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Holy Shit! Blues-Inspired Hardcore? Check Out TRA On Their Debut Album [Japan]

By on October 22, 2021

Among the fans of Japanese professional baseball teams, the Hanshin Tigers fans have the strongest sense of unity with the team, and Kouzou Kawato was the fan-favorite. He was so beloved that a blues-inspired hardcore band called TRA adopted his last name as their own. Here are the names of the members:

Vocal： Shinji Kawato
Guitar： Makoto Kawato
Bass： Takeshi Kawato
Drums： Raizou Kawato
Chorus： Kyouko Kawato
Harmonica：Rikiya Kawato
Keyboard： D51 Kawato

And yes you read that right, blues-inspired hardcore. Think James Brown meets hardcore. The band has just released their debut album containing 13 tracks on Harimau Asia‘s sub-label Bronze Fist Records. Check out the trailer below! So rad!

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