THE GREAT ESCAPES LIVE AT YONIGE NIGHT

仲間同士でイベントを立ち上げ今回で4度目を迎えた「YONIGE」と題したライブイベント。渋谷のStar Loungeを会場に5組のグループ(HONEBONE, THE TOKYO, 阿沙呼, RUNAWAY, The Great Escapes)が登場しそれぞれのパフォーマンスを披露。特に注目したのは、KAJYUMARUのTシャツを着た(ベースのTaiScene)「The Great Escapes」という東京を拠点に活動するロックバンド。生で実際にみて感じたのは、”パッション”。これまでの経路や現在の心境、忘れてはいけないファンへの気持ち、支えてくれているスタッフ一同、そしてバンド仲間。普段は恥ずかしくて言葉に出すことのできない照れくさいスピーチをライブ途中に入れ感謝の気持ちを伝えたヴォーカル。なんだかとてもエネルギッシュで人間らしさを見させてもらった。Shohei(Vo), Lee(Gt), TaiScene(Ba) , Taku(Dr)と4人からなる「The Great Escapes」は、2012年8月に結成。ロック、UK、HIP HOPと多彩なバックグラウンドから生み出される彼らのライブは圧倒的なパフォーマンスで観客を魅了。今後の彼らの活躍に期待を。是非会場に足を運んでみるべし。

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THE GREAT ESCAPES are an alternative Rock Band formed in 2012. With Shohey as Lead Vocals & Guitar, Taku on drums, LEE on guitar and TaiScene on bass the band took to the stage in Shibuya’s STAR LOUNGE this past Sunday. The event was ‘YONIGE’, the Japanese word for moonlight flit which is a play on the name of The Escape’s and the RUNAWAYS, the band they organize ‘YONIGE’ night with. THe GReat Escapes bassist was wearing a T-shirt from Tokyo Dandy Joe’s own KAJYUMARU line for the energetic performance including the track ‘PASSION’, a video from a previous performance of which is at the bottom of this page. The smell and feel of a live house brought a rush of nostalgia, the crowd in attendance were a lot better dressed than I remembered from frequenting live houses many years ago, we’re looking forward to getting to know and following a new crop of Japanese Indie Bands.

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