nhhmbase

The band name should be pronounced “ne-han base”. Formed in 2004, they consistently play live (almost 3 times a month on average) and join the after parties of their friends show (almost every weekend). They destruct with unbelievably tremendous energy their own songs that are constructed with unbelievably highly-developed skill. They are very outstanding in the underground scene in Tokyo now but their music is not too underground. It’s just completely “New”. Their music is very complex in structure. They like the irregular time. But they write very pop melodies at the same time. They have a strong will to innovate music. They have opened many foreign acts like Deerhoof, Tyondai Braxton (Battles), The Eternals, Her Space Holiday, +/-, Owen, Make Believe, Matt Pond PA, xbxrx, Black Black and more. All of the bands fell in love with them. Also, the Japanese famous acts like EGO-WRAPPIN', Base Ball Bear, the band apart, STRAIGHTENER, Keiichi Sokabe, Chocolat & Akito、Tokyo Jihen、9mm Parabellum Bullet、Mass Of The Fermenting Dregs、sleepy ab.、soutaiseiriron etc. respect them very much. In Sep 2006, & records (the Japanese home of Her Space Holiday, I Am Robot And Proud, The American Analog Set, +/-, Dntel, Joan Of Arc, Owen, Nobody & Mystic Chords Of Memory, Clue To Kalo, Boy In Static etc.) released their 1st mini album. In March 2007, the very famous and influential sub-culture magazine in Japan called Studio Voice chose them as one of "The Next Rock 40". In June 2007, they were featured on the TV progam "Juice TV +" as one of the new generation mutant bands with Ogre You Asshole, 8otto、9mm Parabellum Bullet、Qomolangma Tomato. In July 2008, their 1st full length "Hamon Cross" was released. It was produced, mixed and mastered by Kentaro Kawaguchi (main man of the band called 54-71) and Toshikazu Yoshioka (he has recorded The Strokes, 8otto etc.) for just 5 days and it was all mono mix. It was the most sensational record in the indie scene of that year. With this album, they toured all around the county and then went to Taiwan with +/-{PLUS/MINUS}, bloodthirsty butchers and moools. After the show in Taipei, all members except Mamoru (vocal, guitar, keyboard and songwriter) quit the band. In March 2009, live album "Alive At The Wall" will be released. It captured the last and best performance of the "old" nhhmbase with ex-members in Taipei. It also featured the great cover version of Anachy In The UK of Sex Pistols. Nhhmbase just restarted with new members now. http://www.myspace.com/nhhmbase Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.