Next Music from Tokyo vol 16
Next Music from Tokyo: Vol 16
Feat: Hammer Head Shark / Nikoん / sabanoomisony / Fallsheeps
Oct 4 Toronto @ Horseshoe Tavern
Oct 5 Toronto @ Hard Luck Bar
Oct 7 Montreal @ Petit Campus
Oct 9 Vancouver @ Red Cat
Oct 10 Vancouver @ Red Cat
Next Music from Tokyo (NMFT) is an annual tour that introduces Canadians to the most creative and skilled bands from Japan’s indie and underground music scene. The tour began in 2010 and brings a different group of Japanese bands to Canada each year. Tour organizer Steven Tanaka is a Toronto-based anesthesiologist who travels to Japan five to seven times annually, scouting the best possible line-up for each edition. With a long track record of sold out shows, NMFT is proof that music played with energy and passion transcends language barriers and can be appreciated by audiences anywhere.
NMFT 16 has four new acts with an emphasis on shoegaze and post-rock:
Official promo video: https://youtu.be/2WDXNs_L89A
Hammer Head Shark is the spiritual successor to Kinoko Teikoku. A four-piece band mixing emotional shoegaze with beautiful female vocals and sweeping crescendos of noise and power.
サバノオミソニー (Saba no omisony) means mackerel simmered in miso—a perfect example of Japanese soul food. Sabanoomisony’s music is alternative-pop with diverse influences ranging from shoegaze, jazz, hip hop to math rock. With beautiful lead vocals and lush instrumentation that set the mood from relaxed to powerfully uplifting, Sabanoomisony’s music is indeed food for the soul.
Nikoん (Nikon) is a three-piece band that rose from the ashes of Teenager Kick Ass. While the original band played a straightforward brand of driving post-hardcore, Nikoん has vastly matured in creativity and sophistication. The tone is predominantly chill with intricate bass and jazzy drums; however, Nikoん’s punk/hardcore roots erupt through frontman Osuka’s gnarly guitarwork.
Fallsheeps proudly rep the naval port city of Yokosuka (just south of Tokyo and Yokohama). They have a polished alt-rock sound but wear their mid-west emo, screamo and shoegaze roots on their sleeves.
Doors: 8 pm
Show Starts: 9 pm
Age: 19+
Tickets are $20 in advance ($30 at the door)
Available online via ticketweb: https://tinyurl.com/3mxynjcn
