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DIVE DEEP INTO THE WORLD OF SHUUEN NO RASETSU

©Shuuen NO Rasetsu Could you please introduce yourselves to the readers of Summon the Roses? We are Shuuen NO rasetsu. Vo . SAI :This is vocal SAI at Shuuen NO Rasetsu The most attractive thing is live. Please experience the overwhelming performance and sound. Gt. Masuo: I'm Masuo playing guitar at Shuuen NO Rasetsu. Gt . Chihiro: I'm Chihiro who is playing guitar at Shuuen NO Rasetsu Your music concept is unique in many ways. How would you describe your music to others? Vo. SAI: It respects traditional visual music and combines modern music. Gt .Masuo: Musical nature in which light and shadow intersect. Gt. Chihiro: Vocal melody is a visual system of the 90s, and the music is making modern sounds. How did you decide on your band name "Shuuen NO Rasetsu"? What is the meaning behind it? Vo. SAI: The end means "end of life" and "the place of calm". Luo has the meaning of "a monster that confuses people" Enchanting a...

EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTY OF RUMBLESS: A MUSICAL JOURNEY

© Rumbless. Please introduce yourselves to the readers of Summon the Roses.  Hello everyone! We are Rumbless. Roku vocalist, Takaki playing guitar, Sin playing bass and Tva playing drums. Can you tell us what inspired you to form Rumbless.? Did you know each other prior to forming the band? Roku and Takaki knew each other through music. We were hoping to do something together someday. Later, Roku’s band broke up, then Takaki brought all of us to just “try something together”.  As we started making demos in studio, we became confident that the four of us can create something interesting. Ultimately, we decided to form Rumbless. together. As much as we have similar taste in music, we have become teammates that can trust each other. How did you decide on the band name? What is the meaning behind it? We combined “Rumble” and “bless” to symbolize our hope – to spread sound.  Each of us came up with words that represent our goal, and we crossed over th...

MEET HIGHDIVE: THE RISING STARS OF TEXAS ALTERNATIVE ROCK

©Highdive Could you please introduce yourselves to the readers of Summon the Roses? We are a Houston, TX based alternative rock band called HIGHDIVE. What is the origin of your band name HighDive? What is the meaning behind it? HIGHDIVE came about when tossing around ideas for the band name after we'd written our first single, The Deep End. While being sort of humorously related to the song title, HIGHDIVE to us also means we’re diving in and combining our inspirations drawn form previous acts we’ve all been apart. We all grew up in the same scene, in different bands, but we feel like we've come together and found our a solid sound with these new songs. How long have you known each other? How did the band members meet? Three of the four of us grew up in the same area and went through school together, but playing music in other bands ultimately brought us all together.  Can you tell us about your music genre and the composition of your music? ...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH NYC J-POP SINGER SHIHORI

Shihori Can you please introduce yourself to the readers of Summon the Roses? I am a singer and songwriter who moved to NY from Japan on this January. I have been working for Japanese Pop and Anime music industry for over decade, have created many hits including 11 Gold Disks in my country. But I felt Japanese market is getting more and more limited, less new opportunities because Japan's population itself is getting decrease these years. So I decided to challenge with "Share the American Dream Project" in order to encourage people, that we can still be brave. At what age did you decide to become a singer and what made you want to choose singing as your professional career? I started singing and song writing to be a singer when I was 7. I was Asperger, had no friends, never be interested in others besides my own creative world. But one day I found the other people and time stopped perfectly when I sang in public for the first time! (And it hap...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH Answer-ed: GET TO KNOW THE BAND

©Answer-ed Can you introduce yourselves to the readers of Summon the Roses? Hi, everyone. We are Japanese visual-kei alternative hard-rock band, Answer-ed. Very nice to meet you, and we are really glad to be here. We have been playing since September in 2017. Mainly, we have live-concerts around Tokyo. We are composed of three members.  Toshi is the vocalist, guitarist, and he is the main composer of this band. Toki is the bassist. Hiro is the drums. What is the musical concept of Answer-ed? What was your biggest motivation in forming Answer-ed and how did you come up with the band name? The principal concept of Answer-ed is that despite of the differences in religion, law, philosophy or language and the questions to the authenticity of the media in this modern society, “EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IN YOUR LIFE ALREADY HAS BEEN ANSWERED”. The band also exemplifies what rock essentially has to offer: verve, violence, fierceness or madness. We also seek to redefi...

A CONVERSATION WITH NECLOS

© NECLOS Can you introduce yourself to the readers of Summon the Roses? Nice to meet you !We are 「NECLOS」 that active based in Tokyo. How did you come together and decide to form your band NECLOS? Did you previously know each other before forming the band? VaN&Gill,怜衣(rei)&愁(syuu)were separately active. VaN&Gill invited 怜衣(rei),怜衣(rei) invited 愁(syuu)for NECLOS. How would you describe your music? In a nutshell, classic. We think we can to let people who haven't had much involvement so far for world of visual rock. Of course people who like visual rock band too! How would you describe the feeling of performing in front of an audience? Please pay attention for melody that remains in the ear, human tasteful lyrics. appealed guitar riffs and bass line , it's one of the attractions. What do you want your fans to feel during a live performance? We are visual rock band, so maybe you can find each member's charm....