From the it's-never-too-soon department comes news that Japan's Dazzle Vision will be performing at Sakura-Con 2010.
Dazzle Vision is a hard rockin', poppy, screamy quartet. Fronted by the super cute Maiko, the band blends almost nu-metal sounds with Maiko idol-like looks and vocals. That is until she decides to start screaming like a seven foot viking with a sore throat.
Check out the video below to see what I mean. Then make sure to mark you calendar for April 2nd, 2010, so you can see these upstanding young kids in person when Sakura-Con kicks off in Seattle.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Japanese rock band Dazzle Vision to perform at Sakura-Con 2010
October 9, 2009 – Japanese indie rock band Dazzle Vision will make their North American debut at Sakura-Con 2010. The band will perform a live concert and attend autograph and Q&A sessions for fans during Sakura-Con’s three-day event in Seattle, WA on April 2-4, 2010.
Sakura-Con information and pre-registration at:
http://www.sakuracon.org/
DAZZLE VISION PROFILE
Dazzle Vision is:
Vocals - Maiko
7-String Guitar - Yu
5-String Bass - Takuro
Drums - Haru (ex. Goofy Style)
Popular in the Japanese indie scene for their hard rock sound and Maiko's alternating melodic/death-voice vocals, Dazzle Vision was formed in June 2003, and has held their current lineup since May 2008.
Dazzle Vision released their first album "Origin of Dazzle" in November of 2006. Their second album "Camellia Japonica" was released in April 2007, followed by an 11-city tour of Japan. After selling out of the first presses of "Origin of Dazzle" and "Camellia Japonica," their 3rd album "Crystal Children" hit #1 on HMV's pre-sale chart and #2 on Tower Records pre-sale chart prior to its official release in November 2008.
Dazzle Vision appears by arrangement with Human Noise Records and JapanFiles.
LINKS!
Dazzle Vision Official Website: http://dazzlevision.net/top.html
Dazzle Vision Official MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/dazzlevision
Dazzle Vision music on JapanFiles: http://www.japanfiles.com/dazzlevision
VIDEO!
Dazzle Vision – “Here”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxGOsM6EU1k
ABOUT JAPANFILES:
Supporting Japanese artists since 2004, JapanFiles specializes in digital sales and media promotion for Japanese music, with over 400 indie and major artists reaching their USA fans - rock, pop, hip-hop, punk, and electronic. All downloads are DRM-free and only 99 cents each.
JapanFiles has sponsored Japanese artist appearances at Sakura-Con, Anime Boston, A-Kon, FanimeCon, Anime Mid-Atlantic, Pacific Media Expo, Anime Vegas, Animex (Mexico), SXSW, Slim's (San Francisco), and Knitting Factory (New York City).
JapanFiles has produced 16 USA CD releases for Japanese artists, including Morning Musume, girugamesh, LM.C, Hangry & Angry, ketchup mania, Swinging Popsicle, LiN CLOVER, Budo Grape, BESPA KUMAMERO, and three volumes of the “Fresh Cuts from Japan” compilation series.
Website: http://www.japanfiles.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/japanfiles
LiveJournal: http://japanfiles.livejournal.com
JapanFiles is a division of Japanese education website YesJapan.com.
ABOUT SAKURA-CON:
ANCEA (Asia Northwest Cultural Education Association) is proud to present the thirteenth annual Sakura-Con April 2-4 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Downtown Seattle Washington.
Sakura-Con is the Northwest's first and largest convention devoted to Japanese animation (anime), comics (manga), gaming and Asian culture. It is the destination event for an expected attendance of over 18,000 fans, industry leaders, celebrities, and artists. Sakura-Con is the third largest convention of its kind in the United States.
ANCEA is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about popular and traditional Japanese media. Sakura-Con is ANCEA's main realization of that mission.
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But hey something new is never a bad thing. I'm sure the SCon team have even more surprises in store.