What happens when 4 life long friends form one ofthe best bands in all of Japan?

You get SHAKA LABBITS!

I first heard them back in 2003 when I was surfing the net and heard their song "Monster TRee" by accientally clikcing a link. I was immediately hooked. A great J-Punk/Pop quartet with some SKA influences, though they have shown their creative side with accoustic and country fused songs as well as covering some American tracks like the theme to the Tom Hanks film "That ThingYou Do" and Suzy Quatro's "Wild One". In 2008 they played Canada and I, of course, totally missed it.

10 years strong and poutting a new record out whenever they are not on tour (which is like all the time!), do give a listen and I think the music of UKI, KING, MAH and TAKE-C will hook you as sure as it did me!

SHAKA LABBITS - Monster Tree


SHAKA LABBITS - The Pitchfork Diaries


SHAKA LABBITS - Pobby to Dingan


SHAKA LABBITS - G.S.G (Groove Shaka Groove)


SHAKA LABBITS - g.s.g (groove shaka groove Accoustic)


James

Shaka Labbits sounds really cool, thanks for the recommendation James
So exactly what kind of band are they, psychedelic rock or progressive punk or something like that? .chesttap.

They are Punk/Pop but with a lot of differnet influences though you can tell Ska is one of theri main influences. Despite lackign a horn section they still pull of the sound...

James

Oh, cool! They remind me a little bit of Sublime with that ska sound though, thanks James!

First song I listened was "So Excited!"...
My friend's band was covering that song and it was a pretty nice song...

Prrrrrrr...kay! .clap.

yeah, this is cool band. always loved the basslines...