Amanda's Band of the Week: The Kooks

I enjoy listening to The Kooks a great deal. Luke's raspy sweet voice goes well with Paul's mellow guitar riffs and Max's funky bass lines. Of course there wouldn't be a band without the backbone which is the very laid back drumming of Paul. These guys make some pretty good music together, and because of this I recommend you all check them out. This British band was formed when all the band members were students at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music in England. The first to meet were Luke Pritchard(vox & rhythm guitar) and Max Rafferty (bassist). After Hugh Harris (lead guitar) and Paul Garred (drummer) joined the band all they needed to do was decide on a name. After listening to David Bowie's song entitled, "Kooks" from his Hunky Dory album, they decided on that name.
Members:
Vocals & Guitar - Luke Pritchard
Backup Vocals & Guitar - Hugh Harris
Bass - Max Rafferty
Drums - Paul Garred

This is their video for one of my favorite songs by them, "Naive":

Check them out at: The Kooks.

Written by: Amanda ;p

Amanda's Band of the Week: FLOW

FLOW is a five person J-Rock band that consists of two MCs, a guitarist, a bassist, and a drummer. Their sound is a mixture of Japanese, alternative, and indie rock with a cup of hip hop thrown into the mix. The group was started in 1993 when the singer Kohshi and his younger brother Take, who is a guitarist, began playing together. FLOW was formed in 98' when Keigo, the second vocalist, and Got's the bassist joined. Later in 2000, Iwasaki the drummer joined the band.

"In 2001, the band released its first Maxi single, "FLOW #0". The group then released two mini-albums within the same year, both of which took nationwide indie charts by storm"(Wikipedia).

Members include:
Vocal: Keigo Hayashi
Vocal: Koshi Asakawa
Guitar: Takeshi Asakawa
Drum: Iwasaki Hiroshi
bass: Gotou Yasutarou

Here's their video for the song "Days" which is the opening song for the anime Eureka 7.


Fore more info and pictures, check out their site: FLOW!

Rating: Very Good

Written and Posted by: Amanda :]

Amanda's Band of the Week: advantage LUCY

Advantage Lucy plays songs influenced by 60s janglepop, Swedish pop, and pretty much anything else that makes people feel good. Presently comprising vocalist Aiko and guitarist Yoshiharu Ishizaka.(...)Aiko's fresh, yearning vocals, backed up by Ishizaka's melodic, jangly guitar work and a stylish yet sincere image, making them an instant favorite with Tokyo's trendy kids.
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This is their video for the song "遠い日". Enjoy ;p



If you like them, then check them out at: advantage Lucy

Posted By: Amanda