CAKE'DCAKE’D

After a successful event at Yokohama Bitters last March, this event marks the second annual birthday live event for Sean Harada and Tama Tsuboi of THE STONE SUN. This year, renamed as CAKE'D and powered by TokyoDex, we guarantee you a proper Saturday night out. An awesome array of artists' live performances will be combined with TokyoDex's amazing VJs and visual effects creating a breathtaking atmosphere you'll never forget. Please come join us for a spectacular evening of food and drink together with great music and visual art. Featuring: THE STONE SUN METRO-ONGEN MOSS EVA KESTNER Johnny Wales Tina Bingham (Live-Painting) David Roy D.H. ROSEN, (TokyoDex) MONKEYS IN CHARGE (DJ) + Special Guests: Ryan Mizuno Artist information: ##THE STONE SUN  Since 2008, Wafuu psychedlic grunge rock band based in Tokyo, Japan. Bilingual singer/songwriter Sean Harada's vocals and Tama Tsuboi's electric guitar influenced from flamenco simply must be heard live. [thestonesunmusic.com](http://thestonesunmusic.com/) [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/thestonesun) ##Metro Ongen  Metro-Ongen were formed in Tokyo in 2002. Combining lullaby melodies and lush harmonies with a new-wave sound that has been compared to Blondie and Television, Metro-Ongen have steady gained a devoted fanbase across Japan. One show at Osaka's Minami Wheel Festival (the Japanese answer to SXSW) was so over-crowded fans had to be turned away. Moreover, with regular VJ performances at their shows and a poster design that won a 2010 New York design award, the band are evolving into an art collective under the banner Team M-O. [metro-ongen.com](http://www.metro-ongen.com/) ##Moss  Based in Tokyo, Moss have been gigging as an acoustic and electric band since 2007. Blending rock, funk, and a passion for melodies, Moss leaves the you with a warm glow that you just can’t resist. [growonrock.com](http://growonrock.com/) ##Eva Kestner (Taiko Drummer)  Eva Kestner was born on January 28, 1987, in Tokyo, Japan to a Japanese mother and German father. She started learning piano and taiko drumming while in elementary school. After graduating from the International School of the Sacred Heart, she went to the United States to study philosophy at Cornell University. She joined the Cornell University Percussion Ensemble under the direction of James Armstrong and also co-founded a taiko drumming organization, Cornell Taiko (Yamatai). She took the role of Musical Director for Yamatai, and performed in a wide range of events and concerts on campus and in the local community. During her last semester at Cornell, Eva Kestner invited Bonten, a professional taiko ensemble, to perform in Cornell University's Bailey Hall where she first performed as a member of Bonten and made her professional debut as a taiko drummer. After graduating from Cornell University with a B.A. in Philosophy, Eva Kestner returned to Japan to officially join Bonten. Alongside performing with Bonten, she taught taiko drumming to children. In June 2010, Eva Kestner left Bonten to pursue a solo career in taiko drumming. Her solo works are all original compositions or her interpretations of traditional taiko pieces. She teaches taiko drumming to elementary school students of the Tsukuba School for the Blind. She currently studies Noh and Kabuki music under Shintaro Sendo. She is also a member of Megurobayashi Higashigaoka Hozonkai and Edo Kabukiren (Awaodori). [evakestner.com](http://www.evakestner.com/) ##Johnny Wales  Torontonian Johnny Wales is an illustrator, sculptor, puppeteer – and lately, animator – who has lived for many years on Sado Island. His regular clients include JAL, Kodo and the world's largest circulation newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, for whom he has contributed a weekly painting of Tokyo for over 15 years. He has illustrated 6 children's books, one of which won the 1990 Lucy Maud Montgomery Award. He was selected for the VII Premi International Catelonia D'Illustracio and he was a finalist for Canada's premier literary award, the 1996 Governor General's Award for Childrens Book Illustration. [Homepage](http://web.mac.com/johnnywales/Site/Home.html) ##Tina Bingham (Live-Painting)  Tina was born in Japan and grew up in England from the age of few months to 20yrs old. She decided to study art at 6th form (2 years) and later at the University Faculty of Art, Hertfordshire (one year) leading up to her stay in Japan. What started as a 3 month trip has turned into her 9th year! Through the years, she has continued to pursue painting and crafts, enjoying anytime she could find to paint.She has yet to show her art publicly in Japan, but has worked in and assisted on various creative projects in and around Tokyo. She hopes to simply continue painting and see where it goes! ##David Roy  David Roy is the resident VJ for London Calling, an ongoing club event in Tokyo. In addition to producing visuals and installations for various events and parties, he also done animation for TV and film studios in Japan. ##D.H Rosen  Tokyo-based visual artist D.H. Rosen loves to play with analog and digital media. His live sets are a combination of prepared digital imagery and spontaneous collage. [D.H._Rosen_Homepage](http://web.mac.com/yakimonos/D.H._Rosen_Homepage/Top.html) ##MONKEYS IN CHARGE (DJ) Special Guest: ##Ryan Mizuno  Ryan was born in Seattle, Washington in 1978. He began playing trumpet at 10 years old. In High School, he was a soloist in an orchestra that won many awards and toured Russia and Canada. In 1999, he moved to New York City to pursue a professional career in music, where he produced music for artists like Elisha Laverne, Black Buddafly, Raekwon (Wu Tang Clan), Mobb Deep and Fat Joe. In 2010, Ryan moved to Tokyo, Japan performing as a trumpet player and singer. His music is a blend of R&B/Soul, Hip Hop, Funk, Electronica and Jazz. ##Produced by THE STONE SUN  ##Powered by TokyoDex