■A special media first performance only for “THE FIRST TAKE” with the same enthusiasm as the live house!
Dragon Ash appears in “THE FIRST TAKE”.
The song is “Straight Up feat. JESSE”, a mixture rock that represents Dragon Ash’s true essence. Not only the members of Dragon Ash but also all the members of their ally The BONEZ participated in the performance. A total of 8 people performed in one shot, keeping the excitement of the live house alive.
The one-shot video, in which all members of both bands participated, unanimously said they were nervous, was a special media first performance of “THE FIRST TAKE” that can only be seen here.
This collaboration, titled “Straight Up” project, is a collaboration between two bands that are popular in the live scene, Dragon Ash and The BONEZ. T$UYO$HI, a member of The BONEZ and also the bassist of Dragon Ash since 2019, will be the leader, and JESSE (The BONEZ) and Kj ( Dragon Ash’s new song “Straight Up feat.
The title “Straight Up” has the meaning of “splitting each other’s hearts,” and the persuasiveness and dynamism of the two charismatic singers singing together is impressive. It contains the history of each band, their feelings for their lost friends, and their will to open up a new era.
This song was also selected as the campaign song for the movie “The Eleven Bandits”.
Both bands will be holding a split tour called “Straight Up Tour” featuring this song and The BONEZ’s “Straight Up feat. Kj,” which was previously released on “THE FIRST TAKE.” It was extremely difficult to obtain tickets for each venue, and the finale was an emotional one at Zepp Haneda’s performance on November 10th. They also announced an additional performance to be held on December 30th after that performance.
YouTube channel “THE FIRST TAKE”
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9zY_E8mcAo_Oq772LEZq8Q
Straight Up Project OFFICIAL SITE
https://www.straightup.jp/
The BONEZ OFFICIAL SITE
https://thebonez.com/
Dragon Ash OFFICIAL SITE
http://www.dragonash.co.jp/