Bedouin Soundclash, The Trews and Patrick Watson are turning Japanese.
The three acts are among the Canadian indie musicians performing in Tokyo next week as part of an annual music showcase to reach the Asian market.
Industry representatives from a number of Asian countries will attend the shows and meet with artists.
Bedouin Soundclash, Watson, Saint Alvia and Woodhands are set to play the Duo Music Exchange, a music venue in the city’s Shibuya entertainment district, on Nov. 12.
That gig will be followed by a Nov. 14 showcase performance at the Canadian Embassy featuring the Trews, Alex Cuba, The Russian Futurists and Sofia de Medeiros.
The showcase, now in its second year, is spearheaded by the Canadian Independent Record Association. The organization also promotes homegrown acts at such events as South by Southwest in Austin, TX and CMJ in New York.
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Bedouin Soundclash Posted on September 3rd, 2008 by
Eva Lam
Bedouin Soundclash are bringing their reggae-rock sound back home.
After spending a good part of the past year touring the U.S., Europe and Japan, the Toronto-via-Kingston trio will embark on an eight-date Canadian tour beginning this month.
They kick things off Sept. 12 in Toronto, accompanied by special guests H.R. of Bad Brains and Hamilton rockers Arkells.
The tour resumes Oct. 15 in Ottawa, the first of four dates supported by Toronto soul/hip-hop artist Zaki Ibrahim and reggae act Mishka. Vancouver pop band Hey Ocean! will replace Ibrahim for the last three dates of the tour, which ends Oct. 25 in Edmonton.
Bedouin Soundclash released their third album, “Street Gospels,” last year. It was the follow-up to 2004’s “Sounding A Mosaic,” which was certified platinum and earned the band a 2006 Juno Award for best new group.
Here are the dates for Bedouin Soundclash’s Canadian tour:
Sept. 12 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy (w/H.R. and Arkells)
Oct. 15 – Ottawa, ON @ Capital Music Hall (w/Zaki Ibrahim and Mishka)
Oct. 16 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis (w/Zaki Ibrahim and Mishka)
Oct. 18 – Halifax, NS @ The Grawood (Dalhousie University) (w/Zaki Ibrahim and Mishka)
Oct. 21 – London, ON @ Cowboys Ranch (w/Zaki Ibrahim and Mishka)
Oct. 23 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom (w/Hey Ocean! and Mishka)
Oct. 24 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall (w/Hey Ocean! and Mishka)
Oct. 25 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Event Centre (w/Hey Ocean! and Mishka)
