Eastern+Youth+SY

__//**(1) Who are Eastern Youth?**//__

Eastern Youth is a Japanese indie rock trio that was formed in 1988. This team is made of three members who are Hisashi Yoshino(vocal), Atsuya Tamori(drum), and Tomokazu Ninomiya(bass). They released about 25 albums from 1988 to 2011 and Eastern Youth is called as the 'legend' of Japanese indie music. Although they started with punk-rock music, Eastern Youth's music contains variety of genres. In addition, their performance is full of energy and spirit. Because of their passion, Eastern Youth is loved by many people for about 15 years. They still perform at rock festivals and released their new album on May, 2011. Listeners with similar ages of the Easter Youth members enjoy their music a lot because they can remind the old days when Eastern Youth first debuted. On the other hand, young Japanese also love their music because Eastern Youth performs a quite trendy music compared to their ages.

//__**(2) Music**__//

Eastern Youth performs various rock musics that are combined with other genres. Three of the members have excellent skills to compose the songs into their own style. The lyrics of their song usually talks about the youth which connects to their band's name. In addition, their vocal is known for his screaming voice. Even though his voice might not sound pleasant for some parts, it fits the message of the music they perform.

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This is Eastern Youth's 'Daybreak Song'. Since Eastern Youth has excellent guitar players, we can listen to some bass solos in the middle of the music. The bass player, Ninomiya, is often praised for his wonderful bass-performing skills.

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This is Eastern Youth's recent song,ドッコイ生キテル街ノ中, which means 'Live in the City'. Although the members are quite old, their music and performance are still energetic. Also, the vocal still has his screaming voice which is the key point of Eastern Youth.

__//**(3) Popularity**//__

Eastern Youth deserves to be the 'legend' of Japanese indie rock scene. In 2000, they first played in the United States which helped them to gain much more popularity. After their first performance in US, Eastern Youth continued to tour and it was also a great success. Because their new album was released recently, many indie rock fans are expecting them to perform on and on, despite of their ages.