Despite the fact that our beloved Belgian drummer Mr. Flavio Jerome has returned home to Europe, things have been moving fast here in Tokyo. Needless to say we were delighted to get our album into major record stores, but never in our wildest dreams did we imagine that it would be featured at Tower Records alongside new releases by Modest Mouse, The White Stripes and Wilco.
As a result of these successes we’ve had quite a bit of media attention recently. Hot Water Hills was song of the week on Radio Sweden in September and Love Princess has been amusing Japanese listeners on Nankaihousou Radio （南海放送）in Western Japan.
In the same week that The Cribs, Marilyn Manson and The Artic Monkeys are playing in Tokyo, we have also managed to get our Gaijin Sounds gig at the top spot of the music agenda section in Japan’s number 1 English speaking magazine – Metropolis – and you can enjoy a full interview with the band here in Japanzine Magazine.
The Gaijin Sounds Event will be kicking off at 7pm in Ebisu at popular watering hole “What the Dickens”. In addition to The Watanabes, award winning bands such as The Clockwork Flowers, Kev Gray and the Gravy Train and Nanbanjin from Fukuoka will also be playing. It should be a night of international fun and great music. Not to be missed.
宜しくね！ワタナベズ
