God of Shamisen
with We Be the Echo, and Headmaster
- When
- Fri Sep 19, 2008
- Where
- Bottom of the Hill
- Time
- Doors at 8:30pm, Show at 10pm
- Cost
- $8
- Tags
- Music, Rock, Metal
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Description
"Effectively merging the cultures of East and West, God of Shamisen (G.o.S.) is the world's first metal band relying on the three-stringed fretless lute of northern Japan. Led by Kevin Kmetz, a master of the Tsugaru-shamisen, the band features performing members of Estrandsphere, the Fishtank Ensemble, and the Secret Chiefs 3. No longer bound to the strenuous and motoric pentatonic scales and eastern flavored melodic patterns, the shamisen's yearning for freedom has lead her into the hands of creative musicians living in California, USA, who are willing to let her explore any and all styles of music out there." The band is "mostly instrumental, focusing no the combination of traditional shamisen and various rock styles."- myspace.com
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