Bray me is a Japanese all-female rock band from Fujinomiya in Shizuoka Prefecture, now based in Tokyo. The lineup is Kotani on vocals and guitar, Ito Anri on guitar and chorus, SAKKO on bass and chorus, and Arisa on drums and chorus. The band is built around Kotani’s sturdy, nostalgic voice and a straightforward, melodic […]

LUMiRiSE is a Japanese rock band formed in November 2022, with its live debut in January 2023. Three members, guitarist Kurumi, bassist Oto and drummer MIZukI, came from the earlier band Re_roll. Founding vocalist L left in February 2024 and current vocalist Kotomi joined that June. Their sound is deliberately diverse, weaving rock and metal […]

gordon is a Japanese rock duo formed in 2019, originating from the street music scene of Nagoya. It consists of con on vocals and guitar and anmitsu on guitar and chorus. con’s fragile but powerful voice and anmitsu’s songwriting, rooted in a classic rock guitar sound, define the band’s character. The pair had already worked […]

Hitsujibungaku (羊文学, literally Sheep Literature) was formed in Tokyo in 2011 by singer and guitarist Moeka Shiotsuka, then 15 and in her first year of high school. The band started as a five-piece cover group and worked around school schedules before turning to original material. The name pairs the word sheep, which Shiotsuka liked in […]

Sokoninaru (そこに鳴る, roughly that makes a sound) is a three-piece rock band from Osaka, formed in summer 2011. Built around precise, densely constructed ensemble playing and the interlocking male and female vocals of guitarist Juko Suzuki and bassist Misaki Fujiwara, their sound sits between math rock, post-hardcore and progressive heavy rock. After building a following […]