Ayabie Tour - NYC Knitting Factory 2008

Who says there’s no east coast love for Japanese rock bands?  From as far away as Connecticut and as close as down the block in New York’s Chinatown, the kids were out, the kids were colorful and they were ready to see Ayabie play their debut show at the Knitting Factory NYC.

If you were at the show, you may have heard oshare kei delightfully exploited a few times.  Oshare kei is a style of music in Japan that is known for its bright fashion and brighter music.  Ayabie didn’t fail to uphold that genre with their colorful stage presence, happy dance moves and bouncy music.   

Electric Orchid Productions is the new promotion company behind the Ayabie USA tour and this early success, nearly a sold out show, bodes well for more indies bands to come play North America.

Thank you to Electric Orchid Productions for allowing us to cover this event.