Tokyo Shoegazer ( 東京 酒 吐 座 ) is a Japanese shugeys band created by Plastic Tree drummer Hiroshi Sasabuchi (known as Butti) in October 2010 in Shibuya, Tokyo . Since its inception, the group has released two full-length albums and one demo disc.
| Tokyo Shoegazer 東京 酒 吐 座 | |
|---|---|
| Genres | shugaze alternative rock post rock |
| Years | 2010 - 2013 |
| A country |  Japan |
| Language of songs | japanese english |
| Label | 299 JAPAN RECORD INOXIA records |
| Composition | Hiroshi Sasabuchi Kiyomi Watanabe Yoshi the k Makoto Gomi Ananda Jacobs |
| Official site | |
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Biography
Hiroshi Sasabuchi, the former drummer of the Japanese visual kei from Plastic Tree, formed Tokyo Shoegazer with the goal of playing one concert at his birthday event. To do this, he brought together: Kiyomi Watanabe from KARA , koldcake - vocals, guitar, Yoshi - guitarist and the k - bass player. On the night before the performance, they recorded several songs and presented O-WEST at their Shibuya event as their first demo CD. In 2011, the demo album was a success in Japan and was completely sold out.
After playing several concerts, in the same year the group decided to record their first full-length album. The album was called "crystallize" and was released under the label 299 Japan Record on November 23. In December, the first official PV of the song “Bright” was released.
The group released their second studio album in May 2013. Many Japanese musicians worked on the recording, including Miya ( Mucc ) as a sound engineer , Sakurai Ao ( cali ≠ gari ) - the lyrics of the song “Fragments” [1] and others. [2]
November 18, 2013, on its website , the group announced the collapse.
History
- 2010
- October, ex-Plastic Tree drummer Hiroshi Sababuchi created the band. [3]
- October 12th, the band released the 1st Demo CD.
- 2011
- November 23, release 1 of the full-length album "crystallize"
- December 9, the video for the song “Bright” was shot.
- 2013
- January 5, Gomi Makoto (ZEPPET STORE).
- January 23, release of the Yellow Loveless tribute album to My Bloody Valentine and collaborating with Lemon's Chair in Japan Shoegazer as only one.
- May 15, the release of the second album "turnaround".
- May 29, Ananda Jacobs joined the group as a regular member .. [4]
- June 4, performance at GOATBED SHINJUKU LOFT .
Composition
- Hiroshi Sasabuchi ( 笹 渕 啓 史 ) (ex-Plastic Tree) - drums
- Kiyomi Watanabe ( 渡 辺 清 美 ) ( KARA , koldcake ) - vocals , guitar
- Yoshi ( Presence of soul ) - guitar
- the k ( 101A ) - bass
- Makoto Gomi ( Japanese. 誠 ) ( ZEPPED STORE ) - guitar
- Ananda Jacobs - vocals
Guest Musicians (to record turnaround)
- Ai Onae ( 尾 苗 愛 ) ( POLTA ) - vocals
- miyu (ex- Royal Cabaret ) - vocals
- Shinobu Narita ( Japanese 成 田 忍 ) ( 4-D mode 1 ) - supervisor , guitar, sound effect
- ichimaki ( Japanese イ チ マ キ ) ( BP , ex- coaltar of the deepers ) - vocals
- Atsuo ( Boris ) - drums, sound effect
- Shuji Ishii ( Japanese 石井 秀 仁 ) ( cali ≠ gari , GOATBED ) - vocals
- Suguru Fukuda ( Japanese 福田 傑 ) (POLTA) - Tasogare Perspective lyrics
- Ao Sakurai ( 桜 井 青 ) (cali ≠ gari) - Fragments lyrics
- Miya ( MUCC ) - sound engineer
Discography
Albums
| Title | release date | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | crystallize | October 12, 2011 ( in Taiwan ) October 23, 2011 (in Japan) |
| 2nd | turnaround | May 15, 2013 |
Collections
- Japan shoegazer as only one Lemon's Chair / Tokyo Shoegazer (January 23, 2013):
- Tracks: "Awake" and "Silent roar"
- Yellow loveless (January 23, 2013)
- Tribute to Japanese artists of the album "Yellow Loveless" to the group My Bloody Valentine . The group performed cover versions of the songs “Only shallow” and “I only said”.
Demo
- 1st Demo CD (October 12, 2010)
Video
- Bright (December 9, 2011)
- DISTORTION LIGHTS live at koenji HIGH (April 30, 2011)
Notes
- ↑ Tokyo Shoegazer 2nd Album 'turnaround' at INOXIA RECORDS . INOXIA RECORDS (inoxia-rec.com) (May 15, 2013). Date of treatment June 30, 2013.
- ↑ Tokyo Shoegazer Profile (link not available) . Tokyo Shoegazer (tokyo-shoegazer.com). Date of treatment June 30, 2013. Archived June 1, 2012.
- ↑ Ex-drummer Plastic Tree has created a new band (Japanese) (inaccessible link) . So-net (so-net.ne.jp). Date of treatment June 30, 2013. Archived on November 9, 2011.
- ↑ American vocalist becomes a member of Tokyo Shoegazer (Japanese) (May 29, 2013). Date of treatment July 3, 2013.
Links
- Tokyo Shoegazer (東京 酒 吐 座) - Official Site
- Official 東京 酒 吐 座 (Tokyo shoegazer) official Facebook page
- Official pace 酒 吐 座 (Tokyo shoegazer) ( Myspace ) official website
- 東京 酒 吐 座 (Tokyo shoegazer) on Youtube
- Hiroshi Sasabuchi official site
- Hiroshi Sasabuchi Official Blog
- Yoshi Official Blog
- Official site ZEPPET STORE
- Ananda jacobs