Who We Are

We are a band of anime characters and living people. Our music is a blend of American R&B and Japanese pop, of traditional and modern sounds, and driving rhythms. We are based near Boston, Massachusetts but our spiritual home is in the izakayas and dining bars, the live houses and concert halls, and the summer festivals of Shimokitazawa ("ShimoKita" for short) in Tokyo, Japan. And when we play live, there's almost always something good to eat close at hand. We are ShimoKita Bam Bam!

Uncomfortable

Have you ever made someone uncomfortable? This is the situation Phil Harris, founder of ShimoKita Bam Bam, found themself in when they were told, “The way you dress makes me uncomfortable.” Those words stung. Mainly because the words were uttered by someone close, but more so because Phil thought they looked good in the outfit in question. In an effort to turn pain into art, Phil crafted “Uncomfortable”, a song that combines aggressive bass, delicate koto, and unrelenting taiko in the band’s distinctive style.

The music video for “Uncomfortable” brings ShimoKita Bam Bam back together with Boston-based videographer Natalie Fox. The music video for “Uncomfortable” explores gender while incorporating visual elements of Japanese Awa Odori dance. The pair previously worked together on the music video for “Star Spangled Sakura (Anthem for Unity)”, the band’s version of the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, mashed up with the American national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner”, along with the traditional Japanese folk song, “Sakura, Sakura”.

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Music / 音楽

The Singles

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    Awa Odori Blues 3:20
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    Japan Fest Sunshine Matsuri 2:03
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    Izakaya 2:59
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    Song 2 (Woo Hoo) 1:56
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    Guns of Brixton 2:09
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    Shima Uta (Summer Night Remix) 2:05
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    Shima Uta 2:56
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    Ame no Shi 3:30
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    Honnou 3:34
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    Tick n' Tie 0:58
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