nanbanjin

nanbanjin - A 3 piece Art-Pop band formed in May 2004.
For the first 2 years of their existence nanbanjin focused their attentions on gigging around the island of Kyushu, however following a successful 10 date tour of the UK in the summer of 2006 the band broadened their horizons. Now regulars on the the Fukuoka and Kansai music scenes, nanbanjin also completed tours in Korea and Uzbekistan in 2008, and a full Japanese tour in 2009. 2010 will see the band play their first dates in China in addition to returning to the UK for a short tour in June.
Nominated 'Best Foreign Band' in 2007, 2008 and 2009 by Japan's largest English language publication, Japanzine, the group have also recently attracted the attention of a variety of Japanese language publications in both the Kyushu and Kansai regions.
nanbanjin are always looking for original and interesting ways to bring their music to new audiences in any part of the world. If you would like to collaborate with the group on a project of any kind then please contact us through this myspace account, or at nanbanmusic@hotmail.com.
"Nanbanjin consist of Dai Evans (gtr/vocals, Wales), Eoin Jordan (bass, England) and Manabu Mori (drums, Japan) and are based in Kyushu, western Japan. As you might expect from that, they present a very different sound indeed. Its dramatic and powerful and almost impossible to categorise. Dai Evans' vocals are just HUGE and the power of the rhythm section monumental. Quite simply put, you have to actually listen to this to come to grips with it. Extraordinary"
- BIG INDIE COMEBACK VOL.3 review
"Huge soaring vocals over burrundhi type beats, atmospheric and simply amazing"
- MATCHBOX RADIO 24.
"Two brits and an animal who have an admirable commitment to melody mixed with contortionist chord formations. I advise anyone to go and have a look"
- JOHN WILKS Japanzine