Dolphin Kick

• Dolphin Kick    Official website. In Japanese.

Osaka's most famous drunkabilly band!! Always happy to hear of a new nantokabilly genre. They can call it what they like, Dolphin Kick truly rock. Slap bass and Gretsches a-blazing, their shows are wild and so are their fans. Catch one and get ready to go nuts. Think twice before heading to the front if you're a little fragile since there's generally a bit of friendly wrecking going on.

They released a brilliant album, "King is Back!!" (DOLP-0002) in May, 2009.

This year Dolphin Kick are once again hosting the awesome Rock'n'Roll Reconquista featuring a smashing line-up and free entry for womenfolk! This year it's at Namba Rockets on April the 22nd.

Photos.

• May 30th 2009 at King Cobra, Osaka.    Sorry. These photos are dire but I wanted an excuse to make a page.




Johnny, Seven (on drums, under Johnny's left elbow) and Hachi.




• August 29th 2009 at King Cobra, Osaka.    These aren't really any better than the first bunch but it's all Dolphin Kick and therefore awesome.




Seven, Hachi and Naru. And Johnny's right hand, a blur as usual.




• December 6th 2009 at Soma, Osaka.    If you'd seen how great these guys look live you'd know why I keep trying to get it right!



• October 16th 2010 at Sengoku Daitouryou, Osaka.    Great venue but super smoky.