田中まさよし TANAKA MASAYOSHI WA DAIKO (JAPANESE TRAD. DRUM)
ステファンコ イァンク STEVHEN KOJI IANCU ACCORDION, VOCALS, GUITAR, PERCUSSION, ELECTRONIC BEATS, MIXING, PRODUCTION , etc.
PLUS... AN EVER FLUCTUATING NUMBER OF MEMBERS PLAYING ANY INSTRUMENT RANGING FROM TRADITIONAL AND HAND MADE INSTRUMENTS, TO ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS TO EVEN CHICKENS AND VEGETABLES.
Influences
THEN... Adrianno Celentano, Renato Carasone, Spike Jones, Stuff Smith, Wilmoth Houdini, Alan Lomax, Romica Puceanu, Marie Tanase, YMA Sumac, Bobby Solo, the Drifters (JAPANESE), Fujiyama Ichiro, Antonio Koga, Moriya Hiroshi, Kitajima Saburo, Koga Masao, Old Ethiopian Muzik, Indonesian Gamelan, Japanese Power Ranger Theme songs from the 70s and 80s, and much much more...
NOW... No Smoking Orchestra, Vinicio Caposella, Tom Waits, Garik Sukachev,
Marianno Mexicano, EDAN, Ajs Nigrutin, Secret Chiefs 3, Mr.Bungle, Boban Markovic, Balkan Beat Box, Balkan Hot Step, Yuriy Gurzhy, Gin Gang, Manu Chao, Shantel, Dunkelbunt, Adrian Copilul Minune, the Blue Herb, Caparezza, Pogues, The Queers, Screeching Weasel, NOFX, Crimpshrine, Singing Loins, Operation Ivy, Video game muzik, and many others...
Sounds Like
An eternal journey through the world on a ship that doesn't know where to set anchor.
In other words the ship of songs are docked in the ports of Japan as of now,
mixing up the various sounds of the world and Balkanizing old Japanese songs re-creating a very unique mix making you think WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS??? at least thats what it makes us think... to be continued...
JapAnEse/RoMaNian British Immigrant Stevhen Koji Iancu (Stefanko) living in Tokyo, Japan playing Japanese Gypsy VooDoO mUzik all over the Japan islands from Wakkanai to Naze with an ever changing line-up depending on the location of the show. STeFanKo has guest appeared on AcCordion for BALKAN BEAT BOX, THE BEACHES, YERBA BUENA and was also a member of GOGOL BORDELLO , ROMASHKA, MAD JUANA, REVEREND GLASSEYE, and other side projects. For more info GO TO www.dolomitesmuzik.com
Some of my friends are going to see you at Great American Music Hall tonite, I'm soooo jealous cos I can't be there! Waaa! That's gong to be an amazing show! Have a good time on your journeys!
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