OJP076 : SimsimBBQ / Bang A Gong

Cover art by KURO - pic by Kiki_Chiek

OJP076: SimsimBBQ / Bang A Gong

SimsimBBQ is probably the unique band from Tokyo that creates a mix of a pop version of Japanese traditional music,  Okinawan folk, oriental music, nursery rhymes from around the world, folk music  from various regions, the Beatles to Canterbury music, progressive rock to noise, and original songs made into pop! 

SimsimBBQ is a band with flowing, soothing or intense seven colors high-tone female vocals of seven colours and with all members having solid musicality skills (with no less than 2 permanent or guess members from Wananabani-en) to turn their original songs into a typical Japanese pop style.

About Junko's ethnic instruments:

Sanshin (Okinawan Shamisen): an Okinawan plucked instrument which consists of a snakeskin-covered body, neck and three strings.

Erhu: a Chinese two-stringed bowed musical instrument, more specifically a spike fiddle.

Junko Ohzeki: Vocal, Erhu, Sanshin
Age Yamazaki: Guitar, Chorus
Tadashi Kumada: Drums
Junichi Sakurai: Saxophone
KURO : BASS
Kyoko Irisawa: Accordion, Chorus

Guest musician :

Yuichi Onoue: Vocoder on track 3), Ribbon Controller on track 8

They have a physical cd:

All arranged by SimsimBBQ
Produced by Age Yamazaki and Yuichi Onoue
Recorded Mixed and Mastered by Yuichi Onoue
Kiki_Chiek : Photographer
Cover designed by KURO
Thanks to Hachi

Bang a gong:

Digital release on the 19th of July 2024.

Track listing:

1: Graceful Matryoshka

2: One-day Sunshine with Bluest Sky

3: Hotheaded

4: Yura Yura Puku Puku

5: Bang a Gong!

6: Hallelujah

7: Akomegahama Rhapsody

8: Creative Destruction of Fantasy

9: Cold Moon Nocturne

Itunes, Spotify, etc.:

https://bfan.link/bang-a-gong

And on Bandcamp: