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2005年のSXSWで出会ってから、実はひそかに追いかけていたこのバンド「The Emeralds」。日本ではまだまだ知名度が少ない彼らだけど、いざその土俵をアメリカに変えれば、ステージ前はキャーキャー言う女の子や本気でモッシュしてくるファンやエメラルズタオルをブンブン振り回す人ですごいのだ。 毎年テキサスで行われているSXSWにも、今年で連続５回目の出場も果たしている。もちろんそうともなれば地元のメディアも彼らに注目していて、今回のツアーではラジオや雑誌の取材も多々受けていた模様。 そんな彼ら、ルックスは黒のスーツに日替わり花柄シャツのまるで歌舞伎町ホストのような？でも音楽を武器に世界中でしかも日本語早口でロックンロールしてる三人。今回はmagカメラマンのsamが3月中旬に行われた東のニューヨークから西のロサンゼルスまで８日間で７都市を回る怒濤の「Japan Nite US Tour 2008」に同行してほぼ24時間毎日一緒に過ごし、ありとあらゆる角度から追いかけたレポートをごらんください。 |
JAPAN NITE US TOUR 2008 : Intro16th Mar. in New York17th Mar. in Cambridge18th Mar. in Chicago19th Mar. in Denver20th Mar. in Seattle21st Mar. in San Francisco23rd Mar. in Los AngelesoutroSXSW 2008 : 15th Mar. in Austin,TX |
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 mag files : The Emeraldsphoto report (08/03/16 @ Knitting Factory, NY) : photos by samintro - Japan Nite Us Tour (08/03/16) : review & photos by samphoto report (08/01/31 @ Shinjuku Loft) : photos by samphoto report (07/06/19 @ Shinjuku Loft) : photos by samphoto report (07/03/16 @ Elysium) : photos by samphoto report (07/03/15 @ South by Tent, Brush Square Park) : photos by sam |
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The official site The Emeralds http://www.emeralds.jp/ check 'em? -->Myspace / iTunes The latest album  "Surfing Baby" (国内盤 / iTunes) |
previous works
 "Talk About Love" (国内盤 / iTunes) check the albums? |
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