OTOBOKE BEAVER (Japan) @ The 100 Club

Say Sue Me (Korea)

Presented by: Damnably

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0	LONDON: The 100 Club
P	Monday 1st May, 2017
N	7:30pm

Event information

Damnably Presents Otoboke Beaver at the 100 Club on May 1st w/ Say Sue Me (Korea)
This is a London exclusive and 1 of only 5 European dates in 2017.

Doors 7.30pm

1 very special supports TBA

Otoboke Beaver おとぼけビ～バ～ are a punk-rock-garage quartet from Kyoto, Japan.

The band’s name is taken from a local ‘Love Hotel’ and they describe themselves as: “Japanese girls ‘knock out or pound cake’ band”.

Formed in 2009’s summer at Kyoto University’s music club (where Emi Morimoto of Shonen Knife had learnt drums a few years prior) the band consists of Accorinrin (Lead Vocal & Guitar), Yoyoyoshie (Guitar &Vocals), Hiro-chan (Bass &Vocals) and Pop (Drums &Vocals). Inspired by 70's/80's alternative Japanese acts such as Yipoos/Hikasyu and more recently Afrirampo, Otoboke Beaver created their own abrasive sound that became faster the more they enjoyed it until it was at break-neck speed. They only sing in Kyoto slang reflecting the proud ‘Kansai triangle’ music scene of Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe that produced Boredoms, Acid Mothers Temple and Shonen Knife.

Live the band often invade the audience and drill through 18-20 songs in a set. Regular touring has built a strong fan-base in Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo where they shared stages with Shonen Knife, Guitar Wolf, Pika☆, The Floating Guitar Borchestra of BOREDOMS, DMBQ, and BO NINGEN.

In 2016 Damnably Records released the compilation album "Okoshiyasu!! Otoboke Beaver" followed by the new EP "Bakuro Book" both of which gleaned considerable radio play from Gideon Coe/Tom Ravenscroft (BBC 6 Music), Vic Galloway (BBC Radio Scotland), John Kennedy (Radio X), Dani Charlton (Amazing Radio) and Jon Solomon (WFMU). A whirlwind mostly sold-out UK tour ensued with 6 gigs & Radio X session in 5 days.

All members have full-time office jobs and it’s culturally frowned upon to take more than a week’s holiday in Japan so the band can only tour in very short bursts, so you are advised to make the effort to catch them live if you have the rare opportunity to.

Links
https://otobokebeaver.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Otobokebeaver22
https://twitter.com/otobokebeaver
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0HutkALC7kq2L8b9bnZUkq
https://instagram.com/otobokebeaver/

Say Sue Me are a new signing to Damnably records (via Electric Muse) and a unique act that play very serious instrumental 60's SURF as well as dance-able, catchy fuzzy, indie rock.
It is sure that “Sea” and “Surfing” are being some vehicles for their songs’ inspiration because their practice room is located in five minutes on foot from the Gwangalli Beach in Busan. Damnably releases 'Say Sue Me', the bands debut outside South Korea and a compilation of their debut album, an ep and new bonus track.
Order your copy @ https://saysueme.bandcamp.com/
For fans of Mazzy Star, Yo La Tengo, Jesus & The Mary Chain, Pavement, Dick Dale, The Phantom Surfers.


https://www.facebook.com/SaySueMe1/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzcvyVA2vWQ
https://twitter.com/SaySueMe
https://www.instagram.com/saysueme/

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