SEEKING
Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboard.ABOUT
Are you a fan of anime and j-rock? Do you play bass, keyboards, rhythm guitar or drums? Then this is the opportunity for you!
We are starting a new band with a focus on j-rock and anime cover songs. Our ambition is to tour professionally between various anime and pop-culture conventions. We aim to provide con goers with an exceptional visual and auditory experience, combining the best Japanese music with a striking aesthetic inspired by the bands and characters we love. Further down the road we will also be writing and performing original material as we develop a fan base all our own.
Contact us at hyperspacegrrl (dot) com
- Screen name:
- OtakuRock
- Member since:
- Aug 23 2014
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years together:
- 1
- Age:
- 40 years
Influences
The Seatbelts, The Brilliant Green, Malice Mizer, The Pillows, Zoobombs, Buck Tick, Utada Hikaru, Becca, Tommy Heavenly 6, and many more
Members Of Band
Say Astra: Former Whyte Avenue (Edmonton) busker of 5 years, Left due to feeling/realizing that the streets were no longer safe... Plays guitar and dabbles in other instruments as well as sings. 2 time Winner of the animethon singing contest, she wishes to perform for the “Nerd Herd” more often. She also records at home, and does cover versions of Japanese songs on YouTube.
Say is into various creative works and is fond of (dark or silly)anime, video games, likes Lolita fashion, painting/drawing and performance art. Her favorite anime’s (so far) are Elfen Lied, Future Diary and Sgt.Frog…she has a soft spot for Astro Boy.
JoC: With over a decade of live experience JoC is a seasoned performer eager to take her music to the next phase. Over the years she has played with several groups, currently contributing her talents to the rock cover band, Banned From L.A. She is also comfortable in the studio, having worked on several albums and a recent soundtrack.
JoC has a long standing adoration for Visual Kei and Glam Rock. She also has a big list of important anime that she is watching in chronological order. As of the time this was written she was working her way through the early 70s.
