King Brothers [キング・ブラザーズ] is a rock band from Nishinomiya City in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Formed in 1997, the band made its major label debut on Toshiba EMI in 2001. The group was banned from performing at several venues in Osaka after destructive live shows. They are a combination of four members: Keizo (Vocals, Guitar), Marya (Guitar, Screaming), Shinnosuke (Bass), Taichi (Drums, Power).
“If Jon Spencer took roots rock ’n’ roll and deconstructed it, then Nishinomiya’s King Brothers threw it against a wall and left it there bleeding.” Metropolis Magazine enthuses. Nishinomiya City, Japan, three-piece combining the sound of the Germs backing Howlin’ Wolf. I-94 Bar Magazin calls “turning the blues inside-out.”
The band is Keizo Matsuo on guitar, harp and vocals, Masafumi “Marya” Koyama on guitar and Zony on drums. The band came together in 1997 and has proved one of Japan’s most durable rock outfits, backing the likes of Jon Spencer, the White Stripes and Strokes in their tours of the country. The NYC connection goes further as it was Jon Spencer who produced earlier albums and Matt Verta-Ray who recorded those same albums.
Their self-titled debut album hit the streets in 1998. The band made its major label debut in Japan on Toshiba EMI in 2001 before they sign to “In The Red” the same year. This two guitar and drums trio cramps toxic punk rock, barbed-wire blues and wrestled with fuzzed-out noise.
The groove has never been stronger.
It’s no surprise that the King Brothers live shows get attention. Taking to the stage dressed in what have become their trade mark black and white suits, the three-piece who hails from Nishinomiya City, Japan appear amaze audiences with their insanely energetic stage act. Within a matter of seconds, all hell breaks loose as they burst into life; a cacophony of guitars, vocals and drums smashing into the fans at full tilt. The King Brothers are known as the most dangerous act in Japan, having had themselves banned from nearly every club in Osaka for destroying property.
“WASTELAND”, the new “20th ANNIVERSARY” album by King Brothers is slated for a September 28 2018 release date on HOUND GAWD! Records. “Wasteland” was produced by the band itself at Nishinomiya City Studio and mastered by Soichiro Nakamura at Peace Music Studio. Nakamura has produced albums for artists like Moe Tucker, The Residents, The 5.6.7.8’s, Guitar Wolf. Album artwork was rendered by longtime friend Arisa Momonoi and photos were shot by Kazuki Watanabe and Tomoko Okabe.
The band tours virtually and performs at several shows in Europe in 2018.
Discography
Albums
King Brothers (1998) (known as the Bulb Edition)
★★★★★★★ (1999) (known as the Star Edition)
キングブラザーズ (25 February 2001）(known as the Red Edition)
King Brothers (23 May 2001) (known as the Rainbow Edition)
6×3 (2002) (EP produced by Jon Spencer)
13 (2003)
Blues (2004)
Video/DVD
American Tour '99
Live at Cafe Blue (2004)
Tours
King Brothers Conquest of Japan Tour (2000)
King Brothers Tour 2003
Japan Insanity - Charming Deep-Sea Party (2004)
Lesson 1, The Devil's Violent Classroom (Tear Out Page 2004 of the Dangerous Beat Course) (2004)
One Hundred Ways to Victimize You, The King (2005)
The Devil's Time Travel - Chase the Evil Brothers Flying Through Time!! (2005)
New Zealand Tour With The DHDFD's 2007
2008 Japan "Tour of Hells Across Japan" The DHDFD's Vs The King Brothers and Watusi Zombie
DOUBLE SIZE BEDROOM is a Japanese musical band . Three people of Vocal/Guitar :Nahano, Bass/Chorous :Tamura and Drums :Tess . AIR-G '"Dragon · Expansion - Dir". On March 22, 2017, they released their first mini-album, “The Last Gejutsu” and won the 14th place in the Oricon Weekly Indie Album Ranking, but the first national tour “GEKOKUJO! The last performance (including one-man in Nagoya and Fukuoka) was dissolved on June 23 (Sapporo Sound Lab mole).
On March 22, 2017, they released their first mini-album, “The Last Gejutsu” and won the 14th place in the Oricon Weekly Indie Album Ranking, but the first national tour “GEKOKUJO! The last performance (including one-man in Nagoya and Fukuoka) was dissolved on June 23 (Sapporo Sound Lab mole).
THE RELAXIN'S are Vo.&Gt. Hayul, Ba. Tomosoe, Dr. Olivier, Gt. Nakamura Yusuke. In August 2016, the band was formed by four people who gathered at Studio Monjakshin in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. They started live activities centered on vocalist Hayuru and guitarist Yusuke Nakamura, then bassist Tomosoe joined, and in August 2018, drummer Olivier became a new member. Currently, Yusuke Nakamura is in a pause, so the band's activity is in the three-piece organization. They are influenced by various music such as punk rock, rock and roll, blues and soul, J-Pop and jazz and they are aiming to create their own Japanese rock and roll.
They started "Sukiyaki", a series of 100 independent series plans from January 2019.
There is no schedule or ticket right now.
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