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MUSICIANS
Vo/Gt: Mifune Masaya
Pf/Key: Nishiike Tatsuya
Tp: Takeuchi Yuma
Tb: Otagaki Masanobu
Ba: Zak Croxall
Dr: Kudo Akira
ROTH BART BARON
ROTH BART BARON is a Japanese folk-rock band led by singer-songwriter Mifune Masaya. The band was formed and has been based in Tokyo, Japan, since 2008. The band has released four EPs and eight original albums. The 1st LP, The Ice Age, was recorded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Brian McTear (Kurt Vile, the War on Drugs) and mix engineer Jonathan Low (The National, Taylor Swift). The 2nd LP, Atom, was recorded at God Speed You! Black Emperor’s studio, Hotel2tango, in Montreal, Canada. The 4th LP, The Name of the Beasts, was awarded the grand prize at Japan’s alternative music awards, APPLE VINEGAR – Music Award – 2020. In 2021, the song BLUE SOULS by A_o, a duo of artists featuring AiNA THE END, garnered 3.7 million views on YouTube. In 2022, they composed the music and theme song for the film My Small Land, which won the Amnesty International Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival 2022. In 2023, they participated in numerous major music festivals in Japan, including the FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL ’23. On August 4, 2024, they held BEAR NIGHT 5 at LINE CUBE SHIBUYA with a special 9-piece band, featuring guests Shiotsuka Moeka (Hitsujibungaku), Salyu, YONCE (Suchmos, Hedigan’s) and Sakiyama Soushi. Notably, they also operate “PALACE” a band community of fans, and has a volunteer team that supports the band’s activities by being involved in live production and box-office management. Fans themselves are also a part of the band, producing goods and providing attractions at the venue’s events, actively working to create a system where they can enjoy and experience creativity together. They announced 10th Anv TOUR 2024-2025 / Ice Age: Melt and Blooms to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their 1st AL THE ICE AGE.