A (エース), which is pronounced as ACE, is a Japanese hard rock band formed in 2010 that started its activities on April 18th 2010 at the Roppongi Laforet Museum and has ever since impressed its audience with their "strongly aggressive, resonantly beautiful and outstandingly sophisticated ROCK as well as the pirate look.
A consists of lead vocalist Nimo, violinist Rookie Fiddler, bassist Toshi and support members: Shunji on drums and Kentaro on guitar.
The band`s musical style has generally been characterized as “hard rock”, “metal” and “pop rock.”
In 2010, the band has released six concept singles limited to a concert venue, one single “ Yoake-no-anthem/ NUDE” and one album “BLACK ALBUM” which has six limited concept singles.
In 2011, band altered their sound dramatically in their next release.
Five concept singles have been released limited to a concert venue in the same way. The singles are blended influences from a lot of ethnic music, as if they traveled all over the world. The countries are “UK”, “Japan”, “India”, “Spain”, and “the US”.
Their journey continues and never ends!
In July A (エース) will leave Japan for one month in their quest to conquer Europe.
“Absolute Conquest of Europe” Tour :
06.7 - Cologne, Germany / WERKSTATT
07.7 - Hamburg, Germany / HEADCRASH
08.7 - Utrecht, Netherlands / TIVOLI
11.07 - Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
12.07 - Vienna, Austria @ Reigen
13.07 - Budapest, Hungary @ TBA
14.07 - Sankt Petersburg, Russia @ TBA
15.07 - Moscow, Russia @ TBA
18.07 - Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Gala Hala
21.07 - Prague, Czech Republic @ Matrix, coupling with Anli Pollicino
22.07 - Munich, Germany @ Feierwerk , coupling with Anli Pollicino
24.07 - Bucharest, Romania @ TBA, coupling with Anli Pollicino
25.07 - Sofia, Bulgaria @ club The Box
27.07 - Linkoping, Sweden @ Narcon Festival
28.07 - Paris, France @ club La Java
29.07 - Roubaix, France @ Bar Live 301
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