Japanese band suggestions????

Photo of the Day

Tim Fitzpatrick

Shoutbox

sysmalakian: TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY!
360 days ago

dp: dude
341 days ago

Bango_Rilla: Shout Bananas!!
296 days ago

BillyBlastOff: See you kiddies at the Convention!
280 days ago

GDW: showman
231 days ago

Emilien03: https://losg...
153 days ago

Pyronauts: Happy Tanks-Kicking!!!
147 days ago

glennmagi: CLAM SHACK guitar
132 days ago

Hothorseraddish: surf music is amazing
112 days ago

dp: get reverberated!
63 days ago

Shout History

Please login or register to shout.

IRC Status

racc

Join them in the #ShallowEnd!

Need help getting started?

Current Polls

No polls at this time. Check out our past polls.

Current Contests

No contests at this time. Check out our past contests.

Donations

Help us meet our monthly goal:

35%

35%

Donate Now

April Birthdays Cake

1st – Bombora, FekeFez, grackle, juliomoreno, mrbassman1950, pauliweasel, ProfessorLongboard, RogueChiefster, stevel
2nd – FritzCat, Marcin
3rd – GypsyJay, Rubberboy
4th – smid, Sunny_Jake
5th – bbigmusic, dirtgrub, GS4, johnmcillan61, killbabykill34, Shakey64, themonsterwave
6th – BenVoiles, bobwalk, DavidMcCoy, Emilien03, Jaque_Kilauea, Manic_Presley, segler
7th – Clint, johnmares, togergo
8th – 303vegas, Tiki
9th – chicklang, Emguitars, holdenfan101, mrmomo, ToneMonkey, Unca_Stu
10th – CARLOSVENTURES, catguy, nightsurfer, PreBeatles, the_eyeberries, vintagesurfdude
11th – schrademo
12th – dlhogge60, EvilDeadTux, fredder120, jp, RonC57
13th – Grimnir, ifallalot
14th – JimiDW
15th – cricketseed, davis, nickwass, thetwilightsurfers, Thompar
16th – ChrisPlatt, miked416, Skizz
17th – BMo2xl, jjudas, Taj, Trace
18th – Bobc1956, herreisenmax, Yelo
19th – Chris_Vierge, MonsterMash, speacial_agent_Conrad_Uno, tonewoods
20th – halibutrick
21st – Craigthekeg, fattkatt, SurfinUsa2007, Swamp_Surfer
22nd – bandita, donbarroso, LHR, Norman, purpletornado, RazorReverb
23rd – apolloben, AstroSurf, BigTim, Schwenman, worldmartini
24th – CrashHardtop, El_Guerrero, Irion_Fin, Iron_Fin, Plan9Band, Pokerstar, xray1960
25th – Alstikis, Baxter, cowabungasurf, McLefty83
26th – Jason
27th – ActionJosh, Ayatho, Dstreeter, MahdaHairy
28th – BigWaveRider69, CaptainThunder, drumuitar, VernJules101
29th – brerbo, chuckhughes2, DNUTH17, ElPato, HockeyPuck, Mr_Reverb63, petebiltoft, Samurai, sysmalakian, tenniseme, tom_k1tl
30th – Cranky, elpacifico, Mariop, robl, SurferJoe46, TheTommyGuns

SG101 MP3 Comps

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

SurfGuitar101 Forums » Surf Music General Discussion »

Japanese band suggestions????

• New Topic

sdennan Joined: Mar 17, 2019 Posts: 13	Posted on Mar 20 2023 03:25 PM Does anyone have any recommendations for contemporary Japanese Surf bands to listen to? Thanks Simon Top
chiba Joined: Sep 02, 2022 Posts: 531 Central VA	Posted on Mar 20 2023 03:54 PM The 5 6 7 8s and The Surf Coasters immediately come to mind Contrary to their name, Japanese Television is not a Japanese band anything involving Takeshi Terauchi, though he's from the 1960s/70s & not recent — -- Project: MAYHEM by Hypersonic Secret now available! Top
FritzCat Joined: Sep 11, 2007 Posts: 685 Sonoma, CA	Posted on Mar 20 2023 08:02 PM The Whys and the El Caminos! Top
DeaconTwang530 Joined: Mar 13, 2023 Posts: 17 Cumberland, MD	Posted on Mar 20 2023 08:09 PM The WHYs, The Surf Coasters, Lulufin the Woo Hoo, El Caminos! — Michael B. Coats Top
theWoodhavens Joined: Oct 17, 2021 Posts: 30 SEATTLE	Posted on Mar 20 2023 10:22 PM The Fuzziyama Surfers. They’re a trio that sounds HUGE. They are TIGHT and Masumi’s guitar tone is great. Check out the vid below and see for yourselves! — *the Woodhavens* --seattle surf music-- on Youtube // on Insta // woodhavens.bandcamp.com Double Crown Records' The Continental Magazine #32 Last edited: Mar 20, 2023 22:29:03 Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3848 North Atlantic	Posted on Mar 21 2023 07:07 PM Jackie and the Cedrics are my fave. Double Crown has a copy of this great double 7” ep. https://www.doublecrownrecords.com/jackie-the-cedrics-great-9-stomps-set-2-x-7/ I really like the Neatbeats, but they are mostly beat style vocals with a couple of instros. This is a pretty cool comp from Eddie Angel’s label. http://www.spinoutmusic.com/cd_17.html Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Last edited: Mar 23, 2023 13:24:43 Top
Squid Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 1019 Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers	Posted on Mar 22 2023 09:06 PM Hiroyoshi Kato Society of Seven Japan -- not the Hawaii band Society of Seven "Wild Eleki Deluxe" CD by The Royal Fingers. Ebay offers some. Dr.K Project . EBay offers some CDs. All these sound fully professional and polished, not amateurish or rough. On streaming services outside Youtube you may have difficulty finding their recordings excepting for Hiroyoshi Kato. All but The Royal Fingers have many Ventures covers. Society of Seven Japan have some killer originals. "Wild Eleki Deluxe" is a great album. — Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com Last edited: Mar 22, 2023 21:11:38 Top
chiba Joined: Sep 02, 2022 Posts: 531 Central VA	Posted on Mar 23 2023 08:34 AM Squid wrote: "Wild Eleki Deluxe" CD by The Royal Fingers. Ebay offers some. I have this CD and it's fantastic! — -- Project: MAYHEM by Hypersonic Secret now available! Top
RobinsonCrusoe Joined: Aug 08, 2009 Posts: 54 Saarbruecken Germany	Posted on Mar 23 2023 10:32 AM Wild Sammy & The Royaltones Top
DeaconTwang530 Joined: Mar 13, 2023 Posts: 17 Cumberland, MD	Posted on Mar 24 2023 05:34 PM theWoodhavens wrote: The Fuzziyama Surfers. They’re a trio that sounds HUGE. They are TIGHT and Masumi’s guitar tone is great. Check out the vid below and see for yourselves! Great! — Michael B. Coats Top
Squid Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 1019 Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers	Posted on Mar 25 2023 10:29 PM The album "Essence of Eleki" by Society of Seven Japan (on Youtube) has 20 widely varying songs. Number 17 is one of my few best favorite recordings among all surf. The title is "Astral Circle" but is displayed only in Kanji characters. It is similar to "Out of Limits" but is more melodic and mysterious. Some of the other songs sound as well organized as a large band such as Billy Vaughn or Lawrence Welk. Their album Eleki E Nakamatachi is similarly variable. It contains several classics of Rautalanka such as Geronimo, Karelia and The Last Space Train, as well as Black Sand Beach, and The Cruel Sea. It also contains classics of Eleki I am not familiar with that sound better to me than versions by Terauchi Takeishi. Oddly it also contains country-western instros such as Orange Blossom Special and at least one Merle Travis song. — Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com Top
Fady Joined: Mar 07, 2010 Posts: 2272 North Carolina	Posted on Mar 26 2023 09:36 AM There are a few playlists on youtube for Society of Seven Japan but track 17 on the the one with 20 tracks seems like a country tune to me. I think I was able to find that their playing of Astral Circle is this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiXXXYHLqnU ...in which case, I am pretty sure that's an early Surf Coasters tune they released as a single by the same name - Astral Circle. That can be heard here on a Best Of compilation: — Fady El Mirage @ ReverbNation Last edited: Mar 26, 2023 10:20:22 Top
Fady Joined: Mar 07, 2010 Posts: 2272 North Carolina	Posted on Mar 26 2023 10:11 AM I'll also add a few things to check out: From "The Best of SG101", "Some inspiring eleki stuff" thread is a GOLDMINE. The first of at least 2 Eleki shows the once active here (but still active!) Whorehay & Co. did on Radiofree Bakersfield. Show #171. Setlist here and updated Episode Archive link - the show hosting has moved. Here's the new RFB site that I also recommend for a wide array of great music. The second Eleki show from Radiofree Bakersfield that I recall. Show #301. Setlist here and updated Episode Archive link And a band to check out; The Sellcancers. They put out two albums, Exotic Charm (2005) and Love Reverb Lab (2006). I'm not readily finding a good link to hear Love Reverb Lab, but someone has uploaded Exotic Charm on tha' utubes. — Fady El Mirage @ ReverbNation Last edited: Mar 26, 2023 10:17:18 Top
Squid Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 1019 Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers	Posted on Mar 26 2023 10:33 AM Fady wrote: ...in which case, I am pretty sure that's an early Surf Coasters tune Sure, that is the same song. The atmosphere, tones, and accompaniment differ impressively. The Society of Seven Japan's version is mysterious, the tones are pleasant and pretty, and the accompaniment is varied and gorgeous. These make the recording special and fun. — Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com Top
Fady Joined: Mar 07, 2010 Posts: 2272 North Carolina	Posted on Mar 26 2023 11:23 AM ^^^ Right on! Totally fair take. In a scene where so many songs are covers, I thought I’d add some value about what I am pretty sure is the original in case folks were unaware. Threads like these on this forum are invaluable for that kind of stuff when someone finds themselves in the rabbit hole (as I often do here). — Fady El Mirage @ ReverbNation Top
woodz-dog Joined: Feb 27, 2008 Posts: 84 Henrico, Va., USA, 3rd rock	Posted on Mar 26 2023 01:26 PM Haruka with Cherry Spice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M47zykwO8A — Woody D S3 #148 Henrico Va Last edited: Mar 26, 2023 13:29:53 Top
Squid Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 1019 Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers	Posted on Mar 26 2023 03:34 PM This discussion would be massively incomplete without mention of the female surf guitarist Chicchi. I found a collection of her Youtube videos by poster Syutaka3 At least I think the lead guitar girl in those videos is Chicchi. Here is a link to syutaka3's youtube collection: (note: many of the videos listed are of all-male bands, Chicchi's band is all female) https://www.youtube.com/@syutaka3 and here is a link to one of Chicchi's performances. Careful with the spelling, chichi seems to be someone else! https://youtu.be/ShM6HhdWf7U — Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com Last edited: Mar 26, 2023 15:38:34 Top
sdennan Joined: Mar 17, 2019 Posts: 13	Posted on Mar 27 2023 05:02 PM Thank you Guys so much for the leads. I am heading to Tokyo, Osaka and a night in Wakayama in mid-April. Finding info in gigs is pretty difficult and my Japanese contacts seem a bit blank when I mention Surf. The 5,6,7,8s are playing a gig the week before I get there so that's a bummer. Top
Squid Joined: Aug 22, 2010 Posts: 1019 Portland, Oregon with Insanitizers	Posted on Mar 28 2023 06:34 PM A guitarist friend of mine visited a few guitar stores in Tokyo during a visit to Japan for non-musical business purposes. The stores he visited had a apecial interest in The Ventures and in Mosrite and Mosrite-like guitars. They were friendly and kindly although he did not buy anything. I expect they might be happy to refer you to venues where instrumental guitar music is featured, especially if their customers perform there. He told me that in some venues several members of the audience keep personal guitars hanging on the wall for convenience during what might be called Ventures karaoke or Eleki karaoke. Rather than asking your friends about surf, consider asking them about Takeishi Terauchi, Yuzo Kayama, and The Ventures. — Insanitizers! http://www.insanitizers.com Last edited: Mar 28, 2023 18:36:25 Top

Top

Please visit our friends in the surf music community:

Thanks to all the surf bands, past and present. And thanks to all the fans who care about and keep surf music alive.