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词条 The Watanabes
释义

  1. Musical style

  2. Members

  3. History

     Formation  Tokyo Years  Spoiled and Nostalgic 

  4. Releases

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox musical artist
| name = The Watanabes
| image = The Watanabes live at Moon Romantic.jpg
| caption = The Watanabes performing live in Tokyo, 2011.
| image_size = 200 x 130
| landscape = Yes
| background = group_or_band
| origin = Japan
| genre = Indie pop
| years_active = 2005 - present
| label = Babyboom Records Japan
| associated_acts = Kate Sikora
| website = thewatanabes.com
| current_members = Duncan Walsh
Selwyn Walsh
Ayumi Sato
Tomoyuki Yamada
| past_members = Flavio Jerome
Ashley Davies
Stefan Samuelsson
Tadashi Yoshikawa
Yoko Osawa
Matt Hogan
}}The Watanabes are a Tokyo based indie pop rock band with members from the UK and Japan.[1]

Musical style

Their jangly alt pop sound[2] has drawn comparisons to melody driven indie acts such as Belle and Sebastian,[3] Teenage Fan Club,[3] Crowded House[4] and 1980's Liverpool band The Pale Fountains,[5] while their lyrics often touch upon their experiences in Japan.[6] Time Out have described them as "Tokyo's answer to The Smiths"[7] although their soft acoustic melodies make an easier comparison to other British bands such as The Beatles or The Kooks.[8]

Members

The band are fronted by British brothers Duncan and Selwyn Walsh on vocals and guitar.[9] New Zealander Ashley Davies and Belgian Flavio Jerome were also founding members and co-songwriters but have since left the group.[10] Since their formation in 2005, a number of musicians have made contributions to the band. Current members include Ayumi Sato on bass, and Tomoyuki Yamada on drums.[6]

History

Formation

The Watanabes formed in the rural prefecture of Ehime in Japan, during the summer of 2005.[11] Watanabe is a common surname in this region of Japan,[12] and the group used the name in order to ingratiate themselves with the locals, whilst also alluding to British band The Smiths.[13] It was initially inspired however by Toru Watanabe, the slightly troubled and over nostalgic protagonist in Haruki Murakami's novel, Norwegian Wood.[14]

In April 2007 they sent off their first demo to the Fuji Rock Festival, and were selected alongside bands such as The Bawdies and Avengers in Sci-Fi in the top 50 nominees for the Rookie a go stage.[15] In August of the same year they moved to Tokyo where they began work on their debut album, Independent Social Power.[16] Recorded at KRH Studios[17] in Harajuku, the album was independently released in association with Manchester based record label BabyBoom Records.[18]

Tokyo Years

After releasing their debut album, the band featured in several of Japan's English speaking publications including The Japan Times,[19] Metropolis,[20] Japanzine[21] and [https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/music/the-watanabes Time Out][22], catching the attention of Glaswegian music producer David Naughton,[1] who had just moved to Japan to become a producer in his own right after working alongside Steve Power in London.[26] They began work together on The Watanabes' second album, You're Dancing I'm Absorbed, which was released in February 2011. It includes guest appearances from American singer songwriter Kate Sikora and British multi-instrumentalist Nick Duffy of The Lilac Time. In December 2011 two tracks from the album, True Romantics and Concerned With You, were used in a TV advertising campaign for Triumph Motorcycles.[23] An instrumental version of True Romantics was also adopted by Western Union as a theme tune to advertise their services.[24]

Despite performing and recording primarily in Japan, The Watanabes have featured regularly on the BBC Introducing Series in the UK.[25] In October 2017 they performed live from Tokyo as part of BBC Introducing's 10th Anniversary celebrations.[26]

In September 2010, their acoustic green lullaby “Whales Can Sing” was championed by Ric O'Barry,[27] star of the Academy Award winning documentary The Cove, as well as race car driver and environmental activist Leilani Munter.[28] On August 29, 2013, The Watanabes performed live in Tokyo with former Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum at an event organized by Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project.[29] Other foreign artists to have shared the stage with The Watanabes while touring Japan include Die! Die! Die![30], Lisa Crawley[31] and former Voxtrot frontman Ramesh Srivastava.[32]

The band have received praise for their fundraising efforts, particularly in aid of Tohoku following the Tohoku earthquake.[33] In 2014 they released a collaborative music video with NPO Playground of Hope.[34]

Spoiled and Nostalgic

In the autumn of 2014 The Watanabes released a 5 track EP entitled Draw What You Like.[35] Three tracks from the record were adopted by CNN International for a documentary on food in Japan.[36] Their fourth record, a four track EP entitled Spoiled and Nostalgic, was released digitally on November 25, 2016.[37] The title was taken from an unflattering review by Japanzine of their first album (Independent Social Power), which described The Watanabes as “spoiled and nostalgic in 21st century Tokyo.”[38] A year later, the band joined forces with Japanese indie label Musipl, combining the two EPs to release a full 9 track album of the same name.[39] In September 2016, BBC Radio Norfolk made 'Hummingbird' Track of the Week,[40] and soon after, another track from the album, 'Tonight', was included in Tom Robinson's BBC Mixtape, aired on BBC Radio 6.[41] The album has also become a favourite of InterFM DJ [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%AA%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3 Guy Perryman] (MBE), who invited the band to perform live on his radio show,[42] as well as fellow InterFM DJ and producer Mike Rogers who likens the band to Belle and Sebastian[43] and included 'Over Romantic' in his top 50 songs of 2016.[44]

Releases

Independent Social Power (2009)

[https://thewatanabes.bandcamp.com/album/there-are-ghosts-around-here There Are Ghosts Around Here EP] (2009)

You're Dancing I'm Absorbed (2011)
Draw What You Like EP (2014)

[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/spoiled-and-nostalgic-ep/id1165887560 Spoiled and Nostalgic EP] (2016)

Spoiled and Nostalgic (2017)

References

1. ^1 {{Citation |last=Ryall |first=Julian |title=Living the Dream |url=http://bccjacumen.com/features/music/2013/03/living-the-dream// |work=BCCJ Acumen |date=March 2013}}
2. ^{{cite journal |title=New Music Critiques: The Watanabes |url=http://issuu.com/musicconnectionmagazine/docs/mcjanuary2015_d73675ba04a9ec |journal=Music Connection |date=January 2015 |page=53 }}
3. ^1 {{Citation |last=Morel |first=R |title=CD Reviews: The Watanabes: You're dancing I'm absorbed |url=http://metropolis.co.jp/arts/cd-reviews/the-watanabes-2/ |work=Metropolis Magazine |date=7 March 2011}}
4. ^{{Citation |last=Tiernan |first=L |title=Live Reviews: The Watanabes|url=http://musicconnection.com/CompleteIssuePDFs/livereviews/LiveReviewsFeb2012.pdf#page=1 |publisher=Music Connection Magazine |date= February 2012|page=53 |issn=1091-9791}}
5. ^{{cite journal |title=Reviews and News|journal=Sound & Recording Magazine |date=March 2011 |page=199 }}
6. ^1 {{Citation |last=Strategy |first=Johnny |title=Music Monday: The Watanabes |url=http://www.spoon-tamago.com/2017/01/23/music-monday-the-watanabes/ |work=Spoon & Tamago |date=23 January 2017}}
7. ^{{Citation |last=Wilks |first=Jon |title= On the Up: The Watanabes |url=http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/feature/1889/On-the-up-The-Watanabes |work=Time Out |date=2 February 2011}}{{dl|date=December 2018}}
8. ^{{Citation |last=Terrestrial |first=Esther |title=Review: Draw What You Like, The Watanabes |url=http://toxiconline.co.uk/reviews-draw-what-you-like-the-watanabees/ |work=Toxic Online |date=29 October 2014}}
9. ^{{Citation |last=Tiernan |first=Laurier |title=Music: The Watanabes: Indie Alt Rockers Release New EP |url=http://metropolisjapan.com/watanabes/ |work=Metropolis Magazine |date=December 2014}}
10. ^{{Citation |title= Lomo Amigos: The Watanabes |url=http://www.lomography.jp/magazine/308915-the-watanabes-diana-f-and-lc-a-rl-jp |work=Lomography Japan Magazine |date=5 February 2015}}
11. ^{{Citation |last=Wilks |first=Jon |title= Starving Artist: Duncan Walsh |url=http://www.japanzine.jp/article/jz/1327/starving-artist-duncan-walsh |work=Japanzine |date=November 2007}}
12. ^{{Citation |last=Sakaki |first=Mariko |title= 東日本大震災：復興支援へ演奏会　ＡＬＴらの「ザ・ワタナベズ」 |url=http://mainichi.jp/area/tokyo/news/20110823ddlk13040274000c.html |work=Mainichi Shimbun |date=23 August 2011}}
13. ^{{Citation |last=Ryall |first=Julian |title=Expat bands from all over Britain enjoy firm following in Tokyo |url=http://www.japantoday.com/category/arts-culture/view/expat-bands-from-all-over-britain-enjoy-firm-following-in-tokyo |work=Japan Today |date=March 2013}}
14. ^{{Citation |last=Ostrander |first=Daniel |title=Bands Of Japan: The Watanabes |url=http://www.japanzine.jp/article/jz/3483/bands-of-japan-the-watanabes-2/ |work=Japanzine |date=20 June 2012}}
15. ^{{Citation |title=Fuji Rock Rookie A Go Go |url=http://www.pia.co.jp/ragg07/list_03.html |publisher=PIA Corporation |year=2007}}
16. ^{{Cite web|url=http://tower.jp/item/2590648/インディペンデント・ソーシャル・パワー|title=Independent Social Power|publisher=Tower Records}}
17. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.krhstudios.jp/|title=KRH Studios|publisher=KRH Studios}}
18. ^{{Cite web|url=http://babyboomrecords.jp/BabyBoom_Records_Japan/welcome.html|title=BabyBoom Records|publisher=BabyBoom Records Japan}}
19. ^{{Citation |last=Tiernan |first=Laurier |title= Gaijin band scene welcomes music fans of all kinds |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2014/05/27/music/gaijin-band-scene-welcomes-music-fans-kinds/ |work=The Japan Times |date=27 May 2014}}
20. ^{{Citation |last=Grunebaum |first=Dan |title= The Watanabes |url=http://metropolis.co.jp/arts/agenda/the-watanabes/ |work=Metropolis Magazine |date=8 October 2009}}
21. ^{{Citation |last=Davies |first=Jonti |title= The Watanabes: A Tale of Indie Success in Japan |url=http://www.japanzine.jp/article/jz/2376/the-watanabes-tales-of-indie-success-in-tokyo |work=Japanzine |date=9 October 2009}}
22. ^{{Citation |title=Music in Tokyo: The Watanabes |url=https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/music/the-watanabes|publisher=TimeOut Tokyo |year=2011}}
23. ^{{Citation |title=バイク新車カタログ トライアンフ |url=http://www.triumphmotorcycles.jp/triumph-world/news/News-11-12-01|publisher=Triumph Motorcycles |year=2011}}
24. ^{{Citation |title=Western Union for your convenience |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFXVsiC0Qas|publisher=Western Union |year=2015}}
25. ^{{Citation |last=Standley |first=Gary |title= Big in Japan with The Watanabes |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/content/articles/2008/11/12/watanabes_japan_20081112_feature.shtml |work=BBC |date=12 November 2008}}
26. ^{{Citation |title=BBC Introducing 10th Anniversary Celebrations: The Watanabes perform live |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rrWLj07SE0|publisher=The Watanabes |date=10 November 2017}}
27. ^{{Citation |last=O'Barry |first=Ric |title= The Road to Taiji: A Night at The Pink Cow for the Dolphins |url=http://savejapandolphins.org/blog/post/the-road-to-taiji-a-night-at-the-pink-cow-for-the-dolphins |work=Earth Island Institute |date=29 August 2011}}
28. ^{{Citation |last=Münter |first=Leilani |title="Whales Can Sing" Taiji, Japan|url=http://www.leilanimunter.com/video.htm |work=carbonfreegirl.com |date=September 2011}}
29. ^{{Citation |last=Palmer |first=Mark J. |title= Matt Sorum Rocks Tokyo |url=http://dolphinproject.org/blog/post/report-from-japan-matt-sorum-rocks-tokyo |work=Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project |date=30 August 2013}}
30. ^{{Citation |title=INTERVIEW Die! Die! Die! |url=http://monchicon.jugem.jp/?eid=1508|publisher=Monchicon |date=10 June 2011|accessdate=November 16, 2018}}
31. ^{{Citation |title=Lisa Crawley |url=https://www.timeout.com/tokyo/music/lisa-crawley|publisher=Time Out Tokyo |year=2017|accessdate=November 16, 2018}}
32. ^{{Citation |title=Ramesh x The Watanabes |url=https://www.tokyoweekender.com/events/ramesh-x-the-watanabes/|publisher=Tokyo Weekender |year=2017|accessdate=November 16, 2018}}
33. ^{{Citation |title=Building Playgrounds and Making Music Videos |url=http://blogs.timeout.jp/en/2014/05/21/building-playgrounds-and-making-music-videos/|publisher=Tokyoite: The Time Out Tokyo Blog |date=21 May 2014}}
34. ^{{Citation |title=Music Fundraiser for Playground of Hope |url=http://www.tokyoweekender.com/events/music-fundraiser-for-playground-of-hope/|publisher=Tokyo Weekender |date=May 2014}}
35. ^{{Citation |title=The Watanabes 'Draw What You Like' album launch |url=http://www.timeout.jp/en/tokyo/event/12072/The-Watanabes-Draw-What-You-Like-album-launch |publisher=Time Out Tokyo |year= August 2014}}
36. ^{{Citation |title=CNNGo in Japan: Wagyu, Ramen, Sake |url=http://travel.cnn.com/cnngo-japan-wagyu-ramen-and-sake-819526|publisher=CNN International |date=October 8, 2014}}
37. ^{{Citation |title=This & That Café Vol. 30: 'Spoiled and Nostalgic' |url=http://www.timeout.com/tokyo/music/this-that-cafe-vol-30-spoiled-and-nostalgic |publisher=Time Out Tokyo |year= November 2016}}
38. ^1 {{Citation |last=Siegel |first=Taryn |title= How to Build an Indie Band: The Watanabes |url=https://metropolisjapan.com/how-to-build-an-indie-band/ |work=Metropolis Magazine |date=15 November 2017}}
39. ^{{Citation |last=Ohshima |first=Eiji |title= The Watanabes『僕らはサンデーアフタヌーンバンドだよ！』 |url=http://www.musipl.com/articles/article/00039.html |work=Musipl |date=17 November 2017}}
40. ^{{Citation |title=The Watanabes - New Songs, Playlists and Latest News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/b02da0b5-cc60-4bad-a77e-8a820efce76a |publisher=BBC |year=2017}}
41. ^{{Citation |title=BBC Mixtape: 19 Dec 2016 |url=http://freshonthenet.co.uk/2016/12/mixtape20161219/ |publisher=Fresh on the Net |year= December 2016}}
42. ^{{Citation |title=Guy Perryman interviews The Watanabes |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTzbv1RzMt0|publisher=The Watanabes |year=2017}}
43. ^{{Citation |last=Rogers |first=Mike |title= top-3-videos-for-june-19-2015-kids-on-a-crime-spree-zella-day-drenge-tokyos-own-watanabes |url=http://robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-june-19-2015-kids-on-a-crime-spree-zella-day-drenge-tokyos-own-watanabes/ |publisher=Robot55 |date=27 June 2015|accessdate=November 16, 2018}}
44. ^{{Citation |last=Rogers |first=Mike |title=Mike-in-Tokyo Rogers Top 50 Best Songs |url=https://modernmarketingjapan.blogspot.com/2016/12/mike-in-tokyo-rogers-top-50-best-songs.html |publisher=Modern Marketing Japan |date=19 December 2016 |accessdate=November 16, 2018}}

External links

  • Official Website
  • [https://www.facebook.com/thewatanabes Official Facebook Page]
  • BabyBoom Records Japan
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