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Royal Inserts

Royal Inserts are a 3 piece that have evolved into the Japanese Osaka scene over the past few years and have created a lot of interest through their inspired event "The Big Jugs Experience". Recognised due to their garage punk rock putting a true British edge into the mix, the Royal Inserts have excited audiences throughout the underground digs of osaka.
Kevin Daly (Guitar/ Vocals) and Gavin Nodder (Bass) have been cracking the whip over the past 5 years since arriving in Japan, and with new drummer Oshyo, they bring a vibrant and rapmant edge to modern british indie punk.
Kevin Daly and Gavin Nodder are both from South-East UK and bring the pulse of a thriving scene to the street of Osaka. Drummer Oshyo, an Osaka resident, rocks as if brought up in Brixton. As a band they are bringing head spinning tunes to live houses that make you want to dance holes in yer Converse and thriash out at the same time.

http://myspace.com/royalinserts1000

ゴンタック

神戸No.1キッズダンサー『ゴンタック』
小学校１年生〜中学１年生までのキッズチーム。
神戸にありますRED LINE DANCE STUDIOの中から選ばれた選抜のキッズ達で、 数々のイベントに出演、精力的に活動している。彼女たちの見せるショーは子供とは思えない実力にプラスして可愛らしさが加わり観客を魅了する。
　
2005年　神戸ONE WAY SPECIAL　ゲストダンサーとして出演
2005年　STREET DREAMS　ダンスコンテスト　準優勝
2005年　愛・地球博（名古屋万博）ゲストダンサー出演
2006年1月　DANCE A.C.Tダンスコンテスト　特別賞
2006年3月　フジTV「ポンキッキーズ」出演
2006年7月　メリケンパーク「みなとまつり」ゲスト出演
2007年8月　リゾ鳴尾浜　ゲストダンサー出演

TIKAROS

TIKAROS WAS BORN AND GROW UP IN JAMAICA, AS A SIMPLE YOUTH WITH A STRONG POWER OF MUSIC.
FROM HE WAS A CHILD HE HAVE THIS DREAM TO BE IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS.
TIKAROS MUSIC IS SPIRITUAL POSITIVE, VERSATILE AND UPLIFTMENTS.
WHEN IN 1994 HE START TO PERFORMING REGULAR SHOWS IN JAMAICA. NOW HE MADE IT TO JAPAN AND CONTINUE TO DO HIS THING.
HE CAN PERFORM AND SELECT MUSIC AS WELL. SO LOOK OUT FOR HIS ALBUM "RISE AND SHINE" COMING SOON FOR 2008.

http://www.myspace.com/tikaros

Born in 1983, Miu has been performing in the Kansai area for 3 years now. In her younger years she was heavily influenced by singer and pop icon Janis Joplin. This was the first time Miu had been exposed to American music, which lead her to explore more styles coming from the United States. Miu has her own unique style of singing, writing and piano playing and she credits her influences to such artists like Norah Jones, Sarah McLachlan, Joni Mitchell, and various other singer/songwriters that cross all genres. She now has her own band in which she can fully express her life experiences through her original material. The band consists of Miu playing piano,composing and singing, acoustic bass, and drums. There are now plans of a first recording being completed in 2009. Her band can be seen and heard throughout the Kansai area, so keep a watchful eye for her schedule.

Miu(piano/vocals)
Hiroki(Bass)
Larry(drums)

Morphic Jukebox

The international trio Morphic Jukebox has been performing their unique style of music around Kansai since 2005. Grooving rhythms, harmony vocals, and unique instrumentation and arrangements accentuate their original songs. MJB’s music freely crosses the borders of rock, folk, blues and beyond.

Rob Cross: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Russ Hubert: vocals, guitar, percussion
Nao Hattori: bass

http://www.morphicjukebox.com

Manivannan Naidu

Manivannan Naidu, who is based in Kyoto, will be performing bharata natyam, which is a classical dance form of South India.

Mamico Sugaya

Mamico Sugaya was born in Osaka.
She started learning Japanese traditional dance at the age of three.
At ten, she started studying under master Fujima Kanshiga. She has been performing extensively at the national Bunraku theatre, on plays from the classical repertoire such as "Kagura musume", "Hidakagawa",
and "Sagi Musume". In 2006, she started choreographing her own original plays. That same year, one of her dance pieces was shown at "Roots of Origin" video screening, at the museun of modern and contemporary arts in Strasbourg, France.
She recently collaborated on a dance video with the improvised music unit "Smouldering Door".

Mike Bass

Mike Bass was born and raised in East Lansing, Michigan, USA, and began to play the guitar at around the age of 12. He developed an interest in the Japanese language and culture while attending Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. After attending an intense Japanese language and culture program in Hakodate, Hokkaido in the summer of 2005, Bass applied and was accepted into the JET Programme. Prior to living in Japan, though, Bass self-produced his first studio album, titled Only a Moment, in which he blended his music across many genres, and included Japanese lyrics on some of the tracks. He has been living and working in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture for nearly two years as an Assistant Language Teacher for the JET Programme, and has been pursuing music on the side. While primarily a solo artist, Bass is also involved in bands such as The Ramen Shop Biwako Nightwalkers and Dekoboko Konbi (凸凹コンビ), who have had regular gigs in Kyoto, Shiga, and are recently traveling as far as Kobe to perform.
http://mikebassmusic.blogspot.com/

madd love the international traveller

BIG UP OSAKA!
madd love-aka trevor david; is a Brooklyn-born Jamerican DJ who also sings/writes/and raps...the madd love vibe is reggae and the flavour is multicultural...madd love is an musical movement over the mountains and over the seas to spread MADD LOVE all around the globe through madd lovely music! listen vibes!! BIG UP OSAKA...link me STURDAY, july 19th-seen? LIVE UP!

www.trevordavid.info
www.myspace.com/trevordavidhouchen

The Watanabes formed in Ehime Prefecture in Spring 2005 and spent the next 2 years involved in the laidback local scene. Then in the Summer of 2007 the band relocated to the capital, went through some lineup changes and emerged afresh as a busy Tokyo four-piece. They are currently recording their debut album.

Guitar/Vocal: Duncan Walsh (UK)
Guitar/Vocal: Selwyn Walsh (UK)
Drums: Flavio Jerome (Belguim)
Bass: Ashley Davies (UK)

http://www.myspace.com/thewatanabes

Alicia Saldeha

Alicia Saldenha was born on the Caribbean island of Trinidad, of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and started singing and dancing from early childhood, then toured the Caribbean and the US after graduating from high school in several musical productions. She appeared on television and film in the Caribbean before attending university in the UK. There she studied languages (French, Spanish, Japanese), and performed with the BBC National Chorus of Wales.
Alicia Saldenha is also a scholar, a doctor and an educator, having obtained a Doctorate (PhD) in Ethnomusicology/Anthropology from Kobe University in 2006, and a Master’s Degree in Singing and Music Education from Mie University, Japan, in March 2002. Dr. Alicia Saldenha is also a composer, and is currently working on her debut album, of soul-jazz originals, to be produced in Los Angeles.
http://shalestonemusic.jp/world/alicia

The Tonics were put together by Roly Skender during the recording of his 2006 solo release Electric Umbrella which featured the nationally acclaimed single Free. The band plays unconventional pop music with a unique take on rock/alt/country from the most isolated city on earth. "Feel" is the new single from Roly Skender & The Tonics. A swaggering, adventurous ride into pop territory difficult to categorise except to draw futile comparisons to Elvis Costello, John Lennon, The Rolling Stones and early Pink Floyd. Roly Skender & The Tonics feature twice on the 2007 WAMi CD (A West Australian music compilation) with the song "Inside my Room" and another self-produced video from the radio single "Draw me in."
http://shalestonemusic.jp/rock/roly

''Riot Dance Party''　is a 2pieces　band　from Osaka, Japan.
Their music is "Street Rebel Music", sounds like rock meets funk, hiphop & more（Asian traditional music, soca, etc）This riot without violence,with Music ! ! !

Hiro (vocal,bass,programming)
Tsuyoshi (drums)

Official Site
http://www.geocities.jp/boudoudanceparty/
My Space
http://www.myspace.com/riotdp

Giovanni Valencia

PAPA DOC

Lani

Rory Bam Bam Johnson

Giovanni Valencia
1982年イタリアに生まれ、幼少の頃よりギターを始める。
1999年アメリカコロラド州でUpWithPeople<UWP>ミュージカルのギターとヴォーカルを担当。UWPで得た、世界中の人に音楽を通して気持ちを伝えることに共感を覚え、より、音楽活動に目覚める。
UWPでは、アメリカ、カナダ、メキシコ、デンマーク、スウェーデン、イタリア、日本で公演し成功を収めた。
N.Y.のクラブLa Isla Caribe、日本では、クラブLOVE SONGや北新地AMBUSHにてソロ演奏。また、日本で活躍中の有名な黒人ミュージシャンの影響を受けて、新たな音楽シーンに携わってきた。also Garys Nagoya mowtown sound for a year.

PAPA DOC
CARIBBEAN/AMERICAN,SINGER/RAPPER/PERCUSSIONIST FROM NEW YORK.
BY WAY OF LOS ANGELES.PERFORMING PURE POP MUSIC WITH A TROPICAL GROOVE.PAPA DOC HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR A DANCE MUSIC GRAMMY IN EUROPE IN 2000.

Rory Bam Bam Johnson
I began my music career at the tender age of 5 years old. My first instrument was the Bongos, Congas, and Drums. At 'Edmonson Elementary School'. I performed in many talent and variety shows. I received music lessons during the summer at 'Wayne State University' in Detroit and continued my musical development at 'Jefferson Jr. High School' where I exhibited profound proficiency as a Drummer and Trumpeter. During my years at 'Murray Wright High School', I was the first chair Drummer, I did extensive traveling in the United States, and also Nagoya, Tokyo, Oaaka, Fukuoka in Japan. During my earlier years, I co-founded the group 'Flaming Emeralds' which is based in the Detroit area. I am versatile performer, demonstractes exceptional technical skills and the ability to perform all genres of music such as Jazz, Gospel and a host of others.
http://roryjohnson.oops.jp/demo2_content.html

Bone Idol

BONE IDOL had released 4CD before.
We have had some events for ourselves such as in China, Korea, Taiwan in 2006~2007.
Especialy 'MIDI Music Festival' in China was so hot. 110,000 people came there!
BONE IDOL's home is Nagoya Japan.
[Vo&Syn:TAKUYA / G:NORIYUKI.Y / B:RYOMA / DRMS:DAISUKE.K]
http://www.boneidol.tv/