hanami_no_ongaku

SEEKING

Band to Join, Saxophone, Trumpet, Violin, Other Percussion, Drums, Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist, Dobro, Fiddle, Mandolin, Banjo, Other, Flute, Harmonica, Background Singer, Piano, Keyboard.

ABOUT

I'm forming a melodic rock* band called "hanami no ongaku." It's going to incorporate aspects of traditional Japanese music (the instruments, scales, and overall feel) and have a lot of mellow parts that convey a wistful, haunting mood. I'm 20 years old; I sing, write music/lyrics, play piano/koto (see picture) and am looking for a creative songwriter (preferably a guitarist) close to my age who will work with me on composing the music and who would have fun dedicating his or her life to writing, recording, and touring.

*along the lines of these albums: Merveilles and Memoire by Malice Mizer; MARS and Crescent by Gackt; and Absolution by Muse.

Screen name:: hanami_no_ongaku
Member since:: May 14 2006; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Very Committed
Years playing music:: 10
Gigs played:: Under 10
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:: 2-3 nights a week
Most available:: Nights

Influences

Most of the songs I write are influenced by the feelings I get from nature or from certain movies, anime, or books. However, some definite musical influences are: the background music of Inuyasha (and various other anime/movies), MALICE MIZER (except with a traditional Japanese feel instead of a French one), Gackt, "Disintegration" by The Cure, and many more...

Lyrically, I'm inspired by Japanese poetry and Romantic poets such as John Keats, Percy Shelley, and Wordsworth.