Month: September 2013

Cell at Anime Expo 2013

Published by Ali Watson

JRockRevolution.com had an opportunity to speak with CELL following their activities on Saturday. Enjoy! Members: Vocal:  紺 (Kon) Lead Guitar:  Nao Guitar: Shin Bass: Yuki JRR: How was the concert last night, and the crowd? Kon: I was very excited over the unexpected reactions of the American fans. It’s my first time here, so I didn’t know what to expected, but I was overwhelmed. JRR: What did you think of the crowd and how they reacted? Kon: Overwhelming. JRR: Have you encountered anything that was kind of a culture shock while here in America? All: Everything is so huge compared to Japan! Kon: The food portions are huge, I expected the food portions to be bigger here, but when I saw it, it was double the normal amount in Japan. I was very culture shocked. Yuki: For Shin, it was perfect, because he eats a lot. Nao: It’s almost perfect for me; I can’t finish it, because I feel like I’m going to explode. Kon: You eat traditionally, so you eat everything. Nao: That’s right. [Note: In Japan, it’s not good …

A look at Lost Vector

Published by Ali Watson

There are times when people have said ‘try out this band!’ For many of these great bands, trying out is as far as I go. With Lost Vector, their story and music were very intriguing. For a few weeks, I paid attention to the band’s activities and their path as a new emerging band in a world where it seems thousands are born daily. While many bands that travel overseas do so at risk, most are at least well established enough to take that leap of faith. All artists start somewhere. This is where Lost Vector begins. This year, the final location of the Emergenza Festival will be held in Germany. The Emergenza Festival is an annual competition of newer and unsigned bands that number over fifteen thousand from various locations around the world. In each participating country, bands vy for top positions in elimination rounds before moving on. Lost Vector made it to the finals in O-EAST at the end of July. Unfortunately, they were not selected as the band to continue onto Germany.  Their accomplishment up …