This&That CaféThis&That Café Vol.25 “Shamanz CD Release Party”

This&That Café Vol. 25 “Shamanz CD Release Party”
Singer and guitarist Tama Tsuboi made his debut at This&That Café debut back in August of 2011 as part of the the Stone Sun Acousticproject. Since that time, his band Shamanz has become a core member of the #TnTCafe family, and some of the current members even met for the first time at this event. Now in August of 2015, we are proud to welcome Shamanz back to celebrate the release of their first recording, a 6-song EP that captures the essence of their latin-and-reggae-infused
world music style. With the help of numerous artists and friends they have met throughout their journey to date, this promises to be an unforgettable night!

Live:
Shamanz
The Stone Sun
Harp&Soul
illopetals
Akiko Nakayama
Yuya Takeda
Maiko Miyagawa
D.H. Rosen
Unusual Club

Artist Information:

Shamanz
Shamanz are:
TAMA TSUBOI — VOCALS, GUITAR
KAI PETITE — HENTAI GUITAR
MIKE MARRINGTON — DRUMS
RYAN MIZUNO — TRUMPET
[www.shamanz.jp](http://www.shamanz.jp)

The Stone Sun
Japanese Alternative/Digital Rock Band led by the Harada brothers. From acoustic to digital, the band produce a wide range of sound that is built upon the brothers’ powerful vocals and their international background.
[facebook.com/thestonesun](https://www.facebook.com/thestonesun)

Harp&Soul
Harp & Soul is a 4 woman band made up of musicians who play their favorite tunes together. Vocalist and songwriter Aimee Blackschleger is a singer whose voice has been heard in many commercials, games and anime songs in Japan. Her original songs and lyrics are one of a kind, emotional and overwhelmingly beautiful – the members are always on the verge of tears every time she introduces a new song. Kari Duncan has been grabbing the hearts of many, singing at live shows and events, with her exceptionally deep and soulful voice. Kaoru Arai-Colucci plays the harp – the concert grand harp as well as the Irish harp, to accompany and add color to this unique indie/pop girl-band. For This & That Café Vol. 25, the band will be joined by guest percussionist
[Emi Yonekubo](http://harpandsoul.jimdo.com)

illopetals
The partnership of ‘illopetals’ consists of UK Artists, Leon and Deborah.  Leon (‘illo’) is the character designer who naturally draws imaginative and quirky characters with a quick, freestyle approach. Deborah (‘petals’) is a natural doodler and adds repeating patterns, detail and colour in a bold, playful way. Together their styles seamlessly fuse to create imaginative stories and abstract worlds.
[illopetals](http://illopetals.com)

Akiko Nakayama
Combining the energy of movement and the vibrance of colors, Akiko Nakayama brings pictures to life.
Called “Alive Painting”, Akiko depicts the resonance between shapes and textures by using different types of liquids, each with a unique characteristic.
Her explorers three themes in her work.Firstly, the parallels of extremes.Secondly, the resonance between these extremes when they meet. Lastly, the importance of water in bridging these extremes. In recent years, she has performed solo using a colour-organ system, “Fluid2wave”. This system uses soundtracks and sound effects to accompany the digital projection of color painting. She also collaborates with artists from different genres. She not only performs in Japan, but also overseas.
[Akiko Nakayama Homepage](http://akiko.co.jp/akikoweb/top.html)

Yuya Takeda (VJ)
Born in 1988, Tokyo. Yuya Takeda is multi 2D/3D, motion graphics, musician, interaction design general artist working in Japan.
[Yuya Takeda Homepage](http://cargocollective.com/Skybase/)

Maiko Miyagawa (Live photography)
Photographer Maiko Miyagawa started taking photos as a high-school student and would later go on to study photography at the Nihon Univerity College of Art. Upon graduation she worked as an assistant for renowned photographer Hidemi Seto and began her solo career in 2003. Today she takes photos of live events including theater, dance and music for magazines, printed advertisements, album covers et al.
[Maiko Miyakawa Homepage](http://soaring-photo.com/gallery/portrait/index.html)

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)

Unusual Club (Djs)
Our musical style is very broad, hence the “Unusual” name. We typically play a back-to-back set. It sometimes creates discordances since our taste and mood can be different, but we appreciate the “wave” that results. Although our musical styles range from rock, indie, reggae, asl the way to dub, funk, jazz, new wave and hip hop, the common ‘roots’ that we often revisit are mostly electronic/techno/house. We have been regular DJs at SNIFF SNIFF (now Roarrr) and CONTROL parties. Paul is English and Sebastien is French Canadian, both based in Tokyo for about 8 years.
[Unusual Club Profile iflyer](http://iflyer.tv/unusualclub/)

This&That Cafe is a free event open to the public in which artists from all genres and backgrounds donate their time and talents in the spirt of sharing. It is a place where music and visual arts meld in unexpected collaborations. A forum for artists from afar to meet with local luminaries amidst the dense and eclectic pool of talent in Tokyo. A venue to gather, exchange ideas, share artistic inclinations and wax poetic in a causal community of old friends and new acquaintances. Come early to get a seat and take advantage of the fetching fare on the SuperDeluxe menu, or just pop in for a drink on your way home from work. All are welcome. If you have an idea for a future This & That Cafe event, please drop a line to <[thisnthat@tokyodex.com](mailto:thisnthat@tokyodex.com)>. We look forward to hearing from musicians, DJ, visual artists et al looking for a new and exciting venue for their expressions.

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