BigFrog

Big Frog Bio
Big Frog emerged on the Tokyo music scene in 1996. From the get-go, they crafted infectiously psychedelic grooves with the ability to cross over into multiple genres. Their penchant for long, improvisational jams brought something previously unseen to the Japanese music world. Their high-energy 2-set shows were constantly evolving and always unique. It didn’t take long for the freaks to start melting out of the woodwork and into the clubs to partake in these events, known as bleshings…And thus were born the BFH (Big Frog Heads).In recent years, prominent bands in the American jam scene have started recognizing Japan as a new frontier. Big Frog and their growing fan base have helped pave the way for some of these bands looking to make their mark in Japan. They’ve shared the stage with several such bands and have occasionally appeared as the opening act for bands such as Phish and Moe.. In 2000, Big Frog ventured away from Japan to play a short U.S. tour. They have since enjoyed several other stints in Europe and the states. In 2005, they played Moe.down, and were invited to engage in a band switch during one of Moe.’s sets.The band has undergone a few personnel changes over the years, and its musical style is in a perpetual state of metamorphosis. The current line-up features Sato on acoustic guitar / lead vocals, Ton on drums / sampling / vocals, Shimi on bass / vocals and Moccos on guitar / vocals. The band’s sound has evolved into straight-up rock-n-roll infused with elements from the frenetic energy of Tokyo surrounding them…A sort of hyper-hybrid Tokyo rock, if you will. Their repertoire touches on a myriad of themes, and the bulk of their songs are sung in English. Big Frog spends a great deal of its time touring throughout Japan, from remote backwaters to the big cities, and it’s not uncommon for the band to be on the road for months at a time. In 2005, they released their first studio album, Groovers on the Marble. Their second studio album is slated for release this summer. Check it out!Sato (Vocals), Ton (Drums/Cho), Shimi (Bass/Cho), Moccos(Guitar/Cho) “Bleshing”をキーワードに、’96年東京都内だ®ãƒ©ã‚¤ãƒ–ハウスで活動開始。 そのインプロビゼーション=JAMã‚’ä¸­å¿ƒã¨ã—ãŸé¡ žã¾ã‚Œãªã‚¹ãƒ†ãƒ¼ã‚¸ãƒ³ã‚°ã¯çµæˆå½“åˆã‹ã‚‰å¤šãã®äº ºã€…の注目を集め、やがてその評判は口コミだ§åºƒã¾ã£ã¦ã„く。 ..バンド・シーンの中心的音楽雑誌『relix』だ§å¤§ã€…的にフィーチャーされアメリカのシーム³ã§ã‚‚ãã®åå‰ãŒè¨˜æ†¶ã•ã‚Œã‚‹ã“ã¨ã«ãªã‚‹ã€‚åŒå¹ ´12月に名前をシーンに轟かせることとなった 。 着実に知名度、実力をつけたビッグフロッグ はその後も精力的にライブを続ける。’99å¹´2 月に開催された渋谷オンエアーのライブでは 500人以上の動員を記録し、名実共に日本ジャ ムバンドシーンのトップバンドになる。さら にその夏には国内最大の音楽イベント「フジ ロックフェスティバル」への出演を果たす。 驍--至った。同年9月にはアメリカから来日の ジャムバンド「moe.」とのジョイントツアー゠’è¡Œã„ã€æ±äº¬ã ã‘ã§ãªãå¤§é˜ªã€åå¤å±‹ãªã©ã®åœ °æ–¹éƒ½å¸‚にも進出するように精力的にツアー゠’行った。 ..でのライブを行い好評を博した。 そして日本全国をツアー。毎年自身のイベン トFrogJumpを地元東京で行い 05年には南正人06年には元ボガンボス今アク゠¢ãƒœãƒ ã®Drtosh?と共演　06年夏アメリカのジャム ãƒãƒ³ãƒ‰moe.がny郊外で開催するmoe,downに出演 メインステージにmoe.とbandswitchをしてmoe.ronsé ”をびっくりさせた。 06年冬には南正人と共にBIgFrogDayを京都西部講 堂で行い毎年NYEcountdownliveã‚’æ—¥æœ¬ã®çœŸã‚“ä¸­åå ¤å±‹ã§è¡Œã„å…¨å›½å„åœ°ã‹ã‚‰ãƒ˜ãƒƒã‚ºé”ãŒé›†ã¾ã‚Šå¤§ç› ›ã‚Šä¸ŠãŒã‚Šã€‚07年も日本全国津々浦々をツアー する, official web site bigfrog.jp