October 30 2015

KAO=S releases their new online digital album “Dawn of the Planet Chaos”

Japanese Art Rock Band “KAO=S” will release the online digital version of their new album “Dawn of the Planet Chaos” on the 30th of October on iTunes in 111 countries, and the high fidelity version on Japanese website OTOTOY on the 31th of October. Mikio Ariga, famous rock photographer, took KAO=S’s photos for the new album. He is official The Rolling Stones photographer for Japan and has taken photos for many famous rock musicians.

The new songs “Saku”, “Maboroshi” and “Kuroda-bushi” that KAO=S showcased in Brazil appear on the new album. The re-mix version of “Roaring Tokyo” also appears, a song which was originally released through a German label in July, 2014. KAO=S will sell the physical album at live-show venues in November, and release it in January 2016 to music shops and online retailers. KAO=S will hold a live-show on the 20th of November at Star Pine’s Cafe in Kichijoji, Tokyo. They will play songs from the new album at the show.

KAO=S will also appear at SXSW 2016 in Austin, Texas, USA. This is their third appearance at SXSW, including their 2012 and 2013 appearances.

In “Dawn of the Planet Chaos,” the four stringed, fretted musical instrument “Yomisen” which shamisen player Jack invented is used in many pieces. Many guest musicians played with KAO=S in this album, including Daisuke Kaminaga who is the shakuhachi player of the Wagakki band. In addition, songs “Taimatsu” and “Maboroshi” will be featured in Australian independent film MondoYakuza. This movie will be released in 2016.

（IMDb Mondo Yakuza Page http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4800448/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 )

■「Dawn of the Planet Chaos」Song Title

CHAOS
Saku
Taimatsu
Maboroshi
ONE
Kitsune-bi
Kuroda-bushi
Roaring Tokyo (New mix version)
CRADLE

■Guest Musicians

Daisuke Kaminaga (Shakuhachi M-2,8)

Kazuhiro Kobayashi

(Drums M-1,4,5,7 / Purcussions M-6,8,9)

Takumi Katsuya (Bass M-1,2,4,5,7)

Kumi Takahara (Violin M-4)

Osamu Hata (Drum programing M-2,3)

■Release information

・Album Title; Dawn of the Planet Chaos

・Label : D・I・O ENTERTAINMENT

・Catalog No : KAOS-1001

・Release Date;

Digital copy release: October 30th. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/dawn-of-the-planet-chaos/id1053330825

High fidelity digital copy release : October 31th on Japanese website OTOTOY. http://ototoy.jp/top/

Physical Copy (CD) release: January 2016

■Live-show Schedule

・Date ：20th November 2015

・Venue：STAR PINE’S CAFE address 1-20-16 Hon-Machi Kichijoji Musasino-shi Tokyo

・Door Open：18:30 / Start：19:30

・Ticket：ADV ￥3,500 / DOOR ￥4,500 （+Drink Fee）

・ADV ticket sale on website of ticketpay https://ticketpay.jp/booking/?event_id=2055

※Unfortunately, this website only in Japanese available

■KAO=S Profile

KAO=S is Japanism Art Rock Band that member are Kaori “Lady Samurai” Kawabuchi;Vocal / Sword performance, Jack;Tsugaru Shamisen and Shuji Yamagiri;Acostic Guitar / Vocal. KAO=S was founded in Tokyo, in April 2011. Out of the turmoil that followed the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, the band distilled a new style of Japanese art to bring to the world, which it termed ‘chaos’ or, following the Japanese pronunciation, KAO=S (‘Kah-oss’). KAO=S’ sound is a blend of vocals and acoustic guitar, overlaid with traditional Japanese instruments such as the three-string Tsugaru shamisen, using a full range of effects. Complemented by Kaori’s spellbindingly powerful sword dance, KAO=S quickly caught people’s attention. In 2012, KAO=S was invited to perform at SXSW2012, and the band embarked on a nationwide U.S. tour.

In 2013, KAO=S performed at SXSW again. They next appeared at JAPAN EXPO 2013 in France. KAO=S performed on the main stage and received a great response from the audience thanks to the unique sound of their raw instruments. They received wide media coverage of their performance.

In 2014, KAO=S signed a contract with German record label to release a single in July, and KAO=S performed a live show at the Tokyo International Music Market in October. They were greatly received by the many overseas buyers who attended the event. KAO=S were asked to appear on CNN International program “The Art of Movement” on November. They were the first Japanese band to covered by this program. KAO=S’s episode aired in January. CNN International / The Art of Movement URL http://edition.cnn.com/videos/bestoftv/2014/12/15/spc-art-of-movement-japan-rock kaos.cnn

In 2015, KAO=S appeared at international friendship events held in Dalian City, China on September 4 and 5th.

It was KAO=S’s first live performance in Asia outside of Japan. KAO=S appeared at the “Hanabi Matsuri (Fireworks

Festival) “ held in Sao Paulo on the 12th of September. This was a special event to celebrate the 120th anniversary of

Japanese and Brazilian friendship (120 anos de amizade Japao/Brasil.) In 2016, KAO=S will appear at SXSW again.