J-Rock Explosion

This is something I’ve been meaning to do for a week or so but midterms got in the way. Every year I scroll through the list of bands performing at SXSW and make sure I listen to everything Japanese. Just because I can’t go doesn’t mean I can’t find new bands! Sucks though because my spring break perfectly overlaps SXSW. Here you will find a list of all Japanese and Asian bands performing next week in Texas. Any band in bold has a free mp3 on their page. You should probably check out anything with a (*).

American/Japanese

Asobi Seksu*

Peelander-Z*

China

Lonely China Day

Rebuilding the Rights of Statues *

Japan

The50Kaitenz

Asakusa Jinta

BORIS

CHO Sister-Brother

The Emeralds

Gitogito Hustler

GO!GO!7188

Green Milk From The Planet Orange *

Hiromi

HY

Hyakkei

Kiiiiiii

Luminous Orange *

Metalchicks*

mothercoat

Muddy World

Nekomushi

Oreskaband

owkmj

Pistol Valve

The Spunks

Suishou no Fune

Tetuzi Akiyama

Yolz in the Sky *

Korea

Seoul Electric Band

YB

Malaysia

Pete Teo

Singapore

Electrico *

The Great Spy Experiment *

now if I missed something post a comment. I know of at least three of the links here go to a 404 page but I kept it anyway. Also check out the SXSW Asia page.