Made in Japan

Overview

Synthetic electro cyborg pseudo-Japanese prunge (punk/grunge) rockers. These are just a few of the plethora of descriptors used in an attempt to verbally capture dynamic Sydney band Made in Japan. And their live shows? Rollicking! They've been likened to Bloc Party and My Bloody Valentine if you need a reference point, but don't try and pigeon-hole them — they've also indulged in the occasional cross-genre collaboration with hip-hop acts Horrorshow and Spit Syndicate, albeit more in the spirit of friendship and open-mindedness than any such leaning in their own sound.

Formed in 2008, vocalist/drummer James and guitarists Jono and Tom recorded an EP in 2009. They have since played with the likes of Sparkadia, Deep Sea Arcade and Blue Juice to name a few, and their much anticipated debut album is about to explode onto the music scene as we speak. So be warned, these guys are ridiculously talented and about to kick off into the stratosphere of musical renown, so here is your chance to catch them live and free during their three-week residency at OAF before you find yourself scrambling for tickets to their gigs on ebay or haggling with a scalper outside your favourite music festival.