Funk, Rock, and Soul from a member of the Japanese indie band Scoobie Do sounds like a recipe for a fun night! With supporting beats from Hong Kong’s THEGETUP! Crew, you can be sure that the music will be authentic and interesting.
Recommended!
“Let’s party and DANCE
Please welcome Moby, drummer of one of the best funk-rock band SCOOBIE DO from Japan. He will playging his first DJs set in Hong Kong featuring everything from Soul, Funk, Dancehall to Rock and Dance.
Funk-a-lismo! with the best local crew DJ K-Melo + Kitchom (TheGetUp!) supports!!
Date: March 22th (Friday)
Time: 11pm til late
VENUE : Insenses
LG/F. 13 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central
Price: HKD$100 w/Drink (At Door)
Inquiry : 93093659
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SCOOBIE DO (JAPAN) BIOGRAPHY
Not to be confused with the ghost-hunting dog, SCOOBIE DO is the best funk-rock band you have not heard of – until now as they prepare their first international tour outside of Japan. Named after 60s soul vocalist Calvin Arnold’s song, SCOOBIE DO has cut out a niche for themselves in their native country.
The band’s unique blend of funk and rock, or Funk-a-lismo as they call it, is heavily influenced by many 60s and 70s funk and RnB artists – most notably James Brown, The Meters and Curtis Mayfield. They also cite rock legends The Rolling Stones and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra as inspiration.
Though their music leans much more heavily towards rock than R&B, SCOOBIE DO places a heavy importance on a groove in their music, making most of their songs inherently danceable. Their eclectic roots show through, as their music features a full complement of instruments, from horns and organs to various synthesizers.
SCOOBIE DO was founded in 1995 by guitarist Matsuki and his childhood friend Koyama, with the intention of covering 60s R&B standards. By the following year, their current drummer MOBY joined, and the band started writing new material, releasing a demo tape by the year’s end.
In 2000, SCOOBIE DO’s career had started to take off, with the band having completed a Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka tour while releasing two singles and their debut album Doin’ Our Scoobie independently.
The year 2001 launched the band into the mainstream. SCOOBIE DO had a minor member change, with Nagaike Joe entering on bass. In September the band produced their second album, Beach Party. This gained the attention of major labels after the album rose to number three on Tower Records’ indie charts and even broke into the Oricon1 chart. They were signed by Victor Entertainment’s Speedstar label, and released debut EP, Get Up, in 2002 and a full album, Break Rock, the following year.
With over 1000 shows under their belt and thousands of CDs sold, SCOOBIE DO has already played Japan’s biggest stages including Rock In Japan Festival and Rising Sun Rock Festival.”