Artist Profile
AKARAAKARA is a 3 piece Japanese rock band consisting of Koto, Shinobue,Nohkan, and a Vocalist.
The band was formed by MIKIKO, who graduated from UCLA as a multi-lingual singer. The band name AKARA comes from the fact that the Japanese alphabet starts from the alphabet A and KARA which means the beginning from. The meaning of the band name starting from a also means to be the new generation of music. The members who play the traditional instruments not only perform for AKARA, they also are involved in various traditional music performances.
The songs performed by AKARA are heavy and yet beautiful at the same time, and by adding the traditional Japanese instruments, it adds some of the beauty and strength that Japan traditionally has. The live performance by AKARA will frequently be very powerful and intense with all members moving all over the stage. Adding to the intense performance, they also perform traditional music in between, which sets apart AKARA from other rock bands. Though AKARA is a rock band, they still do not change their traditional play style, but they are creative with how they perform on stage, which makes them more interesting.
AKARA mainly performs art live houses around Tokyo, but also performs at a dedicate event at a shrine, at a dinner cruise, a pro basketball half time show, lecture concerts, and other unique locations. moreover, though AKARA is a rock band, they also do acoustic performances, and other styles so they can match the place they are performing at.
In 2017, AKARA was called to Germany by the Japan Foundation, and they they ended up doing a one man performance at Japanisches Kulturinstitut Köln. Moreover, at Düsseldorf, NRW Japanese Day, AKARA performed in front of over ten thousand people as the main act. In 2018, and 2019, Performed at JAPAN EXPO in Paris, France. In 2019, performed at ADIHEX in Abū Dhabī in UAE. They performed Kanda Shrine WAGOTO SUPER LIVE at Kanda Shrine at Tokyo, Japan.
Genre: JPOP
MEMBER
MIKIKORole: Vocals
TommyRole: Koto
TAKARole: Shinobue,Nohkan