music BATON｜#076 AKIHIRO NAMBA

music BATON 76th runner: AKIHIRO NAMBA wrote:

Kumiko Yamashita, who I heard when I was a junior high school student, was shocked and addicted to new music.
In high school, listening to Rebecca and waking up to the band, listening to BOØWY, the ruffin nose, and THE CLASH to the punk rock, digging into the early punks including the Pistols.
Listening to YMO, I was shocked and ran a little techno.
After moving to Tokyo and forming Heista, I wake up to punk rock on the west coast such as NOFX and GREEN DAY, listen to Fat Boy Slim, UNDERWORLD, Chemibra and get a shock.
After digging into a PUNKY electro, I am now absorbed in a new type of PUNK ROCK.

AKIHIRO NAMBA Akihiro Namba

In the late 90's, Hi-STANDARD's frontman reigned at the top of the Japanese band scene with an overwhelming presence.

While in Japan, he produced an exceptional million sales as an indie, and he also performed with overseas bands such as Green Day, Offspring, NOFX, etc., and was extremely popular overseas.

Hi-STANDARD, which has continued to overturn the common sense of the domestic band that the melody accepted by everyone and the overseas band is comparable to the overseas band, and all lyrics English, quickly reached the top of Japan, Band Kids all made copies of Hysta.

It is also a pioneer of rock festivals in Japan, planning EVENT "AIR JAM" that fuses music and street, not only band kids but also skaters, snowboarders, surfers as a center figure of street culture. Received support.

The last activity was AIR JAM 2000 held at Chiba Marine Stadium in 2000.

After that, he moved to Okinawa and established a studio with a DIY spirit. In pursuit of his own music, he actively works.

2010 Solo artist AKIHIRO NAMBA-AKIHIRO NAMBA-starts in earnest! !!

It's been 11 years since Hi-STANDARD, starting with FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL and performing at RISING SUN, RUSH BALL and large summer festivals.
Appeal the revival with an overwhelming presence.

The long-awaited PUNK ROCK album was completed in 2011, and a national tour was decided. Namba once again creates a whirlwind in the Japanese rock scene! !! !!