Gabriels Stiletto
Gabriels Stiletto
Genres: rock, Gothic, glam, metal, alternative
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About Gabriels Stiletto
Gabriels Stiletto, the band formerly known as gadget. is an alternative rock band based in Tokyo. Members: KENZO-A (Vo. Gt.) Marcherry (Ba. Cho.) Nanka (Ds. Cho.) Snow3 (Gt.) The music style is in the vein of heavy metal, psychedelia, funk, gothic rock, post hardcore, grunge, shoegazer, glam rock and so on. However, the charactaristic of their sound is better explained as a combination of the riffs and noise that stick to your brain, the melody that floats emortionally and yet psychedelically, the groove winds beneath it all in a tribal manner, and the primarily punk-ish stage performance. Carrying on the omnivorous nature of "alternative rock", they've acquired the support of broad audience. Kenzo-A spent his high-teen era in Los Angels and laid his musical foundation there being sorrounded by arty, psychedelic, punky atmosphere of the city's nature. When he moved to Tokyo, he formed a new band called the Gadget with a drum player Takada (Mono). Then he started a solo project called "gadget. "(in small letters with a dot on the end) and that was the start. Marcherry was an illustrator who had designed some Kenzo-A's bands' flyers and posters and CD covers. She had no experience as a bass player but some as a saxophone player in a jazz band. She started playing the bass when she decided to join "gadget." . After several member changes, Nanka joined as a drummer and made a great contribution to developing their rhythm style. Jun-pei (a.k.a. Red Show) who had just finished his career with a hard rock oriented punk band the Resistance which was well known in Nagoya punk scene, came to Tokyo and saw the gadget.'s show. Although the music style was nothing he's ever experienced, Jun-pei instantly knew it was the band he's meant to play in. While they play gigs mainly at underground events in Tokyo, they have established their cult fan base world wide through internet. This led them to their first Europe tour with Dead Sexy Inc. and Toxic Sonic on November 2008. On April 2009, they made the come back for second Europe tour including shows at the Le Printemps de Bourges and L'Olympia in France. At the end of 2009, "gadget." dissolved due to the withdrawal of Jun-pei. After breaking up, KENZO-A, Marcherry and Nanka formed Gabriel Stiletto with Snow3 who also plays the guitar in a silent spring. Gabriels Stiletto released the live album "Live At The Elephant Cafe" on Jan. 2010. This is a limited issued album only sold at their shows simply to keep the fans entertained until they release an official album. At present, they are working on their first album to be officially distributed world wide. http://www.thecabal.jp/gabriel_stiletto/
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