019” and releasing their first nationally distributed album while still in high school, they made their major label debut in December 2020 with their first full-length album “neo neo” on Speedster Records, and were recognized for their nostalgic melodies and warm perspective lyrics.

Penthouse - 夏に願いを

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Profile: A six-piece twin “lead” vocal band consisting of Shintaro Namioka (Gt), Maho Oshima (Vo), Cateen (Pf), Shintaro Yano (Gt), Takuma Ohara (Ba), and Tatsunori Hirai (Dr). The current members, who are alumni of the band circle “Todai POMP” that they belonged to during their college days, gathered around vocalist Namioka and started their activities in June 2019. With soulful male and female vocals by Shintaro Namioka and Maho Oshima as its core, the band invites you into a sophisticated urban soundscape with the outstanding expressive ability of Hayato Kakuno aka “Katein” and the groove created by a strong rhythm section.

um-hum - JABU IN

The Biscats - ノッてけ！Sunday

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Profile: The Biscats were formed in 2019 by Misaki (Misaki Aono), a model and fashion producer. The Biscats are led by legendary Japanese rockabilly scene leader Koji Kume (ex:BLACK CATS,MAGIC etc.), Misaki has released “1959 ~Magical Rockabilly Night” (2016) and “Sweet”. Misaki has released two solo albums, “1959 Magical Rockabilly Night” (2016) and “Sweet Devil” (2017), and has built a career as a long-awaited female singer in the “J Rockabilly” scene. Biscats has become more aggressive with their band style performance. They have a wide fan base of not only old time rockabilly fans, especially Cream Soda, but also teenagers and people in their 20’s. As an influencer of rockabilly culture with roots in Harajuku, they has a strong presence in both music and fashion.

吉澤嘉代子 - 氷菓子

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Profile: Born on June 4, 1990, she grew up in the Kawaguchi foundry district of Saitama Prefecture.
Debuted in 2014. In 2017, she wrote “Monday War,” the theme song for the drama “Fictitious Office Lady Diary” by Bakarhythm; her second single “Remaining” was a long hit. On November 25, 2020, Victor Entertainment released the single “Service Area”. On January 20, 2021, the opening theme “Embroidery” for the TV Tokyo and other drama Paravi “Ojisama to Neko” was released for distribution, and on March 17, 2021, their 5th album “Akahoshi Aoboshi” was released. On June 20 of the same year, she held a solo concert at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall, and on September 29 released her first live Blu-ray, "Kayoko Yoshizawa’s Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall. On May 9, 2023, a solo performance “Ice Cream Day” will be held at EX THEATER ROPPONGI. On July 12, he released a new single, “Ice Candy,” written as the theme song for the movie "Ice Cream Fever.

碧海祐人 - yoru

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Profile: With a power push on the radio and selection on numerous famous playlists, Masato Omi is gaining recognition for the appeal of his music, including an appearance at FUJI ROCK’21 just one year after his debut. Please come and experience the ever-evolving “sound” world of Masato Omi.

シャイトープ - 桃源郷

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Profile: Three-piece band consisting of Sasaki Sou (Vo./Gt.), Fukunaga Masaki (Ba.), and Takatoman (Dr.).

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.12

ズーカラデル - ブルー・サマータイム・ブルーズ

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Profile: A three-piece rock band from Sapporo consisting of Takanobu Yoshida (Gt&Vo), Kota Sumi (Ba), and Ryo Yamagishi (Dr).

バウンダリー - 足跡

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Profile: Boundary is a three-piece rock band from Osaka. Formed in May 2013.

SUIREN - 夢中病

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Profile: SUIREN is a music unit consisting of vocalist Sui and keyboardist/arranger Ren. The unit has been active since 2020, mainly on YouTube. Their music is a mixture of the fleeting melody created by Sui’s unique voice and the beautiful and sophisticated sounds created by Ren, which combine to produce something otherworldly.

メタボリックシンジゲート - エンドレスミーティング

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Profile: They are an unpredictable and ever-changing entertainment-core band that is currently proselytizing Metabolic Pose under the slogan "a lifestyle disease-like organization born in Japan in the Heisei era!

マルシーボク - タイムリミット

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Profile: Emu means emotion in French (I think they’re referring to “ému” which is moved/touched). We want to “move hearts” and “make people happy” with our music! Colorful, sometimes dark, everyday life and make it more vibrant and human with our music.

ハク。- 自由のショート

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Profile: Ai(Gt.&Vo.)/Nazuna(Gt.)/Kano(Ba.&Cho.)/Mayu(Dr.). A 4 piece band formed in 2019 with an average age of 19 years old. With a refreshing sound, Ai’s transparent vocals sing empathetic lyrics in a relaxed manner. Their first mini-album “Wakamononikki” was released on January 19, 2022.

クジラ夜の街 - マスカレードパレード

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Profile: The Band That Creates Fantasy." Whale Nightlife offers an “unknown experience” for all music lovers. The shimmering sound of the band, the mysterious world of lyrics, and a spoonful of heat lead you to the edge of the universe, to a picture book, to a haunted city, to a mystical space beyond the ordinary. For those of you who seek a dream, we offer the best in fantasy music.

Wienners - TOP SPEED

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Profile: Wienners is a Japanese Galaxy Punk Band formed in Kichijoji, Tokyo in 2008 by a guitarist/vocalist TAMAYA2060%. The band consists of TAMAYA2060%, ASAMISAE(Vo/Key/Sampler), ∴560∵(Ba/Cho) and KOZO(Dr), and they have been developing their extremely unique electric punk rock for years.

トンボコープ – 夢の10年後

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Profile: Full-scale start-up in April 2022. TonboCorp" is a 4-piece band from Tokyo with an average age of 21 years old.(Gt. Vo Rin Yukimura, Gt. Sora Thunder, Dr. Hayaru, Ba. Dekaso). A rock band that has been attracting a great deal of attention, and soon after their launch, they have been overwhelmed by the momentum of others.

Billyrrom - Mayday

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Profile: Billyrrom was formed in 2020 by members from Machida City, Tokyo. A 6-member music group consisting of Mol (Vo), Rin (Gt), Taiseiwatabiki (Ba), Leno (Key/Syn), Shunsuke (Dr), and Yuta Hara (DJ/MPC). The members have a wide range of roots in SOUL, FUNK, and ROCK, creating the next generation of pop music. Since last year, they have released three consecutive singles, sold out their first one-man live show at Shibuya WWW and an additional show at Shibuya WWWX, and their latest single “Solotrip” music video has been viewed over 500,000 times. The band’s name was derived from Bill Evans’s “never-swept-away mindset” and the belief of the Roma, a mobile gypsy tribe, that they value the fluidity of their music, which is transmitted from various locations. They play “Tokyo Transition Soul,” a sound that continues to evolve into the next generation, and their rapid march forward, dashing through a new era, is unstoppable.

DOLL PARTS - STRAY SHEEP

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Profile: ARISA was a young girl who loved to sing, and was shocked when she heard Anna Tsuchiya’s “LUCY”, which led her to listen to various kinds of music, and she started her music career in her hometown. In 2016, she moved to Tokyo to start her music career, and while searching for music that suits her, she met COZZi, the composer of Anna Tsuchiya’s “LUCY”, and they hit it off and started creating music together. Pursuing the music she wanted, she finished 20 songs in just 6 months and started live performances as ARISA’s own unit "Dollparts. She performs at live houses in Tokyo and also does many street performances. In the fall of 2018, they decided to work as a band and put their activities as an individual unit on hold. In 2019, “DOLL PARTS” became a band and expanded its activities at live houses in Tokyo.

シネマガール - アマハレ

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Profile: Three-piece melodic rock band from Tokyo.

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.13

キタニタツヤ - Where Our blue Is

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Profile: Around 2014, he started publishing his music online as “Hello Yada-san”, a Vocaloid P.
Since 2017, he has been working as a solo artist while providing music as a writer due to his high taste in music. In addition to being a singer-songwriter, he also plays support bass and contributes songs, crossing genres.

マチカドラマ - 最高な今日に

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Profile: Four-piece rock band from Niigata.

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.14

Laughing Hick - 女だから

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Profile: The honest feelings and emotional conflicts that everyone has are spun in straightforward words. A guitar rock band from Yamanashi that shares the realities of everyday life. The highly empathetic and realistic songs became a hot topic on YouTube and TikTok. It has also been selected for the popular playlists of each subscriber service. Attention is increasingly focused on Generation Z, especially those in their teens and twenties.

KOHARU計画 - Close to You

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Profile: Formed in 2021, KOHARU PLAN is a four-piece band with a stylish and emotional sound that is pleasing to the ear for those who want to be alone.

TRIPLANE ‐ HUTCH

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.15

coeni ‐ 口実

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Profile: 4 piece rock band from Matsudo, Chiba. Formed in June 2021 by middle school classmates!

レトロな少女 - ふたりの放課後

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Profile: Active since February 2019, the group produces music with the theme of nostalgic, new, retro, pop and cute.

OT-EN-TO - Whole new world

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Profile: Formed in January 2008, based in Saga and active throughout Kyushu. The unique guys are doing their best with POP that makes you want to dance happily, atmospheric harmony, and fast-paced songs. We are going to go for it, aiming for a sunny live show with smiles on everyone’s faces!

山中タクト - 電話をかけたら

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Profile: Born in Tokyo in 1995, Yamanaka Takuto began playing guitar and composing music in junior high school under the influence of The Beatles, and after working as a support guitarist for Koisuru Disk, he formed the five-piece band Bluems (now Design for Life) in 2016, which performed at Summer Sonic in the same summer.

Alstroemeria - 彼の話

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Profile: Three-piece rock band “Alstroemeria” from Toyohashi, Aichi formed in 2018.

Ami Sakaguchi - URL

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Profile: Warm and sad vocals and lyrics that are sharply cut and drawn from a life-sized view of the world. She is a 21 year old who loves poetry, rock and potatoes, and has great potential, but is a bit small (sized). “URL” is the ED theme for the second season of the anime Horimiya (Horimiya: The Missing Pieces).

the Enma. - マイノリティ

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Profile: Formed by Shinharu Kurokiri (Vo,Gt) and Emiri Morita (Dr,Cho). Currently active around Tokyo with supporting musicians. With his one and only neutral voice and mesmerizing explosion of sound. Communicating gender concepts and life perspectives. “Theatrical Documentary Entertainment”. Genderless love song band that indiscriminately stabs love.

虎の子ラミー - S.O.S

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Profile: A four-piece band born in the summer of 2013 in the metropolis of Tokyo. Once you see them, you will never forget their stormy stage performances that whip the entire floor into a frenzy of excitement.

Arakezuri - ウルトラエール

nano.RIPE - 光のない街

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Profile: Founded in 1998, the group consists of Kimiko and Jun Sasaki, who were classmates in high school in Chiba. “光のない街” is the OP theme for the second season of anime Hataraku Maou-sama!!.

フィルフリーク - 恋人を終わらせよう

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Profile: “Singing of youth to all ages.” “Renegades Music.”

アカリナ - 本心


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Profile: A five-piece piano rock band from Yamato City, Kanagawa Prefecture, formed in 2022. The band has the potential to be genre-independent, with the gentle voice of Nagi, the vocalist, supported by the talented members. The pop melodies and lyrics describing this era are different from those of other bands, with elements of rock, ballads, city rock, alternative, and many others. The music of Akarina is loved by all ages and will play a leading role in the future music scene, so please be intoxicated by its music.

snooty - キンセンカ

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Profile: Formed in March 2018, from Fukuoka, 3 piece band. The chaotic reality is portrayed through songwriting that captures the emotions that arise in everyday life like a photograph, a straightforward band sound, and gentle yet emotional vocals.

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.16

炙りなタウン - ろくでなしの唄

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Profile: 3 piece band from Okayama.

マッシュとアネモネ - 134

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Profile: 2016 Vo. Mochiko formed with former members. May 2018 After a member change with Vo. Mochikoto and former support member, Gt. Ryuta Mashita, the band has restarted. “Walking Every Day Toward Utopia”.

THE FOREVER YOUNG - 手紙

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Profile: Formed as KARIBUxNOxKAIZOKU in 2007 in Kurume, Fukuoka. The band changed its name to THE FOREVER YOUNG in April 2014. Hirayama Ryota and Hirata Takuya left the group after a live performance in their hometown of Kurume on October 30, 2016. Without stopping, he resumed his activities two days later on November 1 at Hachinohe ROXX with support members. Takano Junsuke officially joined the band from the final performance of the -I’ll Hold Your Shoulder TOUR- at BEAT STATION in Fukuoka on April 29, 2019. Nakao Taisuke officially joins from -Wolf smoke- at Kurume Weapon on August 8, 2021.

PLUE - それでもあいたい。

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Profile: A Nagoya-based three-piece rock band consisting of Masayuki Mizukawa (Vo., Gt.), Yuya Honma (Gt., Cho.), and Koya Miyoshi (Ba., Cho.), the band sings songs that depict unsuccessful love from the perspective of a man and woman under the theme of “weak love songs” with a warm yet sad voice and delicate and emotional lyrics.

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.17

27HATANANA - Flowers

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Profile: In 2013, the vocal EMI, which is rumored to break the sea by voice, has been a “reliable otonic member” of a career group that has served as a number of bands and support sites, such as drum YOCCHI (EX.BARBIE ATTACK DOLL (S)) and guitar Macorin (ex. Southern Hurricane). Formed 27 . June 8, 2013 First -live at Shibuya La.mama. VE joins in January 2018 as a new member. A must -see for an emotional live performance that can play powerfully and energetic with power POP!

CANTOY - Hangover Song「Alcoholic People」

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Profile: Girls Cute Voice and Evil Metal Sound! A unique song that sings everyday life that everyone can sympathize with comically. Live performance full of entertainment with a lot of exercise. Pico Pico Digital sound built precisely.

NOIMAGE - 告白

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Profile: Born in Sera -gun, Hiroshima Super Road 3 Peace Rock Band. Formed in March 2021 with three childhood friends without music experience.

ニイナ - ソヴァージュ

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Profile: Four-piece band from Fukuoka.

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.18

peanut butters - Girl Is a Hard Rocker

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Profile: A solo project started by Japanese music composer “Nishihara” from his love for The Drums, his heart throbbing catchy melodies and Lo-fi rock sound are a perfect match. After releasing his single Tuna Mayonnaise in June 2020, the song has been featured in numerous media both in and outside of Japan and shared on SNS platforms resulting in many “peanut butter junkies”. Releasing Beach Q from “highlight”, a new label by UK. PROJECT as their first pickup artist in November, this single was featured in many mainstream Spotify Playlists and views on this single’s music video are growing by the day despite the fact that he is a newcomer.

NIKO NIKO TAN TAN - Jurassic

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Profile: Formed in 2019. A creative mixture unit that transcends genres to create music, video, and art. Music is composed by OCHAN (Vo, Synth, etc/ Lyrics, Arrangements, Illustrations) and Anabebe (Anabebe/ Drums, Arrangements). The video and artwork are produced by Drug Store Cowboy (Drug Store Cowboy/Video/Art Director/Motion Graphics), an evolutionary creative group that will comprise members for each project. A unit that creates truly “mixture” creativity. In December 2020, they were selected as one of the top 5 artists in Asia in “VANS MUSICIANS WANTED” organized by VANS. In 2022, they released three digital singles, “Suisou”, “The Dawn”, “Hananoyo” and their first EP “?”. They also performed at major festivals such as “FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL '22” and “SUMMER SONIC 2022” and sold out their first one-man tour (WWW X Shibuya, Tokyo and Shangri-La Umeda, Osaka). The sophisticated and highly addictive music and overwhelming live performances are attracting a lot of attention.

黒子首 - カナヅチ

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Profile: Formed in July 2018, this three-piece band performs mainly in Tokyo. The sound embodies a very rich musical background while bringing an easy-listening POP sound to the forefront.

奥山汐理 - 凹み

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Profile: A singer-songwriter from Hirakata who performs mainly in Tokyo. In addition to energetically performing live and distributing her music, she is also active in various media, appearing in a love project on the TV program “Happiness! Bonby Girl” and is also active in various media.

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.19

カラコルムの山々 - 東京自転車

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Profile: Karakorum no Yamazas is a four-piece cinematic rock band based in Shibuya and Shimokitazawa, aiming to establish a new genre of music with cinematic grandeur and storytelling, incorporating genres as diverse as jazz, song, techno, and hip-hop to express any landscape, singing fantastical and realistic fictional stories over loop music with striking, nostalgic hooks to reinforce their compelling power.

フジタ カコ - 怪物

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Profile: Kako Fujita, 21-year-old singer-songwriter.

ネクライトーキー - ランバダ・ワンダラン

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Profile: “I’m NECRY TALKIE, nice to meet you!” Consists of members Asahi (Gt), Kazuma Takei (Dr), Mossa (Vo,Gt), Ikka Nakamura (Key), and Fujita (Ba).

KNOCK OUT MONKEY - DAY DREAM BELIEVER

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Profile: A four-piece rock band nicknamed “Kobe’s Rampaging Monkeys”. Their songs are intense yet catchy with a Japanese flavor, and their lyrics are written in the Japanese language with a strong emphasis on emotion. The charisma of w-shun, who inspires himself and the audience to a frenzy of excitement, and the live space created by the highly skilled musicians are a must-see on site.

Helsinki Lambda Club - バケーションに沿って

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Profile: Formed in the summer of 2013, Helsinki Lambda Club is a Japanese alternative rock band led by vocalist Kaoru Hashimoto, whose musical roots go deep into 70’s rock all the way to modern indie pop, resulting in a concoction of music that encompasses the attitude of garage punk, as well as the spirit of new wave and psychedelic. With highly addictive melodies, playful lyrics and experimental soundscapes that can morph from sunny surf rock into full on psychedelia on the next track, their music transcends borders of genre and culture.They have become an irreplaceable force in the Japanese rock scene, making performances at festivals and selling out large-scale venues, as well as touring in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Taiwan. Just as US and UK rock were embraced by the world regardless of language, the music of Helsinki Lambda Club holds the same power; to give listeners an elated, feel-good experience.

SPRINGMAN - 勤労

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Profile: Launched in December 2018, Tokyo-based Spring Man is a solo project by Gt.Vo Daisuke Arakawa. What to eat, talk, sing, I’m lost today.

tonerico - 203号室

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Profile: Parade Pop Band from Shimane.

HERE - 大丈夫、永遠じゃない。

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Profile: A rock band consisting of Vo. They started their activities in 2008. The current members joined in November 2017. Supporting musicians include Hajimetal (Key) and IN-pish (dance unit). The band has become a rock band with a maximum of 8 members. The band is known for its excessive high-tension live performances. Their call-and-response with the audience is close to coercion, and they move around on stage in all directions. A GLAMOROUS POP band with colorful fashion and makeup reminiscent of the Rolling Stones and Imawano Kiyoshiro in the 80s.The band’s musicality is very wide-ranging, centered on royal road rock. The songs are consistently pop-oriented, and the band members have also listed THE WHO, Led Zeppelin, and RC Zeppelin as their favorites. Zeppelin, RC Succession, THE YELLOW MONKEY, etc. The rock opera “PHOENIX,” which is held irregularly, takes place not in a regular live house but in a theater with seats. All members of the band also try their hand at acting in the rock + theater style.

Some Life - 光

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Profile: Some Life" from Imaike, Nagoya in 2015. “Young Water・Super Duper”

four-fifths - EPIC

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Profile: Alternative rock band based in Osaka and Kobe. (Started live activities in December, but this is their first release. Not finding distribution info just yet.)

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.20

新垣龍斗 - 22

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Profile: Singer-songwriter, lyricist, arranger.

Nagakumo - ボール

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Profile: Nagakumo is a “neo-neoacoustic” (neo-acoustic referring to the genre that is the cross-section of indie pop-rock and jangle pop) band active since January 2021. Consists of Dr. Hodagaya, Cho./Gu. Reiji Onishi, Ba. Oomura Teppei, and Vo./Gu. Komono Saya.

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.21

emina - ウツセミ

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Profile: Precious rock band “emina” Dramatic development and preciousness, “For you” A four-piece rock band that connects the present, the past, and the future, expressing all kinds of art with contemporary sound and lyrics in a precious way.

TRIPLANE ‐ ラブソング

Aonoa - Hello

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Profile: “A pop band that takes you out of the blue.” A four-piece band based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, they formed their predecessor band “tsumugi” in 2019 with the current members. In September 2021, Takum (bass) and Shoya (guitar) changed their parts in order to expand their activities with the current members. With the part change, they changed their band name to “Aonoa”, and they focus on producing sound and video works in addition to live performances to make their music more accessible to the audience.

忘れらんねえよ - 2時間なんもしなかった

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Profile: Formed in 2008, the only member is Takahiro Shibata, Vo & Gt (all other members have left the band). In 2011, he made his major debut with “C kara hajimaru ABC,” which became the end theme for the TV anime "Kaiji. In December 2020, he held his first one-man hall concert at Nakano Sun-plaza, which was a success, and he has performed at many large festivals, including “ROCK IN JAPAN FES” and "COUNTDOWN JAPAN. He has also provided music for artists including Miho Nakayama, Masaki Sugata, and Non.

AMUSEMENT LAGER - 途上から一言

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Profile: A three-piece rock band active mainly in the Kanto area.

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.22

PLASTIC GIRL IN CLOSET - Ramune River

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Profile: A three-piece band from Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan. They began performing under their current name in 2006, releasing their first album “TOY” in 2010, and have since released six full-length albums and numerous other works. Their genre is mainly shoegaze and guitar pop, but they incorporate various musical elements in their expression. What always underlies their music is the beauty of melody. And that is their appeal. In 2022, they started a series of remakes, reworking previously released albums with current interpretations, releasing “White Loud” in January and “eye cue rew see” in July (both from 2014). All lyrics, compositions, music videos (except for some), live images, and jacket designs were done by vocalist and guitarist Yuji Takahashi.

DENIMS - syotsyu-mimai

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Profile: DENIMS is a japanese four-piece band formed in 2012. Kengo Kamanaka(Vo/Gt),Yusuke Okamoto(Gt),Norito Doi(Ba),Masashi Eyama(Dr). They prefer vintage but wanna do something new.
being an adult but like a child. Fashionable but approachable.

kageori - セプテンバーゲイザー

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Profile: kageori from Yokohama, Japan started its activities in October 2020. The band’s style is reminiscent of summer in Japan, but they also have a lot of musical curiosity, such as working on a VOCALOID feature piece, and while focusing on the guitar rock mindset, they also remember the heart of alternative and POPS, and their music is somewhat nostalgic, yet full of new things, just like Nico Nico Douga.

Sally Cinnamon - 愛をいつでも

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Profile: Started activities in March 2022. With roots in UK rock, folk, and JPOP, the band features nostalgic melodies, the dominant voice of Gt/Vo Kamakari, and literary lyrics. Currently, the group is supported by Kamakari’s middle and high school classmates.

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.23

NEW VSION - YOUTH

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Profile: Alternative rock band from Kobe that formed in August 2022. Active mainly in Kansai area.

パレットパレッツ - 中毒

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Profile: ‘Negativity-affirming, individualistic girl rock.’ A five-piece girl band formed in 2017. The highly sympathetic lyrics that barely describe women’s strength, weakness, and inferiority complex dance around the creative melody line based on shuffle beats. Their powerful live performance with nostalgic yet new rock is a must-see.

POOL ICE MOON - 君は、ユートピア

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Profile: POOL ICE MOON is a 3-piece rock band. The band’s 1st single “Part of Leven” live performance on January 24, 2020, was a packed house for the band’s first event. Less than a year later, the band performed at the all-you-can-see event in Osaka and was featured in an interview in NEW ROCK SCENE IN KANSAI 2021. “The desire to sneak into a part of someone’s life and this swing of musicality is the POOL a piece that claims to be the foundation of ICE MOON.”

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.24

The Otals - ティーンエイジはきみのもの

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Profile: Japanese Shoegaze band. Dream Pop, Twee Pop, June FAXxxxxx & Marina Timer

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.25

MELT4 - Sign

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Profile: Formed in 2017, the average age of the band is 26 years old, and its members have roots in various music such as rock, punk, metal, and hardcore to form a band that produces a unique sound. Satoru (Vo, Gt), Onji (Gt, Cho), Takashi (Dr), and Yakky (Cho & Bass Sup) continue to aim high with their passionate live performances and sound that has no intention of losing!

Jerry Somic - ジェリイ

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Profile: Three aspiring anime song singers hit it off when they entered a vocational school and formed a vocal unit. The group started out with five members, including two boys, but soon after its formation, the members left the group due to low morale, and after a short period of activity with the famous song “Practice is Not Coming,” which was a song about this situation, Miwo, who was in charge of cajon vocals at the time, left the group due to various reasons. The duo was formed by Kaede and Miyu as an irregular duo with vocals and bass in a single line, but unfortunately due to the events surrounding the COVID pandemic, they were unable to continue their activities and went on hiatus in the spring of 2021. At the end of 2021, Hiroki Oshiba, who had been the producer of the group since its formation, called them into the studio with a message, “What are you doing these days?”

SAKANAMON - 光の中へ (feat.田辺由明)

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Profile: Fujimori had been writing songs by himself after his band broke up upon moving to Tokyo. In November 2007, Fujimori met Morino, a classmate from his vocational school, and they formed SAKANAMON. They named the band SAKANAMON with the wish to "create music that will be a side dish to the lives of those who listen to it. Kimura joined in April 2009.

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J-Rock Report for 2023.07.26

グソクムズ - いつか渚へ

UtaKata - 空夏、藍に暮る

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Profile: Formed in November 2019, this three-piece alternative rock band performs mainly in Tokyo. The music is characterized by a dramatic development in which intense sound parts using modulation and modulation coexist with fragile but beautiful melodies accompanied by quietness.

Gum Girl - ブルーポップ

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Profile: A twin-vocal male/female band formed in April 2017, led by Gt. Masaki Yoshida.

Broken my toybox - 椿の唄

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Profile: With the genre “Broken,” this music group pursues its own unique pop and rock music without being limited to band sounds.

reGretGirl - ページワン

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Profile: A three-piece next generation sentimental guitar rock band based in Osaka, featuring sad and feminine lyrics and catchy melodies. Masahiro Hirabe (Vo&Gt), Munehiro Jukugawa (Ba), Shoji Maeda (Dr). The life-sized lyrics, which everyone has probably experienced at least once, have a sadness and pop quality that reaches not only the same generation but also a wide range of people. Hirabe (Vo&Gt) was dumped by his old girlfriend and thought, "One day I will become famous and make her regret her rejection.

periwinkles - Let’s go!!

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Profile: periwinkles is a Japanese alternative female duo that was formed in 2019, the band is composed of Riho (Vo/Gt) and Ikumi (Drum). They are from Niigata, Japan. Their sound is influenced by 80s〜90s US indie and UK rock, and they infused their lo-fi tastes to make their original sound.

Monthly Mu & New Caledonia - Rollin’

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Profile: Formed in 2019. The reason for the formation was that they met on the Internet, hit it off at a face to face jam and formed that day. While based on R&B and hip-hop, the group has garnered attention for its unique sublimation of old and new music, including epic rock ballads and snappy funk tunes.

SonoSheet - Rainy

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Profile: A sentimental explosion rock band from Utsunomiya, belonging to HUNGRY OVER RECORDS.

tokyo lil boy - Acrylic

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Profile: The band was formed in 2021 by Azuma Shigeki (Vocal / Guitar) and its members are Azuma Shigeki, Shoma Yamashita (Guitar), Tako Yamamoto (Bass), and Yukari Inoue (Drums / Vocal).

CULTURES!!! - アイベツリク

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Profile: Four-piece rock band from Sakura City, Chiba Prefecture. They are active in Tokyo and throughout Japan.

Lenny code fiction - DURARA

9mm Parabellum Bullet「Brand New Day」

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Profile: Four-piece band formed in March 2004 with their major debut in 2007. They’ll be holding their 19th anniversary this year.

Umisaya - BLU

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Profile: Formed in Summer 2023 Sendai City. “Power Trio Playing the Sea”.

夕方と猫 - 日常侵略

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Profile: A five-piece rock band that expresses daily anguish and struggles with a “unique worldview” from Tayonaka, Osaka. Active mainly in Osaka.

奔走狂走局 - 君のいない世界

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Profile: He has been interested in music since childhood, and began his music career in earnest in high school, when he wrote songs about his family environment and his daily frustrations. The band’s concept is to be close to people like myself who live with stress and darkness in their daily lives, and to sometimes speak for them and send out messages to the world.

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