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Camisama
12+ albums
japanesepunksxsw 2010experimentalrose-records
about
Camisama / 神さま are a band born out of teenage rebellion, and a deep feeling that the world is damaged and needs to heal. As a teen Elly found parental control and school stifling, and was often found skipping school, preferring to dig thru record stores and hang out in live houses. She developed a wide taste in art and music, which was focused esp. on punk, hip-hop and Japanese pop music. One day while attending a High-Lows concert she was drawn to guy with a purple hair punk, and soon they struck up a conversation and were fast friends. This was Jun Makita, an aspiring artist and fellow music freak. Jun was also a punk rock fan, but also into electronic artists like Underworld and New Order. The two were soon sharing music, going out to punk shows, techno parties and running around together until late at night. Jun meanwhile continued to work diligently on his painting. He developed a distinct style, based partly on an obsession with Japanese motorcycle gangs, known as “bosozoku” and known for their love of speed and loud rebellious style. He also found much inspiration from San Francisco-based painter and graffiti artist Barry McGee. He had a number of exhibitions, and thru his paintings met some people who would make big influences on him, world renown multi-media artist Takashi Murakami and singer/guitarist/producer Keiichi Sokabe of the band Sunny Day Service. Murakami bought one of Jun’s paintings, and also inspired him to follow his own artistic muse and impulses to cr
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