Greetings Reggaemuffins and fellow steemians. I bring you glad tidings of great joy. Last Saturday I had the pleasure of watching my favorite ska band in Japan perform live .
It is a band that I have shared the stage with on a few occasions, as they usually invite my band as supporting act and vice versa. The nine member strong band is called Vongsign.
According to “Pikufuru” the band’s trumpeter who I interviewed , the name is derived from the Japanese Bonsai trees. This Japanese style of growing trees is Praised the world over and is a symbol of Japanese creativity and wisdom. The Japanese have perfected growing age old trees not passing a certain height.
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Why ska?
The band has been together now for about 17 years. They were inspired by a Band that was hot in their younger days called The Determinations. This was a popular all Japanese ska band of which my current band leader was a member. The Determinations recently came back together to do a one off show in Umeda, the heart of Osaka.
Meet the 9 members
-Abe plays sax and is the only soloist.
-Jun blows that trombone.
-Banna is on the Tenor 🎷
-Marshy- works that alto sax ,
-Pikufuru- gives the trumpet a certain sound
-Akai makes the guitar sing
-Kin plays dem keys ,
-Junichi plays the bass in haste and ,
-Morizo whips the drums in shape.
From what I can see , the band seems to a close knit unit. They have 1 EP out by the title “Da Hiru Sayo” which is a cover of a popular Philippine piece. The single is entitled “Cho” which in Japanese alliteration is the sound of ska.
You can follow Vongsign on
IG, twitter and FB. Their personal website is :
https://vongsign.wixsite.com/mysite
This has been another #IndelibleVibration until next time.
Credits :
Pictures of Vonsign were taken from the group’s Instagram page.