Big Beach Festival ’11, Chiba, JAPAN

On 4th June, the brothers played the Big Beach Festival in Chiba. This was special as

1. It was the first time that we had been invited to play in Japan

2. It was the first time for Kengo san to play amongst his own people

3. It was an awesomely sunny and hot day (cold beers!) in between two cloudy days.

4. We were playing alongside Round Table Knights, DJ Yoda, Steve Lawler, Carl Cox and Fatboy Slim.

So it was a very SPECIAL place to be at a very special time – especially so soon after the disasters that had struck the country.

AND what a show it was. From the start – there were cheers and building expectation as Kengo san hit the decks. And Baaaame!! As we hit the stage with the intro, the crowd lost their minds!! It was the most responsive and up-for-the-nonsense audience we had ever played to despite the language barrier.

After the show, we were presented with a framed letter of thanks from the Chiba Lion’s club for playing at the festival – proceeds of which will go to the recovery projects in the North East.

In the evening we rocked the afterparty at Warehouse 702 in Azabu Juban (where Kengo San was born) to another great audience.

Thanks to Daniel and Masachika and all the crew for faultless production and a great festival!