Cool Wise Men
It's a bit late to tell you now, but Friday night in Yokohama there was a mini-fest featuring four Fuji acts: Tokyo Ska Para, Curly Giraffe, UA and this mob... Cool Wise Men. I'd never heard of them, but the rest of the Greenroom Festival line-up was so good I thought I'd check them out.
Turns out they're another ska act and they've been around for 16 years. Shows how much I know. They played the Field of Heaven 2 years ago, where I spend most of my Fuji Rock. Shows how observant I am. They're a tight 7-piece from Tokyo, usually instrumental, though the second tune on their Myspace playlist has a vocal, and it shows why they're usually instrumental.
If anyone caught Spearhead last year and saw what they did to the Field of Heaven - I'm predicting this band's gonna do the same this year. Check the clips below and picture a sunny Field of Heaven.
If you fancy a preview, they're playing Shimokitazawa's new Garden venue on July 10.
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