MUSIC
Japanese Celtic Music Bands whom Shindofuji Ireland recommends
Hoping we can invite them in Ireland sometime soon!
HARMONICA CREAMS
[Member]
Yoshito Kiyono: Harmoica, Aiko Obuchi: Fiddle, Koji Nagano: Guitar
“Celtic blues” —a new kind of folk band from Japan. Combining the eclectic timbres of harmonica, fiddle, guitar, and percussion, Harmonica Creams fuses acoustics and electronics to create a unique sound.In 2012’s Ortigueira's Festival of Celtic World, one of the world’s most important Celtic music festivals, Harmonica Cream received the first prize —the first-time for a band from a country outside of the Celtic tradition.
Very Interesting. Japanese musicians who had completely absorbed Celtic music and are playing such as a high level. I can't believe it...
Brian Finnegan
Flook
Harmonica Creams is a great surprise for the Celtic music in Europe. And especially in Spain that the song and the company worked. It's a great band that incorporate the different things of the Celtic culture and Japanese culture, and it's very interesting for me; it's different view of Celtic music.
Marcos Valles
Actos Management
SharkiRoma
[Member]
Akihito Azegami: Darbuka, Hackai: Oud and Bouzouki, Kenki Min: Violin
They play world music.
They use exotic music instruments and they create their own original tunes by using exotic musical mode, which are unknown in the commercial pop music world.
The audience will recognize the following music mode from their music - Egyptian ancient music, oriental ancient music, Romanian gypsy & Balkan peninsula traditonal music, Irish and Spanish Celtic music….…They are SharkiRoma from Japan.
Sharkiroma tunes have been making an exotic mood in my house since this morning. I am amazed by the power of musical instruments. No sooner has a bouzouki taken me to imaginary deserts than I am an imaginary widow. Gustavo Alfredo who I admire has come to my mind. Gustavo plays is a charango though. These tunes bring me clear landscapes...
Saeko Suzuki
a musician/ a composer
TsukiNeko & Lute
[Member]
Masashi Kuno :Lute, Misato Sakamoto: Vocal
They are Lute player and Vocalist duo.
Kuno composes music and Sakamoto writes lyrics – based on ancient music, traditional music from all over the world. They create music, which goes beyond history, time and culture.
That is the eternal reminiscence world…
SIDE NOTE: Sakamoto is also one of voice over actresses for animation. The most of her fans are anime fans!.
Irish indie bands Shindofuji Ireland recommends and would like to invite to Japan one day!
Si Schroeder
[Member]
Simon Kenny: a singer-song writer /guitar
Si Schroeder is the alias of Simon Kenny. When he performs live, he usually organizes a band with a bassist, a drummer, and a side-guitarst.
Simon is from Dublin, Ireland. He is highly rated in the alternative /post-rock music scene. He has performed in RTÉ, Ireland’s national broadcasting.
He is one of now Nominees for Choice Music prize, the Irish-only version of the Mercury Music Prize!
[Discography]
Albums
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Coping Mechanisms (2006)
Singles
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Clocked (2012)
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Jump Ship (2011)
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Brailowsky – Schroedersound remix (2006)
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C4 (2005)
Earth City Mob
[Member]
Alan Doherty: Vox / Flute Lance Hogan: Vox / Drums Brian Hogan: Vox / Bass
Earth City Mob plays rock’n trad.
The front man of the band, Alan Doherty, is an extraordinary talented flautist and also is acknowledged by people in Irish trad music. Lance Hogan has been performing with bands that play unique trad music, such as Kila and Dead Can Dance. Brian Hogan is a skilled bassist who has been a member of Kila for 20years. And has played in the backing band for RTE's Eurostar.
If you once listen to their groovy rock’n trad live performance, you’ll be dancing without realizing.
Twin Headed Wolf
[Member]
Julie and Branwen: Vox
musical instruments: guitar, saws, bones, dishes, bicycles, anything makes a sound
Twin Headed Wolf is a duo consisting of twin sisters and they play scrap yard folk. They debuted sensationally in Glastonbury Festival, UK. Since then, their mysterious and spooky music have been attracting bigger audience.
They performed at the Killruddery Silent Film Festival in 2014.