Ether Feels is a Japanese trio, who play shoegaze music with a leaning towards indie rock and power pop. Members Tomo, Yoko and Kita-Kun are based in Osaka, Japan. Ryuichi Sakamoto, Ride, Nirvana, David Sylvian, MBV, J&MC, Wannadies and Lemonheads are among the bands who have inspired them.
They released their first 8-track album "Ether Feels" in July 2010, and followed up with their second 7-track album "Raindrop Sparkle" in November 2011. Available through Amazon and Disk Union within Japan (search for "Ether Feels").
In 2012, they released the 4-track EP "Annabelle Flowers" on CD
through Bah! Records Indonesia, quickly followed by another 4-track EP "Red Dress Girl" on Bandcamp. They also participated in the shoegaze compilation "The Sun Rises in the East", released on Shiny Happy Records, alongside other renowned Japanese bands like Flannel, Sugardrop, Oeil, and Bertoia. In July 2014, Ether Feels released its latest EP "Twilight Dreams" on CD, which is available through Tower Records Japan, Amazon Japan, Bandcamp, and elsewhere.
From 2012 to 2014, they have been playing concerts and have performed at some high level festivals, such as the Japan Shoegazer Festival Osaka and Kyoto Shoegazer Festival. Through these events, they have shared the stage with Lemon's Chair, Cruyff in the Bedroom, Kipu Kirota, AOQ, Saturday and Penguin and Coffee, Cigarette in Your Bed, Boyfriends Dead, and Penguin Airways...
Ether Feels has more recently been receiving support from DKFM Shoegaze Radio and Muso Planet Magazine, among others.
Links:
etherfeels.blogspot.jp
www1.ocn.ne.jp/~paddy/index.html
etherfeels.bandcamp.com/album/twilight-dreams
soundcloud.com/etherfeels-1
www.facebook.com/pages/Ether-Feels/131749390239406
twitter.com/etherfeels
Press contact:
etherfeels@gmail.com
from
Revolution - The Shoegaze Revival,
released February 11, 2015
from Revolution - The Shoegaze Revival, releases 11 February 2015
Songwriting, lyrics, recorded, mixed and mastered by Tomo Iwashita
Guitars and vocals by Tomo Iwashita
Bass and chorus by Yoko Iwashita
Drums by Kita-Kun (Shinitiro Kita)