PoiL Ueda(FR/JP)

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PoiL Ueda is a meeting and a musical creation between the french rock/contemporary music band of PoiL and the Japanese traditional music singer / satsuma-biwa player Junko Ueda. The theme of the creation is around the Japanese epic story ‘Heike-Monogatari' from the13th century.

The composition is based on this traditional epic singing accompanied by the satsuma-biwa and Buddhist Shomyo chant. This project is a great opportunity to explore a new musical universe by meeting between an European super modern musical formation and a Japanese ancient traditional music. An experimental, yet powerfully common musical expressions of both styles which create an exciting discovery.

A new experience where the unbridled experimental rock of PoiL mixes with the calm and sinuous voice, the narrative force and the great charisma of Junko Ueda.

Line-up:
Junko Ueda  – voice & Satsuma Biwa
Antoine Arnera  – keyboards
Boris Cassone  – guitar
Ben Lecomte – electro acoustic bass
Guilhem Meier  –  drums & percussion

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