mouse on the keys / WONK

【mouse on the keys】 Formed in 2006 by Akira Kawasaki (drum, piano) and Atsushi Kiyota (piano, keyboard) who were former members of nine days wonder, one of the pioneer bands in the post-hardcore/post-lock scene in Japan. In 2007, Daisuke Shinru (piano, keyboard) joined, and the current trio formation is formed. The live performance, which is completely synchronized with the architectuary image in monochrome and reminds me of minimal geometric abstraction, has received a great response not only in Japan but also overseas.　
In November 2016, LITE and SPLIT EP were released on San Diego's Indie Label Topshelf Records. The first American tour has also been decided.
【WONK】
"Experimental Seoul Band" is active mainly in Tokyo.
They crossover genres such as jazz, soul, and hip-hop, and their originality and masterpiece live performances have already been talked about in various media.
The free album "From The Inheritance", released in January 2015, was featured by Toshiyuki Owada, the author of "Introduction to Hip Hop Introduction to Culture", and is a young band that is attracting attention.
In September 2016, the first album "Sphere" was released nationwide.
With gorgeous MCs and musicians such as Dian (KANDYTOWN) as guest performances, it is an album where you can fully feel the "world-class music" described by various media. Pre-release is limited to JAZZY SPORT SHIMOKITAZAWA from August 14, and will be released nationwide on September 14, 2016.