We recently shared with you a new music video from Bristol-based Japanese experimental singer-songwriter, instrument-maker and performance artist ICHI. The song ‘2 Klaxons’ (watch it here) is from his third album Maru which will be released via Lost Map Records on March 18th.
As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been fascinated with ICHI as an artist for a while, ever since Rachael Dadd, his wife and another FRUK favourite, sent me a demo (image below) a few years ago. I’d never heard music like it before and I’ve not heard anything like it since. This new mini-documentary by James & Mark Hankins reveals a little more about the fascinating musical world of ICHI.
ICHI will be touring the UK and Japan following his album release (see dates below), and will launch his new album with a party at the Total Refreshment Centre in London on Thursday, March 24
UK & Japan Album Release Tour Dates
SAT, MAR 5 @ THE WARDROBE THEATRE, BRISTOL, UK (MATINEE)
THU, MAR 10 @ THE GLAD CAFE, GLASGOW, UK
SUN, MAR 13 @ THE WEE RED BAR, EDINBURGH, UK
TUE, MAR 15 @ SANDBAR, MANCHESTER, UK
THU, MAR 24 @ TOTAL REFRESHMENT CENTRE, LONDON, UK
(MARU ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY)
SAT, APR 2 @ WORLD OMOSIROI AWARD, OSAKA, JAPAN
SAT, APR 9 @ KINSE RYOKAN INN, KYOTO, JAPAN
SUN, APR 17 @ RYOUDENJI TEMPLE, MACHIDA, TOKYO, JAPAN
SUN, APR 23 @ MALTA PICNIC, OKAZAKI, AICHI, JAPAN
SUN, MAY 1 @ RISSEI SHOUGAKKOU, KYOTO, JAPAN
SAT, MAY 14 @ MANMOTH POW-WOW, FUJI SAIKO, JAPAN
SAT, JUN 19 @ UNEARTHED IN A FIELD FESTIVAL, CERBID, SOLVA, UK
SAT-SUN, JUL 16-17 @ CATCH THE WIND KITE FESTIVAL, MORECAMBE, UK
FRI, AUG 26 @ UNORTHADOX PARADOX FESTIVAL, HAY ON WYE, UK
