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KENJIRO
12+ albums
metalrockenkajapanesefully streamable
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Kenjiro (1) [Ken-jeer-roh] -noun: A fresh sounding power trio with the energy and skills to rock your senses! (2) Kenjiro Maki: Japanese solo artist. (1) Sometimes you need to channel a certain kind of energy to give a rocket-boost shot up the arse to that certain kind of inspiration you’re manipulating between your fingers. But no matter how much you will it to hit you, you just have to take a deep breath and wait, knowing that when it’s meant to come your way, it will. And there’s not a damn thing you can do about it. “I was watching one of my favourite martial arts films ‘American Samurai’,” explains Kenjiro frontman Rich Browne with a smile. “The villian's name is Kenjiro and he is a total badass - brooding, intense and angst-ridden with the skills to match. It was the perfect foil for our musical vision!” With the spirit of that martial arts maniac behind them, Kenjiro took on a life of its own. It was more than just a band name - it was a new-found confidence and fight or flight ethos that propelled Browne, bassist Dan Banfield and drummer James De Cort to a another level of commitment with the band that they had spent the last couple of years shaping. “Rich and I are old school friends who used to be in bands together way back when,” reveals Banfield. “Our first band was called ‘Liquid Flame’ and consisted of a pair of 12-year-olds making as much noise as we could! We blasted out covers of Guns n’ Roses, Ugly Kid Joe and Faith No More - we thought we fucking rocked
