LOCAL FANS: JPNSGRLS
In a city like Vancouver, the love of good music is perhaps matched by our passion for hockey. With the playoffs on the horizon this month, we thought it only made sense to intersect music and hockey. JPNSGRLS were kind enough to take some time to catch up with us to chat not only about the Vancouver Canucks, but also what they’ve been up to. Their debut album Circulation saw its UK release earlier this week, and the band will be heading on tour in Europe later this month.
ACRONYMS & JPNSGRLS, The Media Club – March 27, 2015
Last Friday night was a prime example of how music brings people together. Saskatoon’s Acronyms opened for local favourites JPNSGRLS at The Media Club.
EVENTS: ACRONYMS with JPNSGRLS @ The Media Club – March 27, 2015
The members of Saskatoon’s ACRONYMS may look familiar to you. ACRONYMS will be heading on a Western Canadian Tour in support of the release of their album SIMPLECOMPLEX, which includes a stop in Vancouver at The Media Club on March 27th with JPNSGRLS.
SOTD: JPNSGRLS – Red & Green
JPNSGRLS recently released a video for their song “Red & Green” – just in time for the holiday season. The song is a part of Light Organ Record’s Christmas compilation, Sleighed, which was released last year on iTunes. The band has had a busy year with the release of their debut record and a packed tour schedule.
EVENTS: JPNSGRLS Western USA Tour Dates
JPNSGRLS are getting ready to introduce themselves to America with some live shows on the West Coast. The band will touch down this Saturday in Bend, Oregon and will wrap up their tour on August 29th with a hometown show in Vancouver at The Cellar.
EVENTS: JPNSGRLS Release ‘Circulation’ & Western Canadian Tour Dates
JPNSGRLS opened up this year’s Keloha Music & Arts Festival this past Friday. If that wasn’t sweet enough, they are starting off this week on an even sweeter note. Their debut album Circulation is being released today, available via iTunes and through Light Organ Records (CD, vinyl, digital).
SOTD: JPNSGRLS – Smalls
JPNSGRLS are getting ready for a busy summer. Last week, the band released a music video for “Smalls”, which serves as the first single from their upcoming debut full-length album Circulation due July 15th.
JPNSGRLS, The Cultch – May 10, 2014
JPNSGRLS (with vowels, Japanese Girls) have had a busy year so far, and there are no signs of slowing down. The band released “Smalls”, the first single from their upcoming full-length debut Circulation, just before they toured Western Canada with Mounties. With lots of new fans in tow, JPNSGRLS graced the top of CBC Radio’s Top 30 listener-voted chart for four consecutive weeks with “Smalls”.
SOTD: JPNSGRLS – Monarch Butterfly
JPNSGRLS released a music video for ‘Monarch Butterfly’ earlier this week. Check it out, and then head over to the JPNSGRLS Facebook page or Twitter to find out how to get a free download of the track.
EVENTS: Mounties Tour with Rich Aucoin, JPNSGRLS, The Zolas, & James Younger
Mounties, the super-group consisting of Hawksley Workman, Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat, Fur Trade), and Ryan Dahle (Limblifter, Age of Electric), announced their Canadian tour dates last month. Today, JPNSGRLS revealed that they would be joining their label mates for the Western Canadian dates, along with the previously announced Rich Aucoin. The Zolas and James Younger will be supporting Mounties for the Ontario and Montreal shows.
CONTEST: Japanese Girls – Win a copy of The Sharkweek EP!
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INTERVIEW: JPNSGRLS
Japanese Girls. That is, the four-piece band from Vancouver, who signed to Light Organ Records earlier this year and released their hard-hitting The Sharkweek EP back in June. Their namesake was inspired by the energy and stage presence of a post-rock Japanese band, all girls, called Mass of the Fermenting Dregs – in case you were wondering. Those two very words, energy and presence, could interchangeably be used to describe Japanese Girls and their live shows. Japanese Girls consists of lead singer Charlie Kerr, guitarist Oliver Mann, bassist Chris McClelland, and drummer Graham Serl. The band’s chemistry is quite evident, in their music, in their live performances, and in conversation. I had the chance to chat with Japanese Girls about their humble beginnings, their upcoming record, and their musical tastes.
EVENTS: Japanese Girls | Industry Night & July Talk Tour
If you haven’t seen Japanese Girls live yet, you’ve been missing out – they are one of the most energetic and lively performances you will […]