Turntable Films is a Kyoto-based, alternative folk rock band that has just recently began to draw attention from overseas fans. Made up of vocalist/guitarist Yosuke Inoue, bassist/chorus Kento Tani, drummer Natsuki Tamura, and keyboardist Nozomi Funada, the band originally formed as a hobby for their two founding members, Yosuke and Kento. However, the project eventually picked up and the band became serious in 2008 once Natsuki and Nozomi both joined their line-up.
It wasn’t long after that the band was then signed onto their current label, SECOND ROYAL LABEL. Since being signed the band has released two albums, their first was a self-titled album that was released in May of 2009 while the second, an album, entitled, “Parables of Fe-Fum” was released just earlier this year in February.
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According to the biography provided on their official site, the band describes their music as a mixture of, “sensitive romantic song-writing” along with, “expressive improvisation” as well as, “the nostalgic sound influenced from American roots”. All in all, these features mix together quite well, making Turntable Films’ melodic songs both enchanting and unique. In addition to this, vocalist and song-writer, Yosuke Inoue, often writes and sings in nearly flawless English.
With two successful album releases already under their belts, the band has recently announced that they will soon have their third release on the way. The new release will be their very first “7inch album” release or is other terms, it is a 7inch, double-sided record! It has already been entitled, “2STEPS E.P.” and has been set for release sometime this July.
We were lucky enough to be allowed some time with Inoue for a chance to ask him some questions.
