Oreskaband 'Oreskaband' album

Fresh out of Japan comes a new cure for depression! Listening to ORESKABAND's cheerful, ska-rock tunes will leave a smile on your face and your head bopping. Alternative Press raves, "goddamn if it's not the cutest stuff in the world!" It's hard to disagree. The teen girl sextet has already taken the Japanese pop music scene by storm with the release of their EP Ore and the 2007 debut LP WAO!! (short for "We Are ORESKABAND!!"). American fans won't have to wait much longer with the U.S exclusive CD, ORESKABAND, (which combines Ore and WAO!!) set for an August 7th release.

ORESKABAND formed in 2003 when middle school classmates from Osaka, Japan, IKASU, TAE-SAN, LEADER, SAKI, MORIKO, and TOMI met in band class, and decided to start their own band. After building an underground buzz with their energetic live shows, the girls started high school with a record deal - ORESKABAND was signed to Sony Music Japan in 2006.

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A teen girl sextet from Osaka, ORESKABAND is taking Japanese pop music scene by storm with their brand of “entertainment ska rock”!

ORESKABAND formed in 2003 when middle school classmates IKASU, TAE-SAN, LEADER, SAKI, MORIKO, and TOMI got together to start their own band. They started off playing at small clubs in their hometown and quickly built following with their energetic live shows and colorful personalities.
A&R reps from record labels caught the underground vibe of the band and by 2006, these talented High Schoolers were signed to Sony Music Japan.

From performing at local venues, ORESKABAND has gone on to gain recognition on a national level. An exceptional opportunity came when their song YEAH ! Ska Dance was used in a TV commercial for POCKY, a very popular Japanese candy. The girls themselves appeared in the commercial, which was shot while they were performing on a moving train show-casing their fresh ska-pop sound and lively personalities

Juggling the role of high school students and recording artists, ORESKABAND completed their debut mini album entitled Ore in March 2006 and received massive critical acclaim. In June, the girls collaborated with trombone player/Ska legend Rico Rodriguez on his tribute session album JAPA-RICO RICO RODRIGUEZ MEETS JAPAN with their cover of the Ska classic MONKEY MAN(MONKEY monkey MAN). That summer, the band also got an invitation to perform at the prestigious FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL which they graciously accepted attracting 1000 attendees, a new artist record!

Their popularity was rising high in Japan but the band was not willing to stop there; In March 2007, following the digital release of their US debut single PINOCCHIO, ORESKABAND kicked off their first tour starting from SXSW music festival in Austin, TX, where the full-throttle energy of their performance and their infectious spirit have earn them strong following and a reputation as one of the best discoveries of the festival. Back in Japan, the girls, now fresh out of high school, continued to play nationwide and wrapped up the successful tour with a sold-out show in their hometown Osaka.

May 2007 saw the release of their much-anticipated first full-length album WAO!! (Short for “We Are ORESKABAND!!”). Though this album has only been released in Japan, the waiting will soon be over: An album specially compiled for the US will become available on August 7.

To get American fans even more excited, ORESKABAND will return to the US to headline a show at Long Beach Arena in California on July 1 during their participation of Anime Expo, one of the nation’s largest anime conventions. They have also been selected to be part of this year’s Warped Tour (http://www.warpedtour.com) and are scheduled to play six shows across the West Coast in August.

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