HAA - TO ・ BII - TO [ハート ビート]
New music from Tokyo & London
Lo-Fi - UK Exclusive!
We will be hosting the first UK show of the Japanese Band Lo-Fi as part of their debut UK Tour 2011. Lo-Fi is an underground music trio that fuses Jazz Breakbeats, Hip-hop & Soul. In Tokyo they have performed at the Mini Cooper Xmas event and at Starbucks for their anniversary event, and at the Asahi summer beer garden party in Hokkaido. They have also scored the Japanese Indie film HYPO.
We will be hosting the first UK show of the Japanese Band Lo-Fi as part of their debut UK Tour 2011. Lo-Fi is an underground music trio that fuses Jazz Breakbeats, Hip-hop & Soul. In Tokyo they have performed at the Mini Cooper Xmas event and at Starbucks for their anniversary event, and at the Asahi summer beer garden party in Hokkaido. They have also scored the Japanese Indie film HYPO.
SPECIAL Guest Guitarist:
Lo-Fi will feature Dan Baker on guitars for this very special show!
Over the years, Dan has been a member of various bands such as The Baker Brothers, Groovejuice, Headland, The Indispensables, and more as a session player.
More Info on Dan here: http://www.danbakermusic.co.uk
Unshin
A J Pop/Rock influenced band fronted by Megumi Miyoshi, a singer/songwriter from Sendai, Japan.
They have just released their debut “Waltz for Broken Dolls” which is a concept album telling the story of a young girl growing up under the strict pressures of Japanese society, but manages to stay on her own path.
www.unshin.co.uk
A J Pop/Rock influenced band fronted by Megumi Miyoshi, a singer/songwriter from Sendai, Japan.
They have just released their debut “Waltz for Broken Dolls” which is a concept album telling the story of a young girl growing up under the strict pressures of Japanese society, but manages to stay on her own path.
www.unshin.co.uk
K-Shaped Rooms
A London-based band fusing blues, funk and American rock, influenced by Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Police, Curtis Mayfield and Level 42.
http://www.myspace.com/thekshapedrooms
http://www.youtube.com/user/thekshapedrooms
http://www.twitter.com/TheKShapedRooms
A London-based band fusing blues, funk and American rock, influenced by Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Police, Curtis Mayfield and Level 42.
http://www.myspace.com/thekshapedrooms
http://www.youtube.com/user/thekshapedrooms
http://www.twitter.com/TheKShapedRooms
GaYa
A Latvian Regina Spektor, now based in London - GaYa is an award-winning singer and musician influenced by Nina Simone, Bobby McFerrin, Bjork and Adele.
She has performed at various venues in Riga, the capital of Latvia, and her hometown Ogre as well as in some neighbour countries, and has been named The Best Voice Timbre at the vocal contest in Lithuania. In 2009 Gaya had an opportunity to sing with one of her great influences Bobby McFerrin at his solo concert in Sweden.
http://www.thepeoplesmusicawards.com/gaya/
http://www.myspace.com/somespaceforgaya
http://www.youtube.com/user/GayaGayatri
A Latvian Regina Spektor, now based in London - GaYa is an award-winning singer and musician influenced by Nina Simone, Bobby McFerrin, Bjork and Adele.
She has performed at various venues in Riga, the capital of Latvia, and her hometown Ogre as well as in some neighbour countries, and has been named The Best Voice Timbre at the vocal contest in Lithuania. In 2009 Gaya had an opportunity to sing with one of her great influences Bobby McFerrin at his solo concert in Sweden.
http://www.thepeoplesmusicawards.com/gaya/
http://www.myspace.com/somespaceforgaya
http://www.youtube.com/user/GayaGayatri
TERRACOTTA DISTRIBUTION
Prize Raffle for Ticket Holders:
All ticket-holders will have a chance to win one of a selection of Asian films courtesy of Terracotta Distribution (www.terracottadistribution.com)
Winners will be announced at the end of the event.
Prize Raffle for Ticket Holders:
All ticket-holders will have a chance to win one of a selection of Asian films courtesy of Terracotta Distribution (www.terracottadistribution.com)
Winners will be announced at the end of the event.
AID FOR JAPAN
HAA - TO BII - TO (ハート ビート) or 'Heartbeats' is also a fundraising event for Aid For Japan. Aid For Japan is a charity set up by Akemi Solloway that is raising money to support orphans of the Japanese Tsunami and Earthquake in the long term.Founder, Akemi Solloway will be giving a short presentation on the charity as part of this live music event.
To find out more about Aid For Japan, please visit their website: www.aidforjapan.co.uk
Tickets:
£6 on the door
£6 on the door
