Japanese Music - The Band Apart

From time to time I'll bring you a Japanese musical artist that catches my attention and would probably be worth your time to listen to. For the most part, don't expect many Japanese people to know about these artists since I tend to like some pretty weird and rare music.

I first saw The Band Apart play in Nashville for only $5 at The 5 Spot and it was a great time. Their music is poppy yet intricate and smart. I had the chance to talk to them and try out some of my Japanese skills for the first time after their show and they were really nice people. I found a flyer for one of their shows in Japan recently and the price was a staggering $50-$70.

Here's the video for my favorite song by them called "Still Awake." It's kind of a boring video, but a great song:



Here's the link to their Myspace page.

Music: Myspace.com/TheNationalPool
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Pictures: Flicker/TheNationalPool