Saturday 19 June 2010, 8pm
Featuring 3 Japanese musicians and photo exhibition:
Ichi - sets a new bench-mark for the phrase 'one-man-band', received standing ovations last year at Glastonbury among other UK festivals.
Ichi took a lot of people by surprise last year when he arrived on European soil for the first time - not only does he
play steel-pan, glockenspiel, accordion, trumpet, and many more instruments in his live set, but he plays them with
skill and wit, and sets a new bench-mark for the phrase 'one man band'. His live performances are playfully
mature, the songs seamlessly combine music with humour, and both visually and sonically he comes across like the
leader of an obscure tribe, ancient and ritualistic, while at the same time hilariously accessible.
Ichi's debut album Mono is released on the Japanese label Coup, and he is currently recording a new album ready
for the summer. As well as his solo performances, he is a member of the new wave band Nohshintoh who are
based in Nagoya, Japan and are described by many as 'Japanese Treasure' for their high-energy, idiosyncratic and
irresistibly danceable live performances. He also has an improvisational music project titled Flyhoop with beautiful
cine-film projections. Both Flyhoop and the much awaited new Nohshintoh CD are also available to buy.
Ichi has toured extensively as a solo artist in Japan, the UK and Europe, and has played with Shugo Tokumaru and
Asa-Chang & Junray. His festival performances last year received standing ovations, both at Glastonbury Festival
and The Fence Collective’s festival The Homegame.
LINKS
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133496789997694
Efuromio
Efuromio - Ichi's touring partner from Japan is coming for the first time to the UK with songs that soar and a voice that will knock you from your seat it is so rich in emotion
LINK
http://www.myspace.com/efuromio
Yoshito - A young Japanese Bob Dylan
Photography by Takayuki Imai
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