Osaka Ska band: Vongsign
Greetings Reggaemuffins and fellow steemians. I bring you glad tidings of great joy. Last Saturday I had the pleasure of watching my favorite ska band in Japan perform live .
It is a band that I have shared the stage with on a few occasions, as they usually invite my band as supporting act and vice versa. The nine member strong band is called Vongsign.
According to “Pikufuru” the band’s trumpeter who I interviewed , the name is derived from the Japanese Bonsai trees. This Japanese style of growing trees is Praised the world over and is a symbol of Japanese creativity and wisdom. The Japanese have perfected growing age old trees not passing a certain height. 
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Why ska?
The band has been together now for about 17 years. They were inspired by a Band that was hot in their younger days called The Determinations. This was a popular all Japanese ska band of which my current band leader was a member. The Determinations recently came back together to do a one off show in Umeda, the heart of Osaka.
Meet the 9 members
-Abe plays sax and is the only soloist.
-Jun blows that trombone.
-Banna is on the Tenor 🎷
-Marshy- works that alto sax ,
-Pikufuru- gives the trumpet a certain sound
-Akai makes the guitar sing
-Kin plays dem keys ,
-Junichi plays the bass in haste and ,
-Morizo whips the drums in shape.
From what I can see , the band seems to a close knit unit. They have 1 EP out by the title “Da Hiru Sayo” which is a cover of a popular Philippine piece. The single is entitled “Cho” which in Japanese alliteration is the sound of ska.
You can follow Vongsign on
IG, twitter and FB. Their personal website is :
https://vongsign.wixsite.com/mysite
This has been another #IndelibleVibration until next time.
Credits :
Pictures of Vonsign were taken from the group’s Instagram page.
Good post bredda! The band sound good man! Nine member to rahtid, dem should call them self 9Mile. Woulda love see them live.
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Great sound and good vibe live. Middle aged folks gravitate toward the ska cuz they don’t have to learn lyrics most time - just dance to the track. The youths generally lean toward dancehall and the choreography from the videos. I have to drop some ska beats and ting.
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Thank you Irie one. Have to keep the vibe going.
I want to thank you for posting the information about the real class.
Thanks for dropping in!
It was very thoughtful of you.
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