Member Since: 22/09/2006
Band Members: "Although this page is "My (Yasu Arakawa's)" parsonal page as a drummer, let me inform you about my deep relations Band, please."
I had been playing as session drummer with various artists. I didn't want to belong to any bands! But "now" I join two bands. One of band, Named "Manriki", is "Cramps" by English means. The other band is "The Stars". (is not concerned to US Band...)
The Stars are "You Ishihara [Vo. & G.] (ex White Heaven: is legendary Japanese psychedlic band...)" , "Michio Kurihara [G.] (Ghost. Damon & Naomi(tour & rec. supported))", Chiyo Kamekawa [B.] (Yura Yura Teikoku)" and Me [Ds.]. The Stars has "a style of Heavy & Melodic PSYCHEDELIC" music. If you are interested in our band, please visit site: Pedal Records . You can get our materials. If you stay in NYC, you can get them at "Other Music". And we have relations with "boris". you know?
The Stars [,,,Nobody knows next gig...sigh..]
On the other hand, I keep on playing drums with various artists and Musicians. If you play with me, Please contact me...
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My Blog Page
(Japanese Version): Camel_Walk
(Translated English Version): Camel_Walk
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Recentley, My main play is the collaboration with "Tsuru Onishi" .
He is so cool, So amazing Rock'n'Roll Guitarist!!!
And his MySpace Page=== @@Tsuru Onishi@@
Influences: Music: Frank Zappa, Phish, Grateful Dead, Robert Wyatt, Steve Reich, Cornelius, Haruomi Hosono, YMO, Tomoki Kanda, Soft Machine, Mike Oldfield, Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter(!!), The Pentangle, Steeleye Span, Juana Molina, Gillian Welch, Judee Sill, Joni Mitchell, The Beautiful South, PJ Harvey, Gorky's ZM, Ultramarine, Fila Brazilia, The Disco Biscuits, Ween, The String Cheese Incident, Brian Eno, David Sylvian, Genesis.... and so on.
Drummer: Phil Collins ('70's-'87's), Robert Wyatt, Chad Wackerman, Jon Fishman, Steve Jansen, Yukihiro Takahashi, migu, Yasuo Sano, Kyoichi Shiino...and so many..
And I Like "Dance & Ballet"..
Dance: Rosas, Pina Bausch, Trisha Brown, Jiri Kylian, John Neumeier.
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my iTunes recently playlists
Sounds Like: The Stars(Web site)
Psychedelic, Pop, Rock... we are influenced from various style.
Manriki(Web site) :
"Kousoku (means "high speed")" R&R.
My Drumming style is......, .....? Rock...???
My Support Artists:
* Shokichi Ishida(Web site)
Sorry, these sites are Japanese language only.
Record Label: me: unsigned
The Stars: Pedal Records
Type of Label: Indie