Wagakkiband return to the US this onthwith three shows in California as part of their “Deep Impact” 1st US Tour. These dates are a continuation of their two shows here this past March, the first a capacity crowd at New York’s Irving Plaza, followed by their debut at SXSW, with both NPR and Austin Chronicle recommendations they were one of the buzz bands of the festival. This group has just returned from a sold out show
The Female-fronted Japanese 8-piece have a track included in the NPR Austin 100: a SXSW 2016 Mix. You can check out the full compilation, “a remarkable six hours of music, painstakingly culled from a bulk playlist spanning nearly five days.”
WagakkiBand fuse Shigin, poetry recitation rooted in Japanese traditional performing arts, Wagakki, traditional Japanese musical instruments, and rock music to bring a fresh and yet authentically Japanese live show. Their YouTube smash hit,“Senbonzakura” has over 40 million views and counting and their latest single, “Hangeki no Yaiba” is the theme song for the dTV original series of mega multimedia hit, “Attack on Titan.”
YASOUEMAKI is available in the US at iTunes, Spotify and other online stores.
Front woman Yuko Suzuhana is the champion of a nationwide Shigin contest. Backing Suzuhana are 7 members playing traditional instruments including Shakuhachi (bamboo flute), Shamisen (3 string guitar like instrument), Koto (Japanese Harp), and Taiko (Japanese drum). They released their debut album Vocalo Zanmai in 2014, which hit Top 10 twice during a 22-week stay in the Top 100 of Japan’s Oricon weekly charts while their video for “Senbonzakura” hit 10 million views within a few months of release. The video now boasts over 40 million views.
July 14th : San Diego – House of Blues @TICKETMASTER http://concerts.livenation.com/event/0A0050ACCCB345FF?dma_id=324
July 16th : San Francisco – The Fillmore @TICKETMASTER http://concerts.livenation.com/event/1C0050ABB0FE6FDE
For more inormmation: Official Website: http://wagakkiband.jp/wagae/
