Sawabe Wataru’s solo project, Skirt, announced at a free live concert held at Daikanyama UNIT that they will hold a solo concert “Skirt Presents. Passionate Solo Live 2024” at Shibuya WWW on November 16th.
It will be the first time in about a year and a half that Skirt will hold a solo live as a band. The official first advance ticket sale will start at noon on September 14th, so please check Skirt’s SNS for details.
It was also announced that Skirt will release an LP of their fourth major album “SONGS,” released in 2022. This album is a luxurious work with 9 of the 13 songs included as tie-up songs, including the album arrangement version of “ODDTAXI,” the opening theme of the anime “ODDTAXI,” “At the Window,” the theme song of the movie “At the Window” starring Goro Inagaki, and “Imaginary Way Home,” the theme song of TV Tokyo’s Drama 25 “Zetsumeshi Road Season 2.”
Live Information
“Skirt Presents. Passionate Solo Live 2024”
Date and time: Saturday, November 16, 2024
Doors open: 17:30 Show starts: 18:30
Venue: Shibuya WWW
Ticket: 4,500 yen (tax included)
※Drinks not included
Official 1st Advance Ticket
Period: 9/14 (Sat) 12:00 – 9/23 (Mon) 23:59
Planning: Kakubarizm
Produced by: iTONY ENTERTAINMENT
Contact Information
iTONY ENTERTAINMENT
TEL 03-5990-4963 FAX 03-5990-4964
Skirt “SONGS (LP)” 12inch LP
Release date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
PCJA.00176 ¥4,400 (tax included)
Make a reservation here
Tracklist
Side-A
1. October (I’ll throw it away, but I’ll keep it)
2. Run
3. ODDTAXI feat. PUNPEE
4. Poor Moonlight
5. Towards this Night
6. Shadows of signs and towers
Side-B
7. An Imaginary Way Home
8. Play A
9. When I Wake Up
10. The Wind at My Back
11. Follow the Signs
12. At the Window
13. Revisiting the Coastline
Skirt 『Extended Vol.1』
Release date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Streaming link https://lnk.to/ExtendedVol1
Skirt “Extended Vol.1” special site https://skirt-extended.ponycanyon.co.jp
Tracklist
M01 “The Swaying Rhythm of the Subway feat. Motoi Murakami (Zainichi Funk)”
M02 “Nami no Nami Natsu feat. adieu” (Theme song for the movie “From Zero Meters Deep”)
M03 “Blank Space feat. SPECIAL OTHERS”
M04 “I’ll Come to See You feat. Inoue Kagetsu (Laura day romance)” (Theme song of the collaboration PV – Asagaya-hen for the manga “Hirayasumi” (by Shinzo Keigo))
M05 “Story Remix Version feat. PC Music Club”
Artist Information
Website https://skirtskirtskirt.com/
Skirt X https://twitter.com/s_k_i_r_t
Sawabe Watari X https://twitter.com/skirt_oh_skirt
SkirtInstagram https://www.instagram.com/s_k_i_r_t.info
Wataru Sawabe Instagram https://instagram.com/skirt_oh_skirt
Skirt TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@s_k_i_r_t
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This unhealthy pop band has gained a reputation among people of all professions, genders, and ages for their somewhat dark yet refreshing songwriting and band ensemble.
In 2006, Wataru Sawabe started his solo project, focusing on multi-track recordings. In 2010, he launched his own label, Kachuka Sounds, and began to take his activities in earnest with the release of his first album, “S.O.S.”
In April 2021, he collaborated with PUNPEE on the opening theme song for the anime series Odd Taxi, Odd Taxi. With his extensive knowledge of comedy, in September 2023, he was a judge for the finals of the UNDER 25 OWARAI CHAMPIONSHIP, a comedy award race limited to those under 25 years old, and wrote the theme song for the competition, Hope and Premonition. He has also been involved in the production of music for numerous other animations, movies, and dramas. In addition, his songwriting skills have led to him providing songs for Takashi Fujii, Kaede (Negicco), Touko Miura, adieu (Moka Kamishiraishi), and others. Furthermore, as a multi-player, Sawabe has participated in live performances and recordings by Spitz, Makoto Kawamoto, Moonriders, and others whom he himself admires, making him a wonderful singer-songwriter and band that attracts attention for its diverse talents and genres.
