VietNamNet Bridge – New rock venue Darts, Darts, Darts has managed to lure Japanese new wave twosome Zeni Geva to HCM City on July 28 as part of the band’s two-date Vietnam tour.
Japanese new wave outfit Zeni Geva – Photo: Supersonic Festival Japan
Singer, violinist and guitarist KK Null is the only original member of the outfit which formed in 1987 in Tokyo and he is joined by drummer Tatsuya Yoshida who also doubles up on the kaoss pad and vocals.
The group’s name translates roughly as money violence (Zeni is an old Japanese term for money, and Geva comes from the German Gewalt, meaning violence).
Zeni Geva’s music is diverse and experimental, incorporating elements ranging from death metal and hardcore punk to math rock, psychedelic, and noise rock. It is often technically unorthodox and demanding, and has earned progressive rock comparisons.
Recent recordings by the veteran outfit include the live album Alive and Rising, recorded in September 2009 and released in February 2010, which captured a live performance from the incarnation of Zeni Geva. Total Castration, remastered by Null, followed on the Nux Organization label in 2012. A European tour followed in October with a two-piece lineup of Null and Yoshida, marking Mitsuru Tabata’s departure after more than two decades with the group.
The gig at Darts, Darts, Darts, 224A Pasteur, District 3 kicks off at 7.30 p.m. Support acts are psych rockers COCC and brand new Japanese new wave outfit Striped Cobra.
Zeni Geva also play at Hanoi Rock City, 27/52 Duong To Ngoc Van, Tay Ho on July 27 at 7.30 p.m.
Source: SGT