-Canvas presents Newcomer Live-
"CANVAS vol.8"

Schedule

2023 years 7 month 11 date (Tuesday)

Venue

Tokyo Shindaita FEVER

OPEN/START

18:30 / Start 19:00

venue ticket

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Delivery ticket

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Sales period

6/9 (Friday) 12:00 to 7/17 (Monday) 20:00

Archive distribution viewing period

Until 7:17 on 23/59 (Monday)

Delivery platform

Streaming +

Performer

Uri / Vela / Yoritu Shima / Henry Chita

"CANVAS vol. 8" is a newcomer pick-up event for "Canvas", a newcomer discovery and development project run by the music production office Augusta.Once again, the line-up is full of talent and potential.





The first to appear was singer-songwriter Chita Henry.She gave a performance by playing the acoustic guitar.While picking the guitar, he suddenly fascinates with the long tone of the vocal.The presence of his voice is unmatched.But his charm doesn't stop there. The first song, "Sider", is a fast-paced pop song that fully demonstrates the qualities of a relaxed and transparent voice, while the guitar performance also makes you groan. By changing the approach between the XNUMXst A melody and the XNUMXnd A melody, and by skillfully inserting and removing strokes, arpeggios, mutes and rests, etc., the image of the song is created richly.It's so colorful that it's hard to believe it's a guitar playing.
His dexterity and sense are further witnessed in the second song, "We still stretch our legs with body measurements."In the interlude, he performed a trumpet with a beatbox, and after that he sang a sample of a very famous song, boldly and naturally incorporating the hip-hop method into pop music.
"As long as I'm alive, even if I hate myself, I'll be able to find myself who likes me a little bit, and this is my place for me. I'm going to do this song," and the performance was "Still." The words of the lyrics, ``I grow more each time I breathe,'' pierce the audience.It's no exaggeration to say that Chitahen Lee already has everything that an artist needs, such as the expressiveness of his singing, his ability to play the guitar, and the originality of his lyrics.





Yoritu Shima is a singer-songwriter from Sapporo, a multi-player who can play all kinds of instruments, and arranges, mixes, and masters his own songs all by himself.This time he performed live in a band, with drums, bass, percussion and keyboard support.
His musicality is similar to what is called city pop, but just as the definition of city pop itself is ambiguous, his music swallows all genres and has become music that can only be described as "his pops". The first track, "Nail Biter", is pop music that is easy to approach at first glance, but it shows a disturbing expression at key points.I thought it would end smoothly in terms of development, but the outro changed it completely. What will happen next?It leaves an afterglow.
“Today, I have selected songs that you can understand about Yoritu Shima by listening to it.”
The second song was “Benham no Koma”.The groove from the chorus of pop music overflowing with freshness makes your body shake unintentionally.The slightly twisted lyrics also add a unique spice and make the song shine with vitality.The last line of the lyrics, ``La la la Fallin' in my gray world, the car interrupts the conversation again, and the two of us...'' is wonderful in how it portrays the ``two''.By daring to bring in the noise of <car>, it seems that you and I can clearly see the scene where there is only you and me.
The last is "step". Yoritu Shima has been releasing for 12 consecutive months since April.This is the song that started the project.It's a song with multiple layers of melodies, and it's not a simple composition.However, the ability to finish it so as to enter the listener's heart in a very natural way is exhausted in one word.Attention young pop maestro.





The third person to appear was Vela, a singer-songwriter from Osaka.With roots in hip-hop and R&B, she performed with a DJ on this day's stage. Her lyrics released on the cool track in her first song "POSE" are so full of flow that it can be considered her music.She seems to have a unique sense of matching words and sounds, soaring as if her words had wings, and sometimes diving deep.
Another major feature is that the two extremes of strength and weakness coexist in the voice - the part that is clear and stretched and the part that is hoarse as if leaning against the wall.There is depth and makes me want to listen to it forever.
“Basically, the songs I sing are called Love myself. I feel like I've written a song and now I'm standing here."
The XNUMXth song "Story" is a song that shows her roots as an artist.Sung over an organic track, the message is that I am me, you are you, and there is no substitute.Just like what she said in the MC earlier, her expression is pierced by her earnest thoughts about how she faces herself and how she accepts herself. there is
The last number is "Tokyo".It's a song that can be said to be a determination to believe in yourself, while exposing your weaknesses and testing your swaying self.I wonder what kind of scenery will be at the end of her connection with so many people.





Uri from the XNUMX-piece band finished the show this time.The band has already received high acclaim, with songs released so far being selected for official playlists on Apple Music and Spotify.This time, he performed with a system that added a keyboard as support.
The transparent sound and the interwoven world of words changed the atmosphere of the floor with one note of the first song "Birthday".It's an elusive melody, but it's irresistibly risqué in the way the band's groove grips the reins and avoids breaking apart in the air at the last minute.It emits intense light.For example, the sound resonates with American and British indie rock bands such as Big Thief, Black Country, and New Road.
"Awase" performed after the urban instrumental combines a unique sense of floating and speed, and "Intuition Liberation" mixes a pop melody with the rhythm of black music approach.I don't know how much is intuition and how much is calculation.But everything is in perfect balance.The ephemerality that collapses with just a little extra force tries to convey something beyond words.
The last song, "Nichijou," is so simple that there is nothing left to cut. The MC is just a greeting and nothing special.The lyrics do not have a specific message.But the sound is eloquent.That's the kind of music that has a place for the listener.



"CANVAS vol. 8" has a lineup that is more talented than ever.With subscriptions and DTM becoming commonplace, the environment for nurturing young talent is more fulfilling than it was a decade ago.However, the four groups of artists who appeared this time were full of passion to find and explore their own music in their own way, rather than relying only on the benefits of technological development and environmental changes.The music that opens up the future will surely come from such a place.

Text ● Masahiro Tanioka
Photo ● Takuya Nagata


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-Canvas presents Newcomer Live-
"CANVAS vol. 7"

Schedule

2023 years 1 month 23 date (month)

Venue

Tokyo Shindaita FEVER

OPEN/START

18:30 / 19:00 (delivery starts at the same time)

venue ticket

https://eplus.jp/sf/detail/3781660001-P0030001

Delivery ticket

https://eplus.jp/sf/detail/3781670001-P0030001

Sales period

2022/12/23(金)12:00 - 2023/01/29(日)20:00

Archive distribution viewing period

2023/01/29 (Sun) 23:59

Delivery platform

Streaming +

Performer

luvis/ cute/ No plan

Newcomer pick-up event “CANVAS vol.This time, it has become familiar to hold a hybrid event with an audience and distribution.







The first to appear on stage was luvis.She is a talented Gen Z singer-songwriter who just moved to Tokyo from Kyoto last November.On this stage, the venue was filled with a unique tension and floating groove, accompanied by up-and-coming young drummer/creator Gaku Kano.
The live started with "Journey", which was sung with an arpeggio of an electric guitar.With jazz and R&B as the main ingredients, the sound that is woven with occasional avant-garde phrases is an original one that cannot be described in a single word. Thing.A spontaneous melody that seems to be made on the spot and a freaky ensemble are intertwined. in) I can't get enough of my impatience.Could Tom Misch and Sam Prekop have a session like this?I shake my body while thinking about it.
It should be noted that the lyrics of the XNUMXth song, “Soumato de Aimashou”, flow like a swaying “fuzzy” between the two, which is neither a real landscape nor a psychological description.
<If you listen carefully to the lingering scent of summer, a little pain and soft warmth are singing goodbye>
It doesn't appeal to anything as a message, but as a Japanese expression on the melody, I think it can connect to the horizon that Happy End, Yosui Inoue, and Shintaro Sakamoto are trying.
The last is “Dance”.They finished the stage by grasping the moment that seemed to explode and disappear in the midst of unrest and passion.







XNUMXnd place is No plan, a vocal + guitar duo from Okinawa.In his hometown of Okinawa, he is active mainly in street live performances, and he shows skill in creating the atmosphere of the place. The first song is "Tobacco".It's a song that thinks of "you" who ended up breaking up with me because of my shamelessness. Cigarettes appear symbolically as something that happened between the two, but what is worth mentioning is that the song says that the smoke of cigarettes "sticks" forever.While hinting at the superficial meaning of something that disappears, it succeeds in guiding the listener into the depths of the song by properly depicting the underside of the song as something that will never go away.
They said, "We will cover a song by HY-san, an Okinawan artist whom we respect and admire," and performed a cover of the famous song "366 days" for the third song.It was interesting to see how Okinawa's pop culture has been handed down from generation to generation.In recent years, hip-hop/rappers such as Awich have made great strides, but "366 days" is full of the sorrow of Okinawa's Champloo spirit, which is not subdivided by genre. I thought while listening to
The last thing I showed was "Anniversary".The straightness of her pledge of love resounded powerfully.







The singer-songwriter cute Rui acted as a bird this time.She colorfully colored the world of his songs with an ensemble of keyboards and percussion. The first song is "HITOMBORE".Although it is a pop song that seems to have both quirks and quirks, the lyrics and melody line have a popularity that makes you feel the possibility, and the balance between playfulness and cleanliness combined with his character makes the music convincing. giving.The next song, "Service Area", creates a comfortable groove with a nostalgic melody.The image evoked by the word service area is drawn as a memory in the story, making the world of the song more profound.
“I want to move people’s hearts through my music, and I want to deliver something kind.When I thought about what kind of words I should say to a lonely person, I thought, ‘It’s okay, you can be happy.’” It's not a positive word, but loneliness is totally possible, and I think the best way to think about it is to tell people that there are always lonely people out there. I made it with the feeling of sowing," and performed "Sowing Seeds."The universal pop music that transcends all gender differences and circumstances goes straight to the root of the expression that he aspires to.It is music full of determination to affirm the troubled state, which is different from being positive.
The last is "Ai no Prisoners", which says, "It's an important song for me."It's a song that stands out not only for its lyrics, which are written in sharp and vivid words, but also for its outstanding vocals.I left the stage with the sparkle of many possibilities.



This time as well, "CANVAS vol.7" has three different personalities.From every artist, I felt something like a light determination to live in the present age.How the new talent will bloom from here, the day may be unexpectedly close.

Text ● Masahiro Tanioka
Photo ● Takuya Nagata


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Performer profile

• luvis

  

  SSW/Track Maker/guitarist from Uji, Kyoto, living in Tokyo
  He writes lyrics, composes music, and makes tracks all by himself.
  We will connect the primitive feelings that have been passed down from our predecessors before they become words to people who live in the present, and even to people who will live in the future.
  Characterized by vocals with organic sounds and unique expressions influenced by jazz, soul, beat music, and things created by nature.
  
  

  Twitter:https://twitter.com/luvismusica
  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/lu_vis__/
  Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wfR56rfIU8
  
  

• Cute

  

  Born in Tokyo in 2001.He learned to play the piano at an early age, and at the age of 19 he started playing the guitar and singing.
  As a singer-songwriter, he occasionally holds solo live performances while playing the guitar, and is also an active art student artist who creates murals in cafes and performs live painting.
  
  

  Official website:https://www.kawairui.com/
  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rui___kawai/
  
  

• No plan

  

  A duo from Okinawa.
  Cover videos are continuously released on the account of "Ichiya Uta Club".
  The number of TikTok followers has exceeded 16, and the number of views of posted videos has exceeded 370 million.
  Active mainly in street live in local Okinawa.
  

  TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@tuba.ayu22
  
  

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“CANVAS Extra in Augusta Camp 2022”

Schedule

2022 years 9 month 25 (day)

Venue

Augusta Camp 2022 Outside special stage “Canvas Stage” (free area)

OPEN

10:00

Appearance

suzuki kent, layla, tiny yawn

MC

George Williams

The newcomer pick-up event "CANVAS" of the newcomer discovery and development project "Canvas" operated by the music production office Augusta will be held as "CANVAS Extra in Augusta Camp 2022", jumping out of the usual Shindaita FEVER and in front of the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse. It was held on a special stage in the square.



In addition, the joint with the YouTube music program "Festival TV on KEENSTREAM" developed by the shoe brand KEEN, which became a hot topic in Vol.We supported the feet of all the performing artists with KEEN shoes and faced the event in perfect condition.So of course this person, George Williams from "Festival TV on KEENSTREAM" participated in the MC.The distance between the stage and the audience was brought closer with the casual talk with young artists without barriers.








Leila was the first to appear.Originally from Yokohama, the band is currently attracting attention as a duo of Ariake (Vo&Gt) and Taiki Miura (Gt).He appeared in Vol.4 in this "CANVAS".The first song they performed was “Apartment Nakade”.From the roaring guitar intro, Ariake's wistful vocals enter the quiet sound world.The sound, which goes through alternative and emo, and incorporates a lot of Japanese lyricism, soon after the sound began, it was so heartwarming that a circle of people formed in front of the stage, which was a free area. It was something to grasp."Futari no Sekai", which has an impressive pop intro, has an excellent chorus.Ariake's vocals are entwined with the sticky rhythm, and there is a feeling that you can take your hand and put it on the melody.The last song is "Let's talk", a new song that will be released on October 10th.The advantage of Layla's songs is that they have a story as a whole, including not only the lyrics but also the sound and arrangement.I feel great potential there.
It was such a wonderful stage that MC George said in a flash interview at the end of the live, "I can't believe I can watch this for free!"When George asked about their roots, Ariake said Yurayura Teikoku and Miura said BUMP OF CHICKEN.Derived from there, it absorbs various music and becomes Layla's sound.The fact that there was Japanese rock at the beginning made me think of the maturity of the Japanese rock scene.Finally, when asked about his future goals, Ariake gave the following answer. "My dream is endless. Budokan is my goal, but I don't want it to end there."








Next came Suzuki Kent.Appearing in the previous Vol.This time as well, he completed three songs with one acoustic guitar. The first song, "Moshimo Hoshi ga Furu No Nara", is a song that can be described as folk music after Fishmans, and it is a line apart from the so-called "folk music" that was popular in Japan in the 5s. .It is very interesting to see what kind of dazzling brilliance it will become if this song, which emits a dull brilliance like a raw stone, is polished.Above all, his best quality is his voice.His voice, which contains danger, ennui, and even madness in its transparency, is like magic that gives depth to the world view of his songs.and words.I'm not pretending to be strange, and I think that the words are natural, and the ability to resonate with Ston and this heart from the relationship with the sound is a natural thing.As long as he has these two things, he will be able to sing anywhere. "Extra" and "As usual" continue. "Let's go get back the kitten that the aliens kidnapped" ("As usual") is not a story, but a daily routine.I love what he sees.
“You have a nice voice!” exclaims George.What are your future goals?I answered the question as follows. “Since we started our activities last year, there are still few songs that have been released to the world, so we want to release more and more from now on.”It seems that there is stock, and I am looking forward to what kind of songs will be released in the future.






tiny yawn with a band name that means "little yawn".A XNUMX-piece band characterized by music that is a hybrid of city pop and post-rock. The first song, "Yoake no Hoshi," has a sense of speed, but the vocals of Megumi Takahashi (Vo & Key), who walks a tightrope over a beautiful sound product, sways ephemerally.The ensemble that seems to intersect with the elegant guitar phrase in the ending and the keyboard, but does not intersect, raises the resolution of the world of the song and stands up in front of the listener. The second song "Somewhere" is a song that cleverly incorporates R&B and jazz elements such as slap.They say they don't do many live performances, but it's perfection that honestly makes you want to see more.The last is "yawn".The vocal's natural vibrato is exquisitely seasoned to the floating song, and it draws you in.The ensemble that swells towards the second half is also wonderful.Perhaps there is no doubt about his ability to create and arrange music.After that, as they continue to perform live, they will make the songs their flesh and blood, and what kind of changes will come to the band when they gain the sympathy of many audiences—that time may be unexpectedly close.
In the talk session with George, Koji Yasuda (Ba) talked about the near future, saying, "After the release of the music source has been decided, I'm thinking about where to shoot the PV and where to hold the release party." gave me

Now.Shortly after the “CANVAS” stage, “Augusta Camp 2022” will start.ReiRay, who appeared in Vol.3, is waiting for the opening act. I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of performance they will show in front of an audience of 2000 people.And the fact that the dream path from "CANVAS" leads to "over there" made me feel that it was the most precious thing as a newcomer development project.

Text ● Masahiro Tanioka
Photo ● Takuya Nagata


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Performer profile

• Suzuki Kent

  

  A singer-songwriter born in 2002 who is active mainly in Tokyo.She has a clear, high-pitched voice and is characterized by poetic lyrics that sharpen her familiar senses.
  
  

  Twitter:https://twitter.com/kento__music
  
  

• Leila

  

  A rock band from Yokohama.Ariake's emotional vocals and intense guitar sounds have gained a lot of support.
  Since 2019, the Shinjuku LOFT & BAR traffic event “Ito no Reiwa” has been planned every year, and will be sold out in 2021. Following Dr.'s announcement, Ba.'s withdrawal was also announced, but the remaining members are positively active even now.
  
  

  Official website:https://laylaofficial.jimdofree.com/
  
  

• tiny yawn

  

  tiny yawn In 90, he won the RO JACK for ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2019 and participated in the Apple Music Festival in the same year. In 2019 and 2020, he has decided to participate in JAPAN JAM for two consecutive years and is attracting attention.
  

  Official website:https://tiny-yawn.work/
  
  

• George Williams

  

  A bilingual moderator with a British father and a Japanese mother. He has been at the forefront of the music scene as a DJ, narrator, voice actor, and DJ/VJ for radio and music video programs for over 30 years.In his interview, he is a big artist not only in Japan but also overseas. He also works with Paul McCartney Aerosmith.His bilingual talk skills have been well received on numerous variety shows, sports programs, cooking shows, and English conversation programs. He is also active as an MC for TV programs and events.
  Since 2020, he has been in charge of the main MC of the program "Festival TV on KEEN STREAM" on the official KEEN YouTube channel.
  
  

  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kungfugeorge/?hl=ja
  
  

• Rei Ray

  

  Twin vocal unit of Yajima Rei and Ray Cassner.
  Rei Yajima's groovy and relaxed singing voice and Ray Castner's sweet singing voice are put on the sound of Western pops to send out a life-sized and real message of a 22-year-old.
  In June 2022, he provided “New World” music to the influencer couple “Yutasena cp”, and on August 6, 2022, he released his first 8st Single “Typhoon”. The 31nd single "Skate Girl" is scheduled to be released on September 1rd.
  

  Linktree:https://linktr.ee/ReiRay_official
  
  
  
  

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-Canvas presents Newcomer Live-
"CANVAS vol. 5"

Schedule

2022 years 6 month 27 date (month)

Venue

Shinyoda FEVER

OPEN/START

18:30 / 19:00 (delivery starts at the same time)

Delivery ticket purchase URL

https://eplus.jp/sf/detail/3633850001-P0030001
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Delivery platform

Streaming +

Performer

Suzuki Kent / YOSHITO / Issunsakiyami Band / and more

　　The newcomer pickup event "CANVAS vol. 5" of the newcomer discovery and development project "Canvas" operated by Music Production Office Augusta was held at Shindaita FEVER on June 6th (Monday).Continuing from the previous time, this time it was held as a hybrid of audience and distribution, and the performances of the three groups who appeared and the audience at the venue made me realize that the enthusiasm of the live house has returned.








　The first to appear on stage was singer-songwriter YOSHITO.He performed live in a band that was in charge of guitar, accompanied by wood bass, drums and keyboards.The first thing that surprised me was the high degree of perfection of the band and arrangement. In the first song "Night Time Surfing", the live groove was comfortable, such as shifting from a loose melody based on soul and pop to a turn jazz in the guitar solo part.The next thing that caught my eye was how to put Japanese on it. In the second song, "Nande," the pronunciation of each word itself was established as music, such as an experimental attempt to develop the word "Nande" and spin a melody.Perhaps that is something that can only be done consciously to some extent.
　The fourth song, "Roller Coaster," which says, "There was a moment when I spent a lot of time in my life in the amusement park," showed my solid ability and potential as a vocalist.From the verse that sings like biting words, the chorus runs up while making full use of falsetto, and the undulating development exactly as the title shakes the body of the audience.The development after the addition of rhythm is unexpected.The dexterity of attacking crisp lyric with the New Orleans funk rhythm reminiscent of the Meters, and above all, the musical sense.It is the extraordinaryness of the artist YOSHITO that he connects various musical elements with a suite-like idea rather than mixing them properly.The last is "Blue Moon".Vocals whose words flow according to the looping rhythm, guitar phrases that enter effectively, etc., fully demonstrated their characteristics and made the floor exciting.








　Kento Suzuki, a singer-songwriter born in 2002, appears by playing an acoustic guitar.His greatest feature is his voice.Sometimes it has a slightly blurred taste, but the next moment it has a sharpness that makes you feel a chilling reality on your back.The sensation of being alive in his voice, looking ahead and knowing all the endings, is strongly reflected in his lyrics. Such a passage in "Ammonite" that was shown in the second song was impressive.
<Everyone must forget that song that I loved and where that person was born>
There was a shock similar to Beck's lazy singing "I'm a loser" in Loser.Of course, it doesn't look like musically, and Suzuki Kent's lyrics do not include desperation like "Louser".However, because the line of sight is transparent, I felt that there was something in common in the depth of expression that seemed to emphasize the turbidity of the world (including myself). In the XNUMXth song "If the stars fall", the depiction of some kind of psychological noise sneaking in while sketching casual everyday life is excellent, and in the XNUMXth song "As usual" The ennui is a feeling unique to the younger generation.That said, if all of that is a resignation, it's not.It certainly contains unwavering hope. I did this MC before the XNUMXth song "Singer Song".
"I think that singing and playing is to illuminate someone, and I do that while checking it live every time."
This song, which expresses the meaning of doing music in straight words, feels the purest part of a singer-songwriter named Kento Suzuki.She has only been active for a year.I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of music she will produce from here.








　The last one to appear is Issunsakiyami Band.It is a four-member band led by Otake @ Jamuzu, who also works as a singer-songwriter.What I feel from the music is that various elements such as pops, soul, folk, and post-rock are boiled in one pot to create an original taste (sound) that cannot be named at all. ..Imagine that it's probably made by adjusting the amount of Otake @ Jamuzu, who is in charge of songwriting for all the songs.So to speak, it's music with a sense of intimacy like home cooking without recipes. The first song "Kingana" is a song that makes you feel a comfortable and unique funkness by synchronizing the attack of words and the rhythm, and the third song "Tequila" is a country-style bar song with a characteristic bouncing rhythm.
　　There is also a scene where Tatsuo Yamaguchi (Syn) unintentionally leaks his true intentions, saying "I was scared (laughs)", without thinking of "No Plan MC", where he improvises greetings while playing and talking.I don't know what's coming out, and I feel like the live concert is finally back.From here, two new songs to be recorded in the EP scheduled to be released in July were shown in a row.First of all, "Loose" makes you want to hum along with the floating melody.And "Unexpectedly Quiet City" is fascinated by the serious melody line.
　The last "Koenji, Junjou" started with the MC "Summer is really tough, but let's survive" (Otake @ Jemuzu)."Koenji", which is drawn as a place to accept anything, overlaps with "live house" as it is.

　Also at a live house somewhere.Some people may say that live performances are extraordinary.Certainly that would be the case.However, at least the live performances at the live house are a continuation of everyday life.The lingering sound left by the three groups who appeared this time is unlikely to disappear for a while.

Text ● Masahiro Tanioka


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Performer profile

• Suzuki Kent

  

  A singer-songwriter born in 2002, active mainly in Tokyo.She has a relaxed and transparent high-tone voice, and features poetic lyrics that sharpen her familiar feelings.
  
  

  Twitter:https://twitter.com/kento__music
  
  "Caravan" Music Video
  https://youtu.be/-8G78ZRNMQ8
  

  
  
  
  

• YOSHITO

  

  Write, compose, and arrange everything yourself,
  A singer-songwriter who self-produces designs and videos
  Expressed in a world view of lyrical lyrics like a movie
  Characterized by Neo-Soul Pop songs
  2022 Started activities centered on live houses in Tokyo
  
  

  Twitter:https://twitter.com/Loostripper
  
  "Night Time Surfing" Music Video
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-iCNJwSwz8
  

  
  
  
  

• Issunsakiyami Band

  

  Formed in 2019 by Otake @ Jamuzu, who is active as a singer-songwriter.
  Although it is a sound with a high degree of freedom that is not bound by genre, it plays a unique sound with the world view of lyrics that does not shake and the voice of Otake @ Jamuzu that appeals emotionally. ..
  

  OfficialSite:https://issunsakiyamiband.bitfan.id/
  
  Twitter:https://twitter.com/isunsakiyamibnd
  
  "Unknown" Music Video
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtRrUU8aTAs
  

  
  
  
  

  
  
  

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-Canvas presents Newcomer Live-
"CANVAS vol. 4"

　The newcomer pickup event "CANVAS vol. 4" of the newcomer discovery and development project "Canvas" operated by Music Production Office Augusta was held at Shindaita FEVER on February 2 (Monday). Four groups of young talents have appeared this time, which has been held as a hybrid of audience and distribution since vol.21.






　The first to appear on stage was solo artist minako.This time, I went to a live concert with a band set.The live, which started with the first song "Koigokoro", which has a comfortable sound that slowly melts jazz, soul, and blues, is quickly dyed in a color that can be said to be a minako color.The second song "Sekai", which shakes the body unintentionally with the cutting guitar riff, shows a different expression from the arrangement centered on the acoustic guitar of the single sound source released for distribution.In addition, a wealth of musical elements such as the guitar pop-style "Girlfriend" and the power pop-style "disappearing magic" reminiscent of Weezer will be blended with an exquisite touch.The fact that the number of such drawers never seems to vary is largely due to the unforgettable voice of minako once listened to.The last, "Odd," filled the venue with a breeze of gliding melody over bouncing beats.






　The second group is Jun Lenon, who also works as a vocalist for the band Lennons. The first song, "Mizubasho," is an alternative folk song that expresses tingling emotions with delicate vocals.The following "newday" is a large-scale song with a jungle-like rhythm and an effected guitar riff.Incorporating the backing reggae beat in the guitar solo part, the development that does not get tired makes you feel extraordinary as a songwriter.
"I would like to sing with all my heart so that I can enjoy this sukima with everyone from the bottom of my heart without any walls."
Following the ballad's "Thinking About You", "Recollection" was shown.I felt like I saw his core as an artist in the lyrics of the chorus, "Sounding, reverberating, my own sound".The last is the inspirational song "Universe" from the national road show movie "Chicken Phoenix" this spring.
"Close your eyes gently now. Your life is very precious and ephemeral at this moment when you are born, you are alive and listening to music here. Your life is still today. Thank you for your happiness today. "
The live of the day ended with a ballad that left an impression on the melody and lyrics that unfolded like a story.






　　The third group is Yota Towatari.When he appeared in a two-person style with drums, he suddenly scratched the acoustic guitar and released the words without any gaps. The first song is "Mannequin".The rhythm and melody of the song is addictive, and the chanson element is also incorporated, and the unique and bold music that can only be called "rock" is struck on the floor. The second song, "Nobody Cares," expresses a little cynical feelings with the hot feelings behind it and the expressive vocals.It's a song that draws you into the world of singing. In "Gishin Anki", a guitar that looks like a mixture of percussion and bass shakes the body. He says, "I was really nervous," but the reason is, "The joy and tension of being able to perform solo for the first time in a year is mixed in my heart like paint. Music doesn't reach everyone. It's not music. That's why I'm nervous. It's because I have a strong desire to deliver it to everyone. Strangely, today's event is "CANVAS". CANVAS in everyone's hearts I will do my best to paint with my paints. ”I was overwhelmed by the song“ I want to travel in you ”that was performed in the fifth song.When I watch a live concert, I rarely experience the moment when time stops.It's just a special moment when the music and myself are there and everything else disappears somewhere.Yota Towatari, his voice, melody and existence became unforgettable.






　　The last one to appear is the XNUMX-piece band Leila from Yokohama.It starts with "Futari no Sekai", where a loose but tight beat, a noisy guitar, and Ariake's clear singing voice of female vocalist give off an aura that is not an ordinary person. In the second song, "feedback," the more ferocious sound shows a last-minute ensemble that collapses as if it refuses to be put together normally. The best weapon is that Sonic Youth has a catchy feeling that only they can express while making them feel the influence of Number Girl.In "Emma", which is full of sprinting feeling, Ariake explodes passion and raises the boiling point of the venue.This time, which was the first live performance under the new system, he got a more refined groove and showed the band who entered the new chapter. Immersed in the beauty of the roaring guitar solo of the XNUMXth song "Flyaway!", I thought from the bottom of my heart that it was a good band.I want everyone to break down all the walls, believing only in the music they want to express and the truth and empathy for the audience in front of them, not the framework that someone has decided on what the trend is. Don't ask-Is that what a rock band is?All XNUMX songs, none of them were XNUMX mm or anything.
Of course, the four groups that appeared this time are different in their individuality and musicality.However, I felt something similar to the afterimage that all the performers had left on the empty stage.

Text ● Masahiro Tanioka
Photo ● Takuya Nagata


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Performer profile

• Yota Towatari

  

  Born in Fukuoka prefecture.
  As a singer-songwriter, he has attracted a lot of attention since high school, and made his major debut in 2016 with the 1st full album "I wanna be Yota Towatari" from the label "JUSTA RECORD (avex)" of "Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra".
  The exclusive contract with Avex Management will end on March 2019, 3.
  From April of the same year, he started band activities in parallel with solo. Challenge a new stage as a frontman of "WHITE LIE".
  My hobbies are "coffee, cooking, camera"
  
  

  http://towatariyotablog.com/

• minako

  

  Born in Tokyo in 2001.
  Started solo activities in July 2021 and digitally distributed 7st.single and 1st.EP.
  Live activities with band sets will start in 2022.Also active as a support member of SuU.My favorite band is The Marias.
  
  

  https://twitter.com/ph_a8
  

• Leila

  

  Formed in June 2016, a 6-piece rock band from Yokohama. At the time of 4, despite being a young member with an average age of 2017 years old, he won a prize in "RO JACK for ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 18", and at "Unconfirmed Festival 2017", he has been attracting attention from early on, such as advancing to the semi-final.In August of the same year, the 2017st mini album "Anataironisomaritainai" was released.Since then, along with the release of the sound source, he has appeared in many live concerts and events, such as one-man sold-out and admission restrictions at circuit festivals around the world. The 8nd mini album "World" released in May 1 will be the first national distribution board and will be selected as Tower Records. From 2021, the Shinjuku LOFT & BAR traffic event "Reiwa Itoshi" is planned every year, and in 5 it became SOLD OUT. Following Dr., the withdrawal of Ba. Was announced, but the remaining members are still positively active.
  

  https://laylaofficial.jimdofree.com/

• Jun Lenon

  

  Jun Lenon
  Fes in France and Germany, playing the vibes cultivated in the street live in the UK
  A singer-songwriter
  An artist who is the vocalist of the rock band "Lennons".
  Released "Quark" which will be his 2019st ALBUM in 1.
  In 2022, it is decided to release the inspiration song of the movie "Chicken Phoenix" of the national road show this spring.
  

  https://lit.link/junlenon

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-Canvas presents Newcomer Live-
CANVAS vol.3 feat.Festival TV on KEENSTREAM & Spinnup

Schedule

2021/11/ 20 (Saturday)

Distribution start

18:00

Delivery URL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUGsMCPT8Q4

Delivery platform

OfiiceAugusta YouTube Official Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/OfficeAugusta

Performer

ReiRay, Tok10, ASOUND

MC

George williams

　The newcomer pickup event "CANVAS vol. 3" of the newcomer discovery and development project "Canvas" operated by Music Production Office Augusta was held on November 11th (Sat) from 20:18 on a free live stream.The place is Shindaita FEVER, which is familiar from vol.00.
　This time, it was held as a special program jointly with the YouTube music program "Festival TV on KEEN STREAM" developed by the outdoor footwear brand KEEN, and together with the music distribution agency service "Spinnup" currently operated by Universal Music in "Festival TV". A program is underway to recommend new artists, regardless of whether "Canvas" is famous or unknown.This time, it also has a meaning as an expanded version.
　George Williams participated in the MC from "Festival TV on KEEN STREAM".We held an undecorated talk with three groups of artists with different personalities gathered this time.Also, it was one of the highlights that the stage was colored with various plants such as cacti, which changed depending on the artist.

　First, MC George appeared and greeted the audience in front of the screen.
"Big artists aren't big at first. It's natural. The three artists coming out today may be super big in three years! If you feel something from them. I'm glad"







　The first group that appeared after George's call was ASOUND. The four members of ARIWA (vo), Couta (key), Soma (b), and Manaw Kano (Dr) have a very pleasant sound that is directly related to roots reggae.However, even if there is reggae on the base, their biggest attraction is that when the individuality of the four people is combined, it becomes genreless music. Pop sense shines everywhere, such as the intro using Pianica in the first song "Someday" and ARIWA's vocals that add color to the scene that emerges.It was fully demonstrated in the next "Feel it", for example.It's a song with a deeper roots reggae color, but it already has the ability to listen lightly while firmly holding down the key points of the performance. The new song "Nature" called "Just made" has a moist soul, and the following "Everything Good" has a variety of rhythms that make you feel African beats.The last is "moni moni".On the sound of the Fishmans approach, the lyric "Don't be fooled, don't roll" refrains and permeates.
　After the performance, George and ARIWA & Soma will talk.The background of the formation and the activities so far will be talked about.Finally, ARIWA answered the question, "What kind of band do you want to aim for in the future?" "Since we released our first EP" Feel It "in August, we want to increase the number of originals. Eventually, we want to create songs that can be heard worldwide."







　Next on stage was Tok10. It is a talent that has been attracting attention from early on as a Gen Z rapper.His rap style is more about words being more directly linked to rhythm than rhyming and flowing.That's why it looks better on stage.Also, the message never becomes agitation, it is an innocent thing that conveys the emotions that I have grasped from the depths of myself in words.Therefore, the second song "Chill out" can describe a calm daily life, and the third song "You are the" 1 ", my girl" can deliver a straight love song.That is where his own feelings (not the question of fiction or non-fiction) are alive. Before the XNUMXth song "Honey", he performed such an MC.
"I made it for my dear person. The important person includes myself, so it's also a song I made for myself."
　Lyric that expresses worries, anxieties, strengths, etc. straight on a simple track with only acoustic guitar and finger snaps strikes my heart.All nine songs, Tok10, drew the art for this day.
　In a talk with George, he revealed his ambition to start his career in freestyle rap from MC battle, make his own music video, and finally shoot a movie.
"I feel like I'm tied up with my own style lately, so I want to do it more freely," he said, saying that he wasn't the only one when he declared that he would break his shell right after the stage.







　　ReiRay was the bird this time.It is a new unit formed by FAITH's Yajima Rei and Ray Cassner, who unfortunately disbanded in August this year. It was a memorable day, "Today is actually my first live" (Reikasner). "Singing with the hope and determination to start today" (Yajima Rei) and "New Life" started from the harmony of the two.
　Their music, released from twin vocals and twin guitars, gives a feeling of freedom and majesty, which is supported by the excitement of starting music and the endless passion.The way to ride the beat is light, and the soundscape where you can see the sun and the dry breeze on the West Coast is comfortable.In addition to the following "Skate Girl" and "Gummy Bear", a melody sense that opens the field of view with rust, it also makes you feel the strangeness of song writing that is not straightforward, for example, popness that is familiar to the band CAKE from the West Coast of the United States. You can't miss the place where you have.
　The fourth song, "Free Ride," will be performed with Alina Saito as guest vocalist.They and Alina Saito met at "CANVAS vol.2" in September, when they had one song as a guest artist of Alina Saito before they called themselves Rei Ray.I was surprised that I co-wrote a new song in just two months. The individuality of the three vocal styles was clearly felt, and it was a comfortable song with a middle tempo.The last is "Typhoon".
"I made this song with the belief that there will always be a bright future ahead of us, even if there are pains and pains, so that it will always clear up after the typhoon has passed. I had a lot of anxieties and worries from that point onward, but with the support of many people who started ReiRay again, I realized that today is such a fun day and the future is still bright. I'm doing it "(Yajima Rei)
The song, which has an impressive strong rust that forcibly opens the door in front of you, matches the atmosphere of the world and seems to foresee a wonderful future in the future.
　In the talk with George after the performance, the band name that had been nominated other than ReiRay was revealed, and it ended in a fun atmosphere from beginning to end.
　I'm looking forward to seeing what kind of talents I can meet in the power-up "CANVAS" from the next time onwards.

Text ● Masahiro Tanioka
Photo ● Takuya Nagata

Performer profile

• ReiRay

  

  Twin vocal unit of Yajima Rei and Ray Cassner.
  The groovy singing voice of Yajima Rei and the singing voice of Reikasner are put on the sound of Western pop music to convey the real feelings of 22 years old.
  
  In 2014, he met in the second year of junior high school and formed the band "FAITH".
  Major debut in 2020, "FAITH" disbanded with the withdrawal of members in August 2021.
  Announced that it will be active as "ReiRay" in October 2021.
  

  ReiRay Linktree:https://linktr.ee/ReiRay_official

• ASOUND

  

  It suddenly started with an inevitable encounter one day.A new generation band "ASOUND" that is full of talent and is attracting attention now. Reggae, R & B, Jazz and other genre-agnostic musicality is as free as nomads. "Expressing the song you want to do at that time in your own way" It attracts the audience who came to the live with a style full of originality that can change the color of the sound according to the scene every time.And surprisingly, it was formed only a year ago!Is.
  "ARIWA" who has overwhelming singing ability at a young age who has studied abroad in NY, 20-year-old keyboardist "Couta" who has done the stage in many bands, 2-year-old bassist "Soma" who came to Tokyo for music training, and 18 A four-member group of talented drummers "Manaw Kano" who have experience playing overseas at the age of.
  

  Latest sound source EP "Feel it":https://artists.landr.com/692531126788
  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/asound_official_/?hl=ja

• Tok10

  

  A Gen Z rapper who suddenly laughs at the world from the dark side when he thinks he played fairy tale love. It is an icon of a young self-produced rapper who performs crowdfunding for MV and publishes the method of music monetization on note.
  
  For Tok10, rap is "a comprehensive art that expresses something fundamental and human."For him, rap is primarily a rhythm instrument, but unlike voice percussion and drums, it is a form of expression that allows the meaning of words to be directly incorporated into the rhythm.
  Generally speaking, rap has a strong image of underground and antisocial, or self-boosting (pride) and dissociation by battle, but the appeal of rap in Tok10's eyes is a little more fundamental human being. I am involved.It is a complex expression created by the collaboration of "the heartbeat (rhythm) as a living thing + the language (word) that makes human beings human beings", which is difficult to convey in other forms of expression.
  The rhyme that Tok10 talks about on the track is directly connected to the rhythm.The comfort of his work that it can sing and dance.
  

  Latest distribution Single "Chill Out":https://spinnup.link/486354-chill-out
  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/10_the_number_of_dreams/

MC

• George Williams

  

  Bilingual moderator DJ narration voice actor with British father and Japanese mother
  For over 30 years, he has been at the forefront of the music scene as a DJ / VJ for radio and music video programs.
  In the interview, he is not limited to Japan, but also works on overseas big artists such as Paul McCartney Aerosmith.
  The bilingual talk technique is active as an MC for popular TV programs and events in various programs, sports programs, cooking programs and English conversation programs.
  Since 2020, he has been in charge of the main MC of the program "Festival TV on KEEN STREAM" on the official KEEN YouTube channel.
  

  Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kungfugeorge/?hl=ja

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　Vol.2 of the newcomer discovery and development project "Canvas" launched by Office Augusta was held at Shindaita FEVER.Initially, it was planned to be attended by spectators, but due to the infection status of the new coronavirus, it suddenly became an online live stream without spectators.
　Four groups gathered this time.With a band, a singer-songwriter, and a multi-creator, a wide variety of talents unfortunately showed off their scale.





The first to appear, Nozomi Kanno, is a singer-songwriter who is only 21 years old. "Canvas" is accepting demo tapes, and this time she was selected from among them to appear, which is exactly the talent of rough stones.
　The first song entitled "The Night the Devil Sleeps", which was performed by playing the acoustic guitar.The moment the voice echoed in the venue, I felt that the scenery had changed.The chilling voice in the beauty is entwined with the melody created by Nozomi Kanno, and is dragged into the depths of the mental landscape.Even the second song "Give a bark" that follows is not a bright and happy song.But it certainly contains the musical truth that shakes the listener's heart.
"I was so nervous that I couldn't sleep at night after the appearance was decided. I hope I can deliver my music as much as possible."
　It absorbs various music and sounds it as one's own, such as the chilled beat feeling laid back in "1990" and the deep ballad based on the piano shown in "I wish I could like it". I understand that.I wanted to see it again, and left a vivid impression that was more than enough to make me think so.





　DADA GAUGUIN is also the representative nin of the video team "'n STUDIO".Therefore, the quality of the animation used live is overwhelming.The authors and tastes are different for each song, making it easier to convey the images and messages drawn in the world of the work."Spring Day", which is also excellent as an animated work, has the theme of familiar problems such as entrainment pressure and social indifference.The words sung in the chorus, "If you just sneak, your eyesight will drop. The end of hell is not hell."The pop sound like flipping a toy box is a sound make-up that leaves a vocaloid feel, so you won't get bored even for a moment. The second song, "Synth Reality," features Singalong and is one that looks great live.What is your personality?The message is also pierced straight. "Balloon," which says "I wish I could get to know me at the beginning," is a song that retains the early scent of a performance without video.The development of a loose melody that suddenly increases the tempo with chorus seems to be on a roller coaster, and I was surprised at its perfection.It was a performance that made me want to see it in a big venue.





　Singer-songwriter Alina Saito is already a hot topic among fast-earing music fans.Although he is only 21 years old, he is showing his solid ability in the 1st EP "Made of You" released in January this year.In the urban neo-soul "Voice in the wind", which has a comfortable sprinting feeling, I felt a natural thing in the place where the vocal with a relaxed core has a unique rhythmic feeling.
In the second song, "The Monologue of Memories," which is called "the first song I made," the gradation to the chorus that shines a ray of light on the melody with a monotone feel was beautifully expressed.
"One of the things that makes live performances fun is that it's great to be able to interact with the musicians you play with and sing while drawing out the best of each other."
　In "Fly", which was shown in the third song, the singing that sang emotionally while suppressing the verse while leaving a vivid impression was wonderful. The full-length English lyrics "Heartbeat" recorded in the EP ended the live distribution, but in fact, the cover song was shown after this.Due to rights, the song was not distributed and was later released on her SNS, but the song was "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys.From the band FAITH, which debuted from Office Augusta and was dismissed in August of this year, Gt.Vo Yajima Rei and Gt.Vo Rei Cassner were invited as guests, and after performing in the organization of piano + electric guitar + acoustic guitar, " I want to sing 8 more times, "he said with a lot of playfulness, and her love of music was firmly conveyed.

　The bird was Set Free, a five-member band from Kyoto who also appeared in Vol.1 and scratched the event in a good way. The first song is "TALK! TALK!", Which is a disco + guitar pop. A colorful sound that reflects the individuality of each of the five people as it is can only be achieved with a tight performance.It's a band that fits the expression of a live expert.Among them, the very existence of Winnie who jumps to the leading role of the stage by dancing, chorusing and fanning the camera from a free position proves that this band is a live band.
　The second song, entitled "Heavy Metal," is a straightforward pop song, rather than heavy metal, although it's obvious (it's hard to say).However, it doesn't matter if it has nothing to do with it, and the sense that words such as "hell" and "blood" scattered in the lyrics are surely stabbed can only be said.Even in the new song "Wrestler" that was released next, the macho image is like a professional wrestling match, with a flashy intro like a jingle, a loose verse, and chorus using claps and shouts. The image changes as you spin.
　Winnie's my boom is from the confession of "getting up in the morning" to the finish with two up-tempo songs, "Neakanakokoro" and "Kaze no Kokoro". In the middle of "being kidnapped by the wind", there are XNUMX, XNUMX and XNUMX beats, and there is a sense of not knowing what will pop out anyway.If you pay homage to the performance of the day and say it in Kyoto style, it's a "Keitai band".And being "Keitai" means being original.I would like to applaud Set Free for showing it off.
　This time, "CANVAS Vol.2" was a live broadcast without audience.I look forward to the next announcement in anticipation of encounters with new talents and live performances by spectators.

(Text ● Masahiro Tanioka)

Performer profile

• Set free

  

  A XNUMX-member band active mainly in Kyoto.
  While influenced by the Shibuya-kei 00s, it features an evergreen sound and lyrics that reflect the truth from playful gokoro.
  A little sweet and delicate, boyish singing voice.
  Iconic member, "Winnie".
  Unique and colorful members lead you to a unique entertainment sound world.
  

  Official site:https://artist.aremond.net/setfreeband/

• DADA GAUGUIN

  

  In a solo project by nin, who has been active since around 2014, he is producing not only music but also works such as images and photographs with the production team n'STUDIO, which he represents.
  
  Currently, with three creators, we are in the process of releasing three new songs as an anime MV, and the first "Spring Day" has been played 3 times and has been nominated for an indie anime festival. It was screened at a film festival.
  The third release will be released later this year.
  

  Official site:http://dadagauguin.chobi.net/

• Alina Saito

  

  Singer-songwriter
  Born February 2000, 2.Born in Tokyo.
  Half Japanese and Australian bilingual.
  Started full-scale music activities in 2018, performing live and music release.
  The leading single "Night Owl" was released in July 2020, and the 7st EP "Made of You" was released in January 2021.
  A candle-like vocalist who burns in the dark.
  

  Official site:https://alinasaito.com/

• Nozomi Kanno

  

  Born in 2000. Started playing the guitar at the age of 15.
  While studying songwriting and songwriting on his own, he began to take an interest in the profession of a musician and started full-scale music production using DTM.
  The new creative sense unique to the 2000s and the timeless universal melody are highly evaluated.
  

  Official Twitter:https://twitter.com/nozomi_kanno

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　As the days when I couldn't go to the concert as I expected continued, I started an initiative to realize that I am steadily regaining my daily life.
This project, named "Canvas," is a newcomer discovery and activity support project launched by the music production office Augusta, to which Masayoshi Yamazaki, Sukima Switch, Motohiro Hata, etc. belong.The mindset of working from the grassroots to keep the fire of music and live is more reliable than anything else.
Five groups of artists gathered at the first showcase live "CANVAS vol.14" held at Shindaita FEVER on May 1th (Friday).


The first person to appear was Takuro Hatakeyama, who came to Tokyo from Hokkaido last year and is active in Tokyo.He sang all four songs by playing the acoustic guitar.The most distinctive feature is that voice.The voice, which has a unique roundness and sharpness, expresses the delicate heart pattern drawn in the song.And, although it was easy-going, the fact that it was emo was also attractive.
　The MC who spoke while stroking the guitar was also unique.
"It's true that various artists are telling us to meet again someday. I think everyone has their own favorite music, so please believe in that artist."
　In "Last Night", which was shown at the end, the melody line that makes you feel the undulations of a big story in one song and the bold modulation used in the middle made you feel the songwriting sense.


　Next up was Retroriron. Vo + AG, B, Key, Dr and the organization is very orthodox, but the sound can be transformed. The good taste of subtly sprinkling elements such as 70's soul, city pop, jazz, Latin, reggae, and hip hop is made possible by the tight and groovy playing technique.And above all, the words spun by Ryoune (Vo & AG) did not fit only within the frame of everyday feeling and life feeling, and I felt the strong charm of the band where it was properly emitted as a message from there.
"Until the morning comes" with the recognition of the current situation that "it may not be the same as before, but I think it's okay now" I felt like it.


　XNUMXrd is Furui Riho, an artist based in Hokkaido.The song with overwhelming expressive power was echoed with the driving and keyboard as the background.As it has gospel roots, it has outstanding singing ability, and the melody line that makes you feel hip-hop native is also excellent.Above all, the detailed expressiveness of the song was outstanding.
In "Hate", which was shown in the third song, I raised my dislikes such as my appearance and personality, compared with others, and realized my identity as "But you can't be me, I don't need the same thing". I will go.It's not hope or comfort, but the fact that the song is spelled out as a record deep inside oneself makes me feel reality.
　In the last "Purpose", the floor was shaken by the verse that rhymes and rhythms, and the chorus that is sung in a relaxed manner.


　The pop-rock band Set Free, who lives in Kyoto, appeared in 90th place. I think it's a direct line from Shibuya-kei in the XNUMX's to guitar pop, but it's not just that, it's like a Kyoto band that makes you feel "complexity".The aggression and toxicity of punk and hardcore is also hidden in Set Free.
　It also appears in the formation.Winnie, who has the most catchy presence in the band, is not in charge of this, and he is free to chorus depending on the song or just flutter. At the MC, each member's "respected person" is interviewed in advance and announced.In the last show, "Kurukuru", he played a part in XNUMXMC.It's hard to grasp.However, it is because of his performance that he can feel the live performance.It made the floor very exciting.




　It was sometime Nemofila who acted as a bird. Vo and Gt XNUMX people XNUMX people.This time, with B and Dr as support, we went to the live with XNUMX people.I noticed that the color and temperature of the floor changed the moment the Maekai song came in, as the guitar playing the sad phrase echoed.The vocal power that brought it to the world of singing in an instant was overwhelming.And not only vocals, for example, the first song "On the contrary. The band arrangement, which simply changes the arrangement from the second chorus of 』, also shows their high basic physical strength.
　Maeumi was originally singing while playing the bass.From this live, which was the first time in about a year, the bass was left to support, and by concentrating on vocals, the expressiveness became more saturated."Magic Hour", the first song in the new system, is a song about the moment when you feel the end of youth.I was impressed by the vocals and performances that deepened the expression like the sky that changed color every moment.
　The last is "Rita" that I wrote while refraining from doing so.A medium ballad expressing frustration wrapped the venue.
　The series event "CANVAS" is a series of events in which five talents with completely different personalities and genres have colored a pure white canvas.I am very much looking forward to future developments.

(Text ● Masahiro Tanioka)
(Photo ● Takuya Nagata)

Performing artists

• Takuro Hatakeyama

  

  A singer-songwriter from Onuma-cho, Hokkaido.
  Started activities as a singer-songwriter in 2018.As for the genre, he started making music mainly with the theme of pop music "music that blends into life".
  Since April 2020, he has moved his activity base to Tokyo and is refining his live staging.
  In February 2021, the distribution of his first sound source "Love Song ga Utanai" started on each streaming site.
  https://linkco.re/5R2Sfgcf

• Retroriron

  

  Retroriron was formed on June 2020, 6 by the singer-songwriter "Ryoune".
  A pop band that is currently in the spotlight, with a mixture of genreless sounds created by the members' diverse musicality and lyrics to live "today" instead of "tomorrow".

• Furui Riho

  

  Furui Riho
  Armed with soulful power and transparent singing voice born from his roots, gospel
  An artist who is involved in writing, composing, and arranging himself.
  
  Not only the groovy sound, but the inspirational lyrics are her life itself.
  
  The distribution single "Floating feat. K-over" announced in 2019 will be used as the theme song for the convention "No Maps" set in Hokkaido in 2020. Released in July 2020, "I'm free" was released in July 7, and as soon as it was listened to a large number of playlists on radio station power play and various subscription services, the number of listeners expanded and it exceeded 10 times shortly after its release.
  In December of the same year, a remix was released with the participation of a young track maker "maeshima soshi" who produced a famous artist.
  
  With the base in Hokkaido, FM-NORTH WAVE's first regular radio "Name, Love" will start.
  2020 was a leap year.
  In 2021, Fuji TV "TUNE" introduced it as 2021 NEXT BREAK ARTIST, and it was selected as "MUSIC FOR THE NEXT" selected by JFL, which is a member of all 5 radio stations.
  

• Set free

  

  Formed mainly by members from Oita and living in Kyoto.
  In 2018, activities started with the current system.
  Shibuya-kei ・ While influenced by the 00s, with an evergreen sound and songs with original lyrics, he won a prize in auditions such as 2019 TOKYO BIG UP !! ・ ROJACK, and became the first distribution board in 2020. Actively active such as releasing中.

  HP:https://artist.aremond.net/setfreeband/

• Someday Nemofila

  

  Started in March 2018
  For the soulful and delicate singing voice of Maekai
  Goto playing an acoustic guitar that makes you color
  And sometime Nemofila's music, which is made up of an exquisite balance by the endless play of an electric guitar that is dynamic and cuddly, is a must-see.
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