This EP is the culmination of Luby Sparks’ recent activities abroad, including two tours in North America and China. The four-song EP “Songs for the Daydreamers” is a return to his roots in shoegaze/indie sound.

Ruby Sparks: Songs for The Daydreamers

2024.05.31 Release
LSEP-4
Released by AWDR/LR2
https://lubysparks.lnk.to/SfTD

1. Stayaway

Lyrics: Natsuki Kato
Music: Tamio Sakuma, Natsuki Kato

Vocals: Erika Murphy
Backing Vocals, Bass, Synthesizers & Programming: Natsuki Kato
Electric Guitar: Taimo Sakuma
Electric Guitar: Sunao Hiwatari
Drums: Shin Hasegawa

2. Somebody Else

Lyrics: Natsuki Kato
Music: Natsuki Kato

Vocals: Erika Murphy
Backing Vocals, Bass & Synthesizers: Natsuki Kato
Electric Guitar & Acoustic Guitar: Tamio Sakuma
Electric Guitar & Wind Chimes: Sunao Hiwatari
Drums: Shin Hasegawa
Triangle & Tambourine: Genya Ishizaki
Shaker: Ryu Kawashima

3. NOT Okay

Lyrics: Natsuki Kato
Music: Natsuki Kato

Vocals: Erika Murphy
Backing Vocals, Synthesizers & Programming: Natsuki Kato
Electric Guitar & Programming: Taimo Sakuma
Electric Guitar: Sunao Hiwatari
Drums: Shin Hasegawa

4. Maps

Lyrics & Music: Brian Chase, Karen Lee Orzolek, Nicholas Joseph Zinner
© 2003 Chrysalis Music Ltd. Permission granted by FUJIPACIFIC MUSIC, Inc.

Vocals: Erika Murphy
Bass, Synthesizers & Programming: Natsuki Kato
Electric Guitar: Taimo Sakuma
Electric Guitar & Tambourine: Sunao Hiwatari
Drums: Shin Hasegawa
Triangle: Genya Ishizaki

All songs arranged by Erika Murphy, Natsuki Kato, Taimo Sakuma, Sunao Hiwatari & Shin Hasegawa

Recorded by Ryu Kawashima at Red Bull Studios Tokyo
Mixed by Zin Yoshida at Garden Wall
Mastered by Kentaro Kimura (Kimken Studio)

Produced by Luby Sparks & Zin Yoshida

Cover Photography: Annika White

Luby Sparks Live

homesicc presents “homesicc”
https://www-shibuya.jp/schedul……017917.php

Date: 2024.07.08 (Mon)
Open/Start: 18:00/19:00
Venue: WWW/WWWβ (Shibuya, Tokyo) https://www-shibuya.jp

Act (A to Z): Aisho Nakajima, HIMAWARI, Joe Cupertino, Luby Sparks, N² (Kyundesu), OKAMOTOREIJI (OKAMOTO’S), (sic)boy, Yohji Igarashi and more…
Adv.: 4,000 Yen (+1D)
Ticket: LivePocket https://t.livepocket.jp/e/homesicc

PLAY VOL.143
https://www.lamama.net/article……s-20240823

Date: 2024.08.23 (Fri)
Open/Start: 18:30/19:00
Venue: La.mama, Tokyo https://lamama.net

Act: Luby Sparks, Doul
Adv.: 3,500 Yen (+1D)
Ticket 2024.06.23 (Sun) 12:00～ https://eplus.jp/sf/detail/411……1-P0030001

Luby Sparks

Natsuki (ba/vo) Erika (vo) Sunao (gt) Tamio (gt) Shin (dr).
Formed in March 2016. In January 2018, they released their debut album “Luby Sparks”, which was produced entirely in London with Max Bloom (Yuck). In September 2019, they released the single “Somewhere”, which was remixed by Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins. On May 11, 2022, they released their second album “Search + Destroy” with co-producer Andy Savours, who has produced and engineered My Bloody Valentine, Rina Sawayama, and others. In June of the same year, they held their first solo live show “Search + Destroy Live” (WWW X), which was sold out. In October, they performed overseas in Bangkok, Thailand, and from March 17, 2023, they will be performing in 7 cities in total, including NY, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego, and LA, as part of the “US Tour 2023”, in September they will be performing in 7 cities in China, including the “Strawberry Music Festival 2023”, in October they will be performing at the Korean street culture convention “FLOPPY 1.0 – Let’s FLOPPY”, and in November they will be performing at the Indonesian “Joyland Festival”. Their latest work is the 4-song EP “Songs for The Daydreamers”, which will be released in May 2024.

https://lubysparks.lnk.to/bio_top