HEY-SMITH Courtesy of Billboard Japan
Japanese punk band HEY-SMITH has actually revealed that they were touched to execute the finishing motif for the Tenjiku Arc of the television anime Tokyo Revengers. The track, “Say My Name,” is the band’s very first brand-new track in a year and its very first anime linkup.
Formed in 2006, the six-piece band has actually undertaken numerous adjustments in subscription prior to deciding on its present schedule in 2015: guitar player and singer Shuhei Igari, bassist and singer YUJI, saxophonist Mitsuru, drummer Task-n, trombonist Kanasu, and trumpeter Ken Iikawa. In 2020, it authorized with professional American punk tag ASIAN MALE documents and started streaming its cd Life In The Sun World Edition around the globe. HEY-SMITH is a melodious punk band with its very own horn area. Their most renowned tunes consist of “Endless Sorrow,” which riffs on the tune of the Farandole from Georges Bizet’s “The Girl from Arles,” “Be the One,” which integrates the hefty audio of steel with an energised tune, and “NOT a TV show,” which they used their opening night on a songs television program in 2018. HEY-SMITH’s leader, Igari, is in charge of both the band’s verses and songs. Through their songs, the band has actually constantly shared the core principles of punk, that individuals require to speak out and make themselves listened to so they can remain to live totally free and enjoy.
HEY-SMITH does practically 150 reveals a year and is referred to as a complete real-time band. In 2022, regardless of the pandemic, they did a scenic tour of all 47 Japanese prefectures. During the summertime, they’re welcomed to play in celebrations and reveals with various other bands throughout the nation, doing practically weekly. They likewise arrange their very own outside celebration, “OSAKA HAZIKETEMAZARE FESTIVAL,” pioneering their very own motion.
In 2017, they just played 2 solo programs. Even in their very own trips, they often have fun with opening up acts. The participants of the band choose their openers themselves, connecting to bands that they’ve seen in programs and been thrilled by. They pick bands that place on great programs, despite how much time they’ve been playing or exactly how popular they are. This motivates HEY-SMITH and spruces up the songs scene.
Listeners aren’t the just one sustaining their scorching real-time efficiencies and various other tasks. They likewise appreciate strong assistance from various other bands, and there are numerous episodes that demonstrate how they are genuinely a “band loved by bands.” For instance, in 2019, while Igari was hospitalized for pneumothorax surgical procedure, the remainder of the band carried out in a program called “Kyoto Daisakusen 2019.” The participants of SiM, coldrain, dustbox, and 04 Limited Sazabys collaborated to aid the band with this pinch. The reveal included an incredible on-stage cooperation of various musicians.
HEY-JUMP is a giant, a name acquainted to every person that enjoys Japanese bands, particularly those that visit real-time songs. Now, they’ve produced the finishing motif to the television anime Tokyo Revengers. This need to have come as a shock to a great deal of individuals. When the news was made, the coat of their brand-new solitary, “Say My Name,” was likewise revealed. The coat includes the participants of HEY-SMITH changed with Tokyo Revengers personalities. People need to likewise have actually been amazed by the brand-new coat — yet, at the very same time, discovered it an excellent fit.
“Say My Name” was launched on the very same day as the 2nd episode of the anime was relayed. The track starts with YUJI’s shrill vocals, a driving rhythm, and a tune played by the horn area. Igari after that jumps in with a screamed singing line. Listening to the track, it’s very easy to picture the scene of a target market going wild at a real-time program, kicking up a cloud of dirt as the hefty audio of the songs cleans over them. The track’s motif of defending hope and flexibility shows HEY-SMITH’s very own punk spirit. But, at the very same time, the verses “You are my hero and you cry/I know I know I know I know/we defeat everything” stimulate the tale of Tokyo Revengers and its personalities, such as Takemichi Hanagaki, that jumps back in time over and over to alter a grim future, and his sweetheart Hinata Tachibana, that preserves an unbending confidence in Takemichi. The track is excellent as a brand-new HEY-SMITH track and as the finishing motif of the Tenjiku Arc of the television anime Tokyo Revengers. Clocking in at simply 1 min and 48 secs, it’s a brief song without a minute of fat, an impressive presentation of the band’s abilities.
On October 11, HEY-SMITH launched the solitary “Say My Name.” This will certainly likewise note the significant launching of HEY-SMITH on Pony Canyon. What’s much more, they’ve revealed that on November 1, they’ll be launching a brand-new cd, Rest In Punk. This will certainly be their sixth complete cd and the very first in practically 5 years. Following their cd launch, on November 16, they will certainly be beginning their biggest trip ever before, the nation-spanning Rest In Punk Tour. They’ve currently revealed program days as much as April 10 of following year, yet their trip timetable finishes with “And more…” so brand-new days are most likely to be included. Here’s wishing that the band’s significant tag launching will certainly introduce a much more energetic duration in the band’s background.
–This short article by Chinami Hachisuka initially showed up on Billboard Japan
