Hello, this is Tak from Imari Tones.
We are doing our updates on our facebook and twitter, but really sorry we have no time to give you an update here on Kickstarter.
After all, you are the ones who made this happen. So thank you very much. We can't be thankful enough.
We are now in the middle of our tour now. We did 3 shows in Texas, did 3 songs recording in Dallas Texas, played 2 shows in Tennessee. Now we are in Delaware, East Coast.
Tour has been going very well so far. So much blessing we can't be thankful enough. We are thankful to people who made our recording session in Dallas TX possible. We are thankful to all the people we met in Texas, we are thankful to all the people we met in Nashville TN, and we are thankful to all the people we met at Hamilton Pointe Church, Hixson TN. It was a blessing.
But most important thing we had so far, is a message from God. Believe it or not, we are doing this tour for our country Japan. I always say, Japan is an almost perfect place, but only 2 things are missing which are Rockn'Roll and Jesus. Last year, we did East Coast Tour and that's when we knew our mission is to change our country Japan. That was our prayer to God.
And 1 year later, now we know Japan is changing. It was not easy. It is a tough thing. I think everyone knows what happened in March 2011 in Japan. The earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Crisis. Many lives were lost. Cities, Towns, lost. It has changed everything. I think it has changed everything forever in Japan. People, especially young people, they started talking about things like politics, energy policy, changing society.
I think it takes time, because in Japan society and system is mostly fixed and older generations take control. But I believe our country Japan is going to change little by little, into what it really is, something more than just a economic capital in the world. We believe what we are doing, is a part of this change, an action to make our country new. Every song, every note we play, that is our prayer to God. We now know God answers our prayer.
It was our joy to hear the news today, that Prime Minister of Japan, has ordered to stop the nuclear power plants in Hamaoka. Things are not easy, not simple, but we believe it is a step ahead, one great step ahead. So please keep praying for Japan. So that God will work on this country and so that we can change Japan, despite all the hardship we are going through.
We are trying to prove that we can change. Another important thing during this tour is, our spiritual growth. We, Tak, Hassy, and Jake, all are ordinary Japanese persons who grew up in ordinary Japanese culture background. We are not smart, we are not even the best in music skills. But we are trying to break our limit. Hassy&Jake, just for your information they are not baptized yet, their faith getting very stronger during this tour. They are growing fast spiritually. Every problem we have, that is a chance for us to push ourselves further and grow in spirit.
We prayed, and we are getting the answer. So journey goes on. At the end of this tour, what answer will God give us, and what can we bring back to Japan? Each day, every moment, every breath we take here in USA, that is our prayer and that is our searching for answer.
So THANK YOU VERY MUCH for making this happen.
Here is our show dates after this.
May 7 Saturday, Mojo13, Wilmington DE
9pm or later
http://www.mojothirteen.com/
May 8 Sunday, Crossroads Church and Ministries, New Castle DE
10am
Church service, we will give our testimony and play 2-3 songs.
http://www.crossroadshome.net/
May 11 Wednesday, The Wonderland Ballroom, Wahington DC
9pm
http://www.thewonderlandballroom.com/
May 13 Friday, Clash Bar, Clifton NJ
10:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/clashbar
May 14 Saturday, Goodbye Blue Monday, Brooklyn NY
somewhere between 8pm--11pm, needs to be confirmed
http://www.goodbye-blue-monday.com/
May 15 Sunday, Gloryzone Ministries, Deer Park NY
Church concert, all ages
Concert is at 6pm.
http://gloryzone.org/
May 21 Saturday, Blue Moon, Seattle WA
10:30pm
http://bluemoonseattle.wordpress.com/
On this day we also may be helping this event in University District.
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=203537306335565
May 24 Tuesday, Rocketown, Nashville TN
We play 9:20pm slot. Showcase in front of music industry people.
http://www.rocketown.com/
I think that's all for now. Lastly but most importantly, the reason we came to The United States to tour is, we (still) believe that we can find "Rockn'Roll" here in USA, and we can find "Jesus" here in USA. This is our continuous quest for "Lost Rockn'Roll". And we strongly believe that we can find it in Jesus. After all, that's the very reason we became a Christian rock band.
p.s. Don't forget to visit PAZ Japan. We are giving out flyers to people for them during this tour.
http://www.pazjapan.org/
At pastor's house in Elkton Maryland,
2011 May 7th, 3am,
Tak "Tone" Nakamine
Imari Tones
"The first Christian heavy metal from Japan"
p.s.again.
The reason we call this tour "Yes we are okay, we rock tour" is, because after March 11th so many people asking us if we are okay and if we are still touring. So we decided to answer before asked. But after coming to USA we realized that rock band saying "we are okay" is kind of funny. That was funny, yes.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Imari Tones in USA, "Yes we are okay, we rock" tour
(This is a newsletter sent on April 21st)
Hello, this is Tak from Imari Tones, Japanese Christian rock band.
Now we are in USA.
We are now in Dallas TX, and we are going to start our tour from here.
Still having jet lag, today I just want to let you know we are on tour.
We decided to team up with PAZ Japan to ask people help for Japan earthquake relief during the tour.
We gonna give out flyers which saying "Help Japan through local churches".
We decided to do this because, 1: We want to help through local Christian organizations, 2: We have some friends in PAZ Japan. They are so nice people.
Donate online or also you can send a check.
http://www.pazjapan.org/
Tour was so dramatic and troublesome since the first day.
On the day of the departure, our drummer Jake called me and he said "Hey I lost my passport. I can't find it anywhere. What are we going to do!?"
Well, we prayed, and I told him to come to Narita airport anyway, even if he can't find his passport.
And 3 hours later, we were all at Narita Airport (Tokyo, Japan).
We were wondering if we should cancell everything, because we can't tour without Jake.
But somehow, we were positive and we felt we should go on no matter what.
We prayed, but we could not find his passport.
I told Jake to have his passport re-issued, even if it would take a week.
But Hassy said, "I'm sure you will find your passport. Even if you can't fly with us, I believe you will come to USA 2 days later."
That's when I knew Hassy's faith was so strong.
We said 'See you soon in America" and I and Hassy flew to USA without Jake.
And, we first landed at Minneapolis MN, and I checked my email, and I got a email from Jake which says "I found the passport in my room. I thought I checked everywhere but....anyway I booked a flight flying on day after tomorrow."
God answers our prayer, even if sometimes it takes a while.
We experienced that again. And probably we learned our little lesson from this.
Jake arriving 2 days late, actually that's tonight. He arrives in Dallas TX tonight. (I'm writing this 5pm April 21st)
And our first show of this tour, is tomorrow night in Austin TX.
So it looks like we made it. We are not gonna miss a show.
I'm wondering what I'm gonna say when I see Jake at the Dallas Fort Worth airport.
It looks like Hassy got something to say on his own.
But we believe God's guidance.
Hope we can have this whole tour done, without any accident, and we can see as many people.
Here is our show dates.
April 22 Friday, Headhunters, Austin TX
9pm or later
http://www.headhuntersclub.com/
April 23 Saturday, The Moon Bar, Fort Worth TX
9pm or later
http://www.themoonbar.com/
April 26 Tuesday, Super Happy Fun Land, Houston TX
9pm or later
http://www.superhappyfunland.com/
April 29 Friday, The Music City Bar, Nashville TN
We play 8pm--10pm slot
http://musiccitybar.com/
May 1 Sunday, Hamilton Pointe Church, Hixson TN
Our concert at 6pm, Also some worship song and testimony at morning service 10:30am
http://hamiltonpointechurch.com/Map.html
May 7 Saturday, Mojo13, Wilmington DE
9pm or later
http://www.mojothirteen.com/
May 8 Sunday, Crossroads Church and Ministries, New Castle DE
Time and detail not confirmed yet.
http://www.mojothirteen.com/
May 11 Wednesday, The Wonderland Ballroom, Wahington DC
9pm or later
http://www.thewonderlandballroom.com/
May 13 Friday, Clash Bar, Clifton NJ
10:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/clashbar
May 14 Saturday, Goodbye Blue Monday, Brooklyn NY
somewhere between 8pm--11pm, needs to be confirmed
http://www.goodbye-blue-monday.com/
May 15 Sunday, Gloryzone Ministries, Deer Park NY
TBA, probably around 5pm
http://gloryzone.org/
May 21 Saturday, Blue Moon, Seattle WA
10:30pm
http://bluemoonseattle.wordpress.com/
May 23or24, Rocketown, Nashville TN
(Showcase gig in front of the music industry people. Wow that's gonna be an important gig. Detail TBA)
http://www.rocketown.com/
Japan is still having some major aftershocks, we're not sure if we can even call them aftershocks.
After all these disasters and nuclear crisis, we all know we have to change, repent, and re-born as a nation.
Please keep praying for Japan. Please give us power to rise up again, as a new nation, changed by Jesus Christ.
Thank you very much and God bless,
Tak "Tone" Nakamine
Imari Tones
"The first Christian heavy metal from Japan"
http://www.imaritones.net/
Hello, this is Tak from Imari Tones, Japanese Christian rock band.
Now we are in USA.
We are now in Dallas TX, and we are going to start our tour from here.
Still having jet lag, today I just want to let you know we are on tour.
We decided to team up with PAZ Japan to ask people help for Japan earthquake relief during the tour.
We gonna give out flyers which saying "Help Japan through local churches".
We decided to do this because, 1: We want to help through local Christian organizations, 2: We have some friends in PAZ Japan. They are so nice people.
Donate online or also you can send a check.
http://www.pazjapan.org/
Tour was so dramatic and troublesome since the first day.
On the day of the departure, our drummer Jake called me and he said "Hey I lost my passport. I can't find it anywhere. What are we going to do!?"
Well, we prayed, and I told him to come to Narita airport anyway, even if he can't find his passport.
And 3 hours later, we were all at Narita Airport (Tokyo, Japan).
We were wondering if we should cancell everything, because we can't tour without Jake.
But somehow, we were positive and we felt we should go on no matter what.
We prayed, but we could not find his passport.
I told Jake to have his passport re-issued, even if it would take a week.
But Hassy said, "I'm sure you will find your passport. Even if you can't fly with us, I believe you will come to USA 2 days later."
That's when I knew Hassy's faith was so strong.
We said 'See you soon in America" and I and Hassy flew to USA without Jake.
And, we first landed at Minneapolis MN, and I checked my email, and I got a email from Jake which says "I found the passport in my room. I thought I checked everywhere but....anyway I booked a flight flying on day after tomorrow."
God answers our prayer, even if sometimes it takes a while.
We experienced that again. And probably we learned our little lesson from this.
Jake arriving 2 days late, actually that's tonight. He arrives in Dallas TX tonight. (I'm writing this 5pm April 21st)
And our first show of this tour, is tomorrow night in Austin TX.
So it looks like we made it. We are not gonna miss a show.
I'm wondering what I'm gonna say when I see Jake at the Dallas Fort Worth airport.
It looks like Hassy got something to say on his own.
But we believe God's guidance.
Hope we can have this whole tour done, without any accident, and we can see as many people.
Here is our show dates.
April 22 Friday, Headhunters, Austin TX
9pm or later
http://www.headhuntersclub.com/
April 23 Saturday, The Moon Bar, Fort Worth TX
9pm or later
http://www.themoonbar.com/
April 26 Tuesday, Super Happy Fun Land, Houston TX
9pm or later
http://www.superhappyfunland.com/
April 29 Friday, The Music City Bar, Nashville TN
We play 8pm--10pm slot
http://musiccitybar.com/
May 1 Sunday, Hamilton Pointe Church, Hixson TN
Our concert at 6pm, Also some worship song and testimony at morning service 10:30am
http://hamiltonpointechurch.com/Map.html
May 7 Saturday, Mojo13, Wilmington DE
9pm or later
http://www.mojothirteen.com/
May 8 Sunday, Crossroads Church and Ministries, New Castle DE
Time and detail not confirmed yet.
http://www.mojothirteen.com/
May 11 Wednesday, The Wonderland Ballroom, Wahington DC
9pm or later
http://www.thewonderlandballroom.com/
May 13 Friday, Clash Bar, Clifton NJ
10:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/clashbar
May 14 Saturday, Goodbye Blue Monday, Brooklyn NY
somewhere between 8pm--11pm, needs to be confirmed
http://www.goodbye-blue-monday.com/
May 15 Sunday, Gloryzone Ministries, Deer Park NY
TBA, probably around 5pm
http://gloryzone.org/
May 21 Saturday, Blue Moon, Seattle WA
10:30pm
http://bluemoonseattle.wordpress.com/
May 23or24, Rocketown, Nashville TN
(Showcase gig in front of the music industry people. Wow that's gonna be an important gig. Detail TBA)
http://www.rocketown.com/
Japan is still having some major aftershocks, we're not sure if we can even call them aftershocks.
After all these disasters and nuclear crisis, we all know we have to change, repent, and re-born as a nation.
Please keep praying for Japan. Please give us power to rise up again, as a new nation, changed by Jesus Christ.
Thank you very much and God bless,
Tak "Tone" Nakamine
Imari Tones
"The first Christian heavy metal from Japan"
http://www.imaritones.net/
Monday, April 11, 2011
Internet Radio April 11 evening
Hi this is Tak from Imari Tones,
Japanese Christian rock band.
We're leaving Japan next week, to tour in USA.
We're still busy preparing and doing rehearsals.
1. Internet Radio tomorrow night
Here is one thing,
Internet Radio Interview: OnlineWithAndrea
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onlinewithandrea/2011/04/11/imaritones-music
April 11th Monday 7:30pm Eastern Time
(Oh, it's tomorrow night. Sorry if I could have notified earlier.)
You can listen at URL above.
We will play some newly recorded songs as well as our old songs.
Tak also talks about Japan situation update after the earthquake and tsunami.
2. Kickstarter Reward
Again, thank you very much for helping us on Kickstarter.
We can't be thankful enough.
We are now(still) trying to send out the rewards, downloads, CDs, and T-shirt.
Though we will send it out this week for those we already know their mailing address, we have not got reply from some people yet.
We want to know your mailind address, T-shirt selsction / T-shirt size.
We will contact you via kickstarter/email again, but please tell me if you have not been contacted yet.
3. Tour Date
So, again, here is our tour date.
April 22 Friday, Headhunters, Austin TX
April 23 Saturday, The Moon Bar, Fort Worth TX
April 26 Tuesday, Super Happy Fun Land, Houston TX
April 29 Friday, The Music City Bar, Nashville TN
May 1 Sunday, Hamilton Pointe Church, Hixson TN
May 7 Saturday, Mojo13, Wilmington DE
May 8 Sunday, Crossroads Church and Ministries, New Castle DE
May 11 Wednesday, The Wonderland Ballroom, Wahington DC
May 13 Friday, Clash Bar, Clifton NJ
May 14 Saturday, Goodbye Blue Monday, Brooklyn NY
May 15 Sunday, Gloryzone Ministries, Deer Park NY
May 21 Saturday, Blue Moon, Seattle WA
May 23or24, Rocketown, Nashville TN (Showcase gig in front of the music industry people. Wow that's gonna be an important gig. Detail TBA)
Honestly, we are busy and overwhelmed with preparation and other stuff we have to do.
We have just recorded 4 songs in Yokohama, Japan last month.
We gonna record 2 more songs in Dallas TX.
We have been preparing for the donation project for Japan teamed up with PAZ Japan.
Many things going on in our band, we talk about so many things, there is always a spiritual battle and inner struggle.
But we, Tak, Hassy&Jake, all know this tour is going to be very important for us.
And still we believe in God's guidance.
So we are looking forward to seeing you on tour, on internet, and everywhere else.
I said we are busy but don't hesitate to talk to us on facebook, twitter, YouTube, or Mixi. Those quick communications work very well during busy time. You can also simply reply this email:)
And if you have not checked yet, this is one of the new songs we recorded. This song is already our favorite in live performance.
http://soundcloud.com/imaritones/jesus-train
Thank you and God bless,
YOU are loved by God and YOU are so precious to Him.
Please remember, we are all children of God and He loves us so much.
In Christ,
Tak / Imari Tones
"The first Christian heavy metal from Japan"
http://www.imaritones.net/
Japanese Christian rock band.
We're leaving Japan next week, to tour in USA.
We're still busy preparing and doing rehearsals.
1. Internet Radio tomorrow night
Here is one thing,
Internet Radio Interview: OnlineWithAndrea
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onlinewithandrea/2011/04/11/imaritones-music
April 11th Monday 7:30pm Eastern Time
(Oh, it's tomorrow night. Sorry if I could have notified earlier.)
You can listen at URL above.
We will play some newly recorded songs as well as our old songs.
Tak also talks about Japan situation update after the earthquake and tsunami.
2. Kickstarter Reward
Again, thank you very much for helping us on Kickstarter.
We can't be thankful enough.
We are now(still) trying to send out the rewards, downloads, CDs, and T-shirt.
Though we will send it out this week for those we already know their mailing address, we have not got reply from some people yet.
We want to know your mailind address, T-shirt selsction / T-shirt size.
We will contact you via kickstarter/email again, but please tell me if you have not been contacted yet.
3. Tour Date
So, again, here is our tour date.
April 22 Friday, Headhunters, Austin TX
April 23 Saturday, The Moon Bar, Fort Worth TX
April 26 Tuesday, Super Happy Fun Land, Houston TX
April 29 Friday, The Music City Bar, Nashville TN
May 1 Sunday, Hamilton Pointe Church, Hixson TN
May 7 Saturday, Mojo13, Wilmington DE
May 8 Sunday, Crossroads Church and Ministries, New Castle DE
May 11 Wednesday, The Wonderland Ballroom, Wahington DC
May 13 Friday, Clash Bar, Clifton NJ
May 14 Saturday, Goodbye Blue Monday, Brooklyn NY
May 15 Sunday, Gloryzone Ministries, Deer Park NY
May 21 Saturday, Blue Moon, Seattle WA
May 23or24, Rocketown, Nashville TN (Showcase gig in front of the music industry people. Wow that's gonna be an important gig. Detail TBA)
Honestly, we are busy and overwhelmed with preparation and other stuff we have to do.
We have just recorded 4 songs in Yokohama, Japan last month.
We gonna record 2 more songs in Dallas TX.
We have been preparing for the donation project for Japan teamed up with PAZ Japan.
Many things going on in our band, we talk about so many things, there is always a spiritual battle and inner struggle.
But we, Tak, Hassy&Jake, all know this tour is going to be very important for us.
And still we believe in God's guidance.
So we are looking forward to seeing you on tour, on internet, and everywhere else.
I said we are busy but don't hesitate to talk to us on facebook, twitter, YouTube, or Mixi. Those quick communications work very well during busy time. You can also simply reply this email:)
And if you have not checked yet, this is one of the new songs we recorded. This song is already our favorite in live performance.
http://soundcloud.com/imaritones/jesus-train
Thank you and God bless,
YOU are loved by God and YOU are so precious to Him.
Please remember, we are all children of God and He loves us so much.
In Christ,
Tak / Imari Tones
"The first Christian heavy metal from Japan"
http://www.imaritones.net/
Friday, March 18, 2011
We are alright! We don't stop!
Hi this is Tak from Imari Tones, the first Christian heavy metal from Japan.
Thank you for all your messages and concern about the huge earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan. We are okay, our band okay, our family okay. Fortunately we are living in Yokohama region and damage is not so serious here. However, things are very serious in other regions, especially Northeast part of Japan. Japan needs your prayer. And Japan needs your help.
Today, I want to tell you 2 things.
1st thing is our fundraising project on Kickstarter.
Thanks to all the people, we made our goal. ($1200)
We are so thankful and we want to say thank you very much for all the people who made "pledge" on Kickstarter.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/imaritones/japanese-christian-rock-to-tour-usa
It was on March 9th Wednesday we reached that $1200 goal. And I was going to send out a newsletter to say thank you and going to raise even more.
However, the huge earthquake happened on March 11th Friday, and everything changed.
So here is the 2nd thing.
Instead of trying to raise more money for our Kickstarter project, I ask you to donate for the Japan earthquake relief.
And I recommend this organization called CRASH.
http://www.crashjapan.com/
They are an Christian organization in Japan. They have an English website. And some people working there I know of personally.
We are still living in some major aftershocks happening everyday. Nuclear power plant crisis still going on and people are living in fear. People in Tohoku regions are deadly in need for food, water, energy and everything.
Certainly, there is a spiritual battle going on in Japan.
So we really need your prayer.
As being a Christian, I've been thinking about the reason and why all these things happened. The answer God only knows but we still have a faith in Jesus.
And we are trying to figure out what we can do for our nation Japan.
Yes, we will go on to our USA tour in April/May.
We don't stop. We will go on.
At the same time, we feel like the meaning of this tour has totally changed as well.
We are now trying to see what we can do during the tour to help our nation Japan.
Tour Date
April 22 Friday, Headhunters, Austin TX
April 23 Saturday, The Moon, Fort Worth TX
April 26 Tuesday, Super Happy Fun Land, Houston TX
April 29 Friday, Music City Bar, Nashville TN
May 1 Sunday, Hamilton Pointe Church, Hixson TN
May 8 Sunday, Crossroads Church and Ministries, New Castle DE
May 11 Wednesday, The Wonderland Ballroom, Wahington DC
May 13 Friday, Clash Bar, Clifton NJ
May 14 Saturday, GoodByeBlueMonday, Brooklyn NY
May 15 Sunday, Gloryzone Ministries, Deer Park NY
May 21 Saturday, Blue Moon, Seattle WA
May 23or24, Rocketown, Nashville TN (Showcase gig in front of the music industry people. Wow that's gonna be an important gig. Detail TBA)
I think this is going to be a mission trip to ask help for Japan. If you have any good idea, please let us know.
In Christ,
Tak / Imari Tones
http://www.imaritones.net/
Thank you for all your messages and concern about the huge earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan. We are okay, our band okay, our family okay. Fortunately we are living in Yokohama region and damage is not so serious here. However, things are very serious in other regions, especially Northeast part of Japan. Japan needs your prayer. And Japan needs your help.
Today, I want to tell you 2 things.
1st thing is our fundraising project on Kickstarter.
Thanks to all the people, we made our goal. ($1200)
We are so thankful and we want to say thank you very much for all the people who made "pledge" on Kickstarter.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/imaritones/japanese-christian-rock-to-tour-usa
It was on March 9th Wednesday we reached that $1200 goal. And I was going to send out a newsletter to say thank you and going to raise even more.
However, the huge earthquake happened on March 11th Friday, and everything changed.
So here is the 2nd thing.
Instead of trying to raise more money for our Kickstarter project, I ask you to donate for the Japan earthquake relief.
And I recommend this organization called CRASH.
http://www.crashjapan.com/
They are an Christian organization in Japan. They have an English website. And some people working there I know of personally.
We are still living in some major aftershocks happening everyday. Nuclear power plant crisis still going on and people are living in fear. People in Tohoku regions are deadly in need for food, water, energy and everything.
Certainly, there is a spiritual battle going on in Japan.
So we really need your prayer.
As being a Christian, I've been thinking about the reason and why all these things happened. The answer God only knows but we still have a faith in Jesus.
And we are trying to figure out what we can do for our nation Japan.
Yes, we will go on to our USA tour in April/May.
We don't stop. We will go on.
At the same time, we feel like the meaning of this tour has totally changed as well.
We are now trying to see what we can do during the tour to help our nation Japan.
Tour Date
April 22 Friday, Headhunters, Austin TX
April 23 Saturday, The Moon, Fort Worth TX
April 26 Tuesday, Super Happy Fun Land, Houston TX
April 29 Friday, Music City Bar, Nashville TN
May 1 Sunday, Hamilton Pointe Church, Hixson TN
May 8 Sunday, Crossroads Church and Ministries, New Castle DE
May 11 Wednesday, The Wonderland Ballroom, Wahington DC
May 13 Friday, Clash Bar, Clifton NJ
May 14 Saturday, GoodByeBlueMonday, Brooklyn NY
May 15 Sunday, Gloryzone Ministries, Deer Park NY
May 21 Saturday, Blue Moon, Seattle WA
May 23or24, Rocketown, Nashville TN (Showcase gig in front of the music industry people. Wow that's gonna be an important gig. Detail TBA)
I think this is going to be a mission trip to ask help for Japan. If you have any good idea, please let us know.
In Christ,
Tak / Imari Tones
http://www.imaritones.net/
Friday, March 4, 2011
Thank you for supporting our fundraising project!
Hi, this is Imari Tones, Japanese Christian rock band.
Today, I'm going to make it simple. Very simple.
Please support our fundraising project on Kickstarter.
We are going to tour in USA and we need YOUR help!!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/imaritones/japanese-christian-rock-to-tour-usa
http://kck.st/f8woin
We have raised $750 so far and $450 more to go!
Watch the video and "make a pledge"!!
We will give you free downloads, CDs, T-shirts, and write a song for you!
Hope see you on the tour.
Thank you very much!
Tak / Imari Tones (Japan)
Today, I'm going to make it simple. Very simple.
Please support our fundraising project on Kickstarter.
We are going to tour in USA and we need YOUR help!!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/imaritones/japanese-christian-rock-to-tour-usa
http://kck.st/f8woin
We have raised $750 so far and $450 more to go!
Watch the video and "make a pledge"!!
We will give you free downloads, CDs, T-shirts, and write a song for you!
Hope see you on the tour.
Thank you very much!
Tak / Imari Tones (Japan)
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Newsletter - Tour Plan and Fundraising Project
Hi this is Tak from Imari Tones, Japanese Christian rock band.
How are you doing?
We are very busy working on our recording and touring plan.
Today, I will tell you about our current plan and also, our Fundraising project on Kickstarter.com.
Believe it or not, we have come to a very important point in our music endeavour.
Now we are planning our 3rd USA visit / touring.
We have to make it successful and we have to get some chance to open the next door in our music career. And it looks like we will have some opportunities there.
Those are very rare opportunities for Japanese bands like us.
So I guess we are lucky. We thank God for that:)
Here are things we are planning.
1:Recording
Recording plan is under way between us and our friends in Dallas TX and we are going to record some songs there when we visit Dallas in April. We are going to do it with a notable Christian music producer, which will be a great opportunity for us. Fingers crossed!
2:Presentation/Showcase
We are planning to attend some Christian music seminar/conference in Nashville. An independent Christian tour organizer gave us that opportunity. It will be great if we can get together and connect with some music industry people and fellow Christian musicians there. At this point not sure yet but we may also have a opportunity to play a showcase there. It will also be a great opportunity, if it happens.
It reminds me of the last scene of the movie called Wayne's World, back in early 90s, in which Chinese girl sings at an audition that her boyfriend has set up. Something like that, yeh? (Mmm...maybe I'm wrong.)
3:Fundraising at Kickstarter.com
Actually this is the thing we want to tell you most in this newsletter.
We started a "Crowdfunding" project on website called Kickstarter.com, to raise money for this upcoming tour.
Yes, we need your help, honestly.
Kicsktarter.com is a very interesting, new way to connect musicians and fans through fundraising project. If we reach the goal we recieve the money but if we don't reach the goal then no money transaction happens.
We can give you free downloads, CDs, T-shirts, and we will even write a song for you if the fundraising is successful.
So please check it out here on Kickstarter.com!!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/imaritones/japanese-christian-rock-to-tour-usa
Watch the video and "make a pledge"!!
Honestry, it's a kind of hard decision for us to give a try to this kind of fundraising project. However, whether this fundraising itself would be successful or not is not so important for us. Most important thing for us is to connect with you and reach as many people so that more people will get to know about us and Japanese Christian situation.
So please help us and SPREAD THE WORD, even if you will donate or not.
And if you pledge as little as $1, we really appreciate it. It's a big help for us!
For the detail of Kickstarter and Crowdfunding, please see this page.
http://www.kickstarter.com/help/faq
4:Tour schedule
Okay, so here is our exciting tour schedule!
(Though some things need to be confirmed yet.)
(And booking process still under way. If you know some good place for us to play, pleaes let us know!)
April 22 Friday, Headhunters, Austin TX
April 23 Saturday, The Moon, Fort Worth TX
April 26 Tuesday, Super Happy Fun Land, Houston TX
April 29 Friday, Music City Bar, Nashville TN
May 1 Sunday, Hamilton Pointe Church, Hixson TN
May 8 Sunday, Crossroads Church and Ministries, New Castle DE
May 13 Friday, Clash Bar, Clifton NJ
May 14 Saturday, GoodByeBlueMonday, Brooklyn NY
May 15 Sunday, Church concert in Long Island area NY (TBA)
Well, that's all so far.
We are still talking with some other venues.
We have to book some more shows here and there....
(Mmm...I have to work on it next week.)
Life is tough for everybody.
It's even tougher if you are an independent musician by any chance.
Recently I talked with our friends and fellow Japanese Christian musicians about Japanese Christian situation.
Hope we have a chance to share it with you.
Well, if only we can translate it into English....
Thank you very much, keep in touch, and God bless!
Tak "Tone" Nakamine
Imari Tones
"The First Christian Heavy Metal from Japan"
http://www.imaritones.net/
How are you doing?
We are very busy working on our recording and touring plan.
Today, I will tell you about our current plan and also, our Fundraising project on Kickstarter.com.
Believe it or not, we have come to a very important point in our music endeavour.
Now we are planning our 3rd USA visit / touring.
We have to make it successful and we have to get some chance to open the next door in our music career. And it looks like we will have some opportunities there.
Those are very rare opportunities for Japanese bands like us.
So I guess we are lucky. We thank God for that:)
Here are things we are planning.
1:Recording
Recording plan is under way between us and our friends in Dallas TX and we are going to record some songs there when we visit Dallas in April. We are going to do it with a notable Christian music producer, which will be a great opportunity for us. Fingers crossed!
2:Presentation/Showcase
We are planning to attend some Christian music seminar/conference in Nashville. An independent Christian tour organizer gave us that opportunity. It will be great if we can get together and connect with some music industry people and fellow Christian musicians there. At this point not sure yet but we may also have a opportunity to play a showcase there. It will also be a great opportunity, if it happens.
It reminds me of the last scene of the movie called Wayne's World, back in early 90s, in which Chinese girl sings at an audition that her boyfriend has set up. Something like that, yeh? (Mmm...maybe I'm wrong.)
3:Fundraising at Kickstarter.com
Actually this is the thing we want to tell you most in this newsletter.
We started a "Crowdfunding" project on website called Kickstarter.com, to raise money for this upcoming tour.
Yes, we need your help, honestly.
Kicsktarter.com is a very interesting, new way to connect musicians and fans through fundraising project. If we reach the goal we recieve the money but if we don't reach the goal then no money transaction happens.
We can give you free downloads, CDs, T-shirts, and we will even write a song for you if the fundraising is successful.
So please check it out here on Kickstarter.com!!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/imaritones/japanese-christian-rock-to-tour-usa
Watch the video and "make a pledge"!!
Honestry, it's a kind of hard decision for us to give a try to this kind of fundraising project. However, whether this fundraising itself would be successful or not is not so important for us. Most important thing for us is to connect with you and reach as many people so that more people will get to know about us and Japanese Christian situation.
So please help us and SPREAD THE WORD, even if you will donate or not.
And if you pledge as little as $1, we really appreciate it. It's a big help for us!
For the detail of Kickstarter and Crowdfunding, please see this page.
http://www.kickstarter.com/help/faq
4:Tour schedule
Okay, so here is our exciting tour schedule!
(Though some things need to be confirmed yet.)
(And booking process still under way. If you know some good place for us to play, pleaes let us know!)
April 22 Friday, Headhunters, Austin TX
April 23 Saturday, The Moon, Fort Worth TX
April 26 Tuesday, Super Happy Fun Land, Houston TX
April 29 Friday, Music City Bar, Nashville TN
May 1 Sunday, Hamilton Pointe Church, Hixson TN
May 8 Sunday, Crossroads Church and Ministries, New Castle DE
May 13 Friday, Clash Bar, Clifton NJ
May 14 Saturday, GoodByeBlueMonday, Brooklyn NY
May 15 Sunday, Church concert in Long Island area NY (TBA)
Well, that's all so far.
We are still talking with some other venues.
We have to book some more shows here and there....
(Mmm...I have to work on it next week.)
Life is tough for everybody.
It's even tougher if you are an independent musician by any chance.
Recently I talked with our friends and fellow Japanese Christian musicians about Japanese Christian situation.
Hope we have a chance to share it with you.
Well, if only we can translate it into English....
Thank you very much, keep in touch, and God bless!
Tak "Tone" Nakamine
Imari Tones
"The First Christian Heavy Metal from Japan"
http://www.imaritones.net/
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
"Only One Wish" music video
Hi everybody!
Hope you all are doing fine.
This is Tak "Tone" Nakamine from Imari Tones, Japanese Christian rock band.
Happy new year and hope you have blessed 2011!
For us, 2010 was a good year.
We had a great experience in USA East Coast Tour in February and we grew up as a band, musically and spiritually,
we recorded a album called "Victory In Christ" and released it on iTunes and other outlets,
in the latter half of 2011, we connected to Christian communities around Tokyo and played with several gigs with Eikogo (the very first Christian rock band in Japan).
On Dec 31, new years eve, we had a concert at Misono Baptist Church, Kanagawa, Japan, together with several other Christian acts.
Here is the movie from that concert.
We played with a guest singer Kurojun.
Some of you may know we played with him in 2009, this is the 2nd time we play with him.
He is a great heavy metal singer. Much better than me (I admit).
When we play as a 3-piece band, we are somwhere between heavy metal and garage/indie rock. But when we play with Kurojun, we can play more like real 80s heavy metal band style. So it's fun to play with him in concert.
Today we have a video we want to share with you.
"Only One Wish" Music Video
This is a home-made music video for the song "Only One Wish", which is on the album called "Welcome To The School".
This song "Only One Wish" is one of the 1st worship type song we wrote and we often play it at church concert opportunities.
We made it with our church friends and some fellow Christian musicians and we are all praying for our contry Japan.
It's been a while since we made this kind of "home made" music video.
We did several songs when we were playing at Doctor Manzo's studio (our ex-drummer). Some of them are still on our MySpace, but this time we wanted to do it more Christian way...
Hope you will enjoy it and spread the word.
We are planning USA tour in April-May this year.
Some shows are already booked in several cities and churches, but please allow us some more time to annouce officially.
Hope this year will be a great blessing for everybody and we really thank you for supporting us, an independent band from Japan.
Also don't forget to add us on facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/imaritones
Thank you very much and God bless you mightly this year!
Tak "Tone" Nakamine
Imari Tones
http://www.imaritones.net/
Hope you all are doing fine.
This is Tak "Tone" Nakamine from Imari Tones, Japanese Christian rock band.
Happy new year and hope you have blessed 2011!
For us, 2010 was a good year.
We had a great experience in USA East Coast Tour in February and we grew up as a band, musically and spiritually,
we recorded a album called "Victory In Christ" and released it on iTunes and other outlets,
in the latter half of 2011, we connected to Christian communities around Tokyo and played with several gigs with Eikogo (the very first Christian rock band in Japan).
On Dec 31, new years eve, we had a concert at Misono Baptist Church, Kanagawa, Japan, together with several other Christian acts.
Here is the movie from that concert.
We played with a guest singer Kurojun.
Some of you may know we played with him in 2009, this is the 2nd time we play with him.
He is a great heavy metal singer. Much better than me (I admit).
When we play as a 3-piece band, we are somwhere between heavy metal and garage/indie rock. But when we play with Kurojun, we can play more like real 80s heavy metal band style. So it's fun to play with him in concert.
Today we have a video we want to share with you.
"Only One Wish" Music Video
This is a home-made music video for the song "Only One Wish", which is on the album called "Welcome To The School".
This song "Only One Wish" is one of the 1st worship type song we wrote and we often play it at church concert opportunities.
We made it with our church friends and some fellow Christian musicians and we are all praying for our contry Japan.
It's been a while since we made this kind of "home made" music video.
We did several songs when we were playing at Doctor Manzo's studio (our ex-drummer). Some of them are still on our MySpace, but this time we wanted to do it more Christian way...
Hope you will enjoy it and spread the word.
We are planning USA tour in April-May this year.
Some shows are already booked in several cities and churches, but please allow us some more time to annouce officially.
Hope this year will be a great blessing for everybody and we really thank you for supporting us, an independent band from Japan.
Also don't forget to add us on facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/imaritones
Thank you very much and God bless you mightly this year!
Tak "Tone" Nakamine
Imari Tones
http://www.imaritones.net/
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