Music to young guitarist worshiped by Jack White, Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder

“My new favorite guitarist”, “The most intense thing you’ve ever heard”… These are some of the compliments issued, respectively, by Jack White (ex-White Stripes) and Dave Grohl (Foo Fightersex-Nirvana). They integrate, as well as Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam), the fan list of a young Japanese artist who is on the rise in rock stars.

It is about Yoyoyoshieguitarist of Otoboke Beaverband formed in Kyoto in 2009. The group has in its catalog a series of EPS and released two prestigious studio albums – ITEKOMA HITS (2019) and Super Champon (2022).

Merging punk, hardcore and garage rock in their sound, Otoboke Beaver has performed at major festivals, as Lollapalooza and Fuji Rock Festivalas well as excursion by United States. Already even opened shows by Jack White and Foo Fighters.

Yoyoyoshie, in an interview with Guitar worldhas been constantly exalted by style icons, including the above musicians. She says she is proud to attract attention by practicing a characteristic type of sound:

“I’m extremely honored. It reminded me that it’s important to keep my own style of playing.”

In the same chat, Yoyoyoshie told how she had contact with Jack White and his wife, Olivia Jeanfor the first time and how it was invited to open some shows.

“The first time I met them was in Nashvilleduring the United States tour last year. I remember being invited by the Jack White businessman to visit the Third Man Records (his label). Jack and Olivia (Jean) showed me the place and went to the show later. About a week before the Jack tour of Japan, they invited me to be a opening band. “

Contact Dave Grohl

Regarding Dave Grohl, Yoyoyoshie says he could exchange idea even about other Japanese punk and noise rock bands. According to her, Foo Fighters leader is aware of the Japanese music scene.

“We had a little time to talk before the show. We talked about Japanese bands like Boredoms and High-over. The Dave (Grohl) posed with the poster of our Japanese tour. This helped us sell our biggest Japanese tour to this day. I would love to do another show with Foo Fighters someday. “

Otoboke Beaver, the YoyOyoshie band

In recent years, Otoboke Beaver has also played with Green Day and Red Hot Chili Peppers. The band also has in training the vocalist ACCORINRINthe bassist/vocalist Hirochan and the drummer Kahokiss.

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