It will always be one of the most interesting things about living in Asia, how in one country mere hours away can have such an electric scene and community of bands/labels/promoters playing punk rock and hardcore (no matter how much THEY say their scene is super small), and then hours away in another country or city there is nothing. Japan is one of those super interesting countries where everything seems to have come together beautifully of a true clash of east and west. Ska punk band Hey Smith is fully evidence of that…what an amazing band who have just released 2 SICK new music videos for new tracks – they’re so damn good. Last year the band released a special edition vinyl record on the legendary Asian Man Records. You can grab that HERE.
Go blast these amazing jams…’Be the One’ is heavy AF!
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