So that everyone can get back to their Ordinary Days.
On March 11, 2011, an M9 earthquake hit the north-eastern regions of Japan. Many were killed, and the survivors lost their homes and are now living in evacuation.We, who live in the urban areas of Tokyo and Kanagawa, were also hit with the earthquake, but fortunately for us, life is close to ordinary, being able to wake up in the morning, ride the trains, and go back to our homes. There is nothing special; these are our regular, ordinary days. But we can't imagine the hardships of not being able to lead a normal life. Because we scramble every month just to get by ourselves, it's hard for us to make a large financial contribution. So, we've decided to make music instead.
The total proceeds from the sales of our music here, minus the fees collected by the record distribution company (which we can't control) will be donated to either the Japan Platform (http://www.japanplatform.org) or Save the Children (http://www.savechildren.or.jp/index.html) Foundation. Of course, it's faster if you to donate directly. But we thought it might be nice for you to think of this as getting something in return for what you give. Or vice-versa.
May this be a trigger for others to help out in supporting the recovery from this earthquake disaster.
With our wishes for everyone to get back on their feet again, and lead their Ordinary Days...
And, no more nuclear power plants.
Toe is a Japanese music group that formed in 2000. While mentioned in many post-rock circles, their song structure and dynamics are similar to many popular math rock artists. The vast majority of the music is instrumental and features the swift and acute drumming of Takashi. The band has changed their sound over their musical tenure by incorporating acoustic guitars, Rhodes piano, and vibraphones in their most recent releases.
The band started performing live in July 2001, a few times a month at nightclubs. They began recording their debut EP “Songs, Ideas We Forgot” in February 2002, and released it two months later on April 17th of the same year. In July 2003 toe released a split CD EP with Pele through an independent label, Muziq, and the following September the band released a remix album Re:Designed.
In April 2004 Toe contributed a song to the MOTOWN tribute CD, “ROCK MOTOWN” and the following June the Pele/Toe split was released on vinyl through Polyvinyl Records. In April 2005 the band began recording their first album. Four months later on August 31st, Toe’s anticipated debut album “The Book About My Idle Plot on a Vague Anxiety” was released.
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Hirokazu Yamazaki, Takaaki Mino, Takashi Kashikura, Satoshi Yamane
Hirokazu Yamazaki, Takaaki Mino, Takashi Kashikura, Satoshi Yamane
