"Music is global, there is no doubt about that," says Survive Said The Prophet vocalist Yoshi. The band are fresh from a pair of UK dates where they performed for audiences in both London and Manchester for the very first time, where their experiences proved something fundamental to them: that good music is a universal language, and one which bonds "all countries that just love to rock out".
With a sound that marries together pop, rock, electro and indie, it's little surprise Survive Said The Prophet are gathering fans across the globe. As well as the jam-packed touring schedule, the band have also had their recent single, MUKANJYO, picked up as the theme tune for new show Vinland Saga – an animated TV series based on the manga series written and drawn by Makoto Yukimura. All told, it's been a busy few months for the lads.
"We have seen and experienced the connection music can bring between cultures," Yoshi says. "We wanted [our tour] to bring our "Japanese" style all around the world, share our ideas and learn."
In the spirit of bringing Japanese music to the rest of the world, here Yoshi assembles a list of five essential Japanese artists you need in your lives right now.
Crystal Lake
Newspeak
Milet
Nzk/Sawano Hiroyuki
Toe
Survive Said The Prophet's new single, MUKANJYO is out now. Check the video out below:
