CHECK IT OUT!!!!!US STORE
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/keep-vibrating-ep/id595134590
JP STORE
https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/keep-vibrating-ep/id595134590
LOVE!!!!!!!!!!
JOHNNY LUNCHBOX (from Ypsi Arbor)!!!
This is really important day for us to share all the tunes we have been working on since last year!!!! Please share your love with us!!!!!! We need YOU!
See you at Woodruff's!!!
36 East Cross Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Door 9pm ~
music 10 pm~
Toko
We are gonna play on Wednesday June 20th 8:00pm~ !! Before us, an amazing Australian group "The Barons of Tang" will play from 6:30pm!
See you there!!!!
Top of the Park Page Link
Thank you for everyone who shared strong energy with us tonight for the Oddfellow Music Kickoff!! Friends who were actually there or spiritually there and thinking of us at your place, yes everyone, truly thanks so much...
So, we released our new single! "Wandering" and its music video! Here is the link! Please enjoy this musical/visual journey! I'm really happy that we could make this video in this way with many happy beautiful people/creature! Thank you!! Please enjoy!!
Here is the description of the new tune, "Wandering"
Thank you for everyone who supported and shared such beautiful and fun footage and love with us!!
Seriously, we would never create like this without any of you who participated to this production!
Thank you so much... truly...
Enjoy!!
!!!! And now on iTunes !!!!
Waaaaa!! :D Wandering started traveling around around the world and universe!!
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Music October Babies/ Lyrics Toko Shiiki
This song is about setting ourselves free in this everyday life, and appreciation for people that we've encountered in our lives on this spinning planet, and moving on...
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Starring:
October Babies
(Toko Shiiki-Santos, Erik Santos, Ben Lorenz, Mike Ouellete, Dale King)
Friends on this planet who shared video footage with us:
Cary Kocher with Skyline Marching Band from Ann Arbor, MI
Erik William Shelley with three beautiful kids from Detroit, MI
Shinsuke & Noriko from Tokyo, Japan
Desmond & Ellie and their happy friends from Ypsilanti, MI
Helen, Carolyn, and Rachel from Sydney, Australia
Beautiful fun friends from Bangkok, Thailand
Laura Gilbert from the UP, MI
Dree and Jambo Man from Ann Arbor, MI
Don with his best friend Zuzu san from Ann Arbor, MI
Sabra Bander from Ann Arbor, MI
Miguel from Royal Oak, MI
Taro and his friend from Tokyo, Japan
Connor and Shannon from Ypsilanti, MI
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Videographer:
Peter Leix (Bike scene/ Field scene)
Mike Ouellette (The first studio scene/ Bike scene)
Laura Gilbert (The first studio scene)
Toko Shiiki (The first studio scene/ October Babies spinning scene)
Editor: Toko Shiiki
Location assistant: Sabra Bander
Lyrics:
Melting into the darkness and fly
Lightning comes through me tonight
Every little thing celebrating feel right?
Something's evoking under the moon light
Can't you hear my voice tonight?
Every little thing celebrating feel it?
Wandering around round my life is a merry-go-round
Wandering around round my planet is spinning around
Wandering around round my life is a merry-go-round
How could I meet you in this world?
思い切り風を切って、走り抜けて立ち止まり
ふっと目にした 雲に飛び乗り
いつもの風景を 違うところで眺めたら
小さな事に おもえて軽くなった
[translation:
Riding on my bike in wind as fast as possible and stop and jump on a cloud in the blue sky.
By watching the place I've belonged to, everyday from a cloud, I felt everything actually isn't a big deal, and felt lighter and freer...]
Wandering around round my life is a merry-go-round
Wandering around round our planet is spinning around
Wandering around round our life is a merry-go-round
Somehow get here now with you
with you...
Love!!!
Finally, here is our schedule for you!! See you soon!!!!!
See YOU soon!!!! :D
Toko
October Babies on iTunes
October Babies Online Shop, Oddfellow Music
October Babies Facebook
October Babies MySpace
October Babies Ongaku.fm page
October Babies YouTube
Ao-zora Radio from USA
October Babies Sonicbids
Let's celebrate summer time!!!
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Churchills Food and Spirits wsg/ Taste This! | Flint, MI |
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Ann Arbor Summer Festival: Top of the Park 2011: Ingalls Mall (915 E Washington St) |
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The Max M. Fisher Music Center |
Detroit, MI |
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| Ann Arbor.com Summer Concert Series | Ann Arbor, MI | ||||
Calender details My Sonicbids Calendar
Oh you don't know what the Postcard Project Japan Relief is? So, here is the information!!
About Postcard Project Japan Relief
SEE YOU SOON!!!
TOKO <3
October Babies Online Shop, Oddfellow Music
October Babies Facebook
October Babies MySpace
October Babies Ongaku.fm page
October Babies YouTube
Ao-zora Radio from USA
October Babies Sonicbids
Since I KNOW there're SO many wonderful musicians in this state (actually on this planet) I've been so amazed that I am also recognized as one of musicians and wow, really appreciated people who directly feel something and enjoy our music...
Without any of you, I would never be able to continue to perform like this. NEVER.
And I need to say deeply thank to Erik who has believed Toko is a singer/collaborator/performer/entertainer, and Toko-self.
Also deeply thankful my beautiful members of October Babies for sharing such an encouragement and power of music!!
And OF COURSE all friends and family for sharing love... and YOU!!!!!!!! AND DETROIT!!!!!!!!
We keep making music and creating positive vibes because I know it is a great healing!! I can't wait to announce this summer performance schedule!!! Please stay tuned!!!! Much love!!!
Toko from October Babies
October Babies Online Shop, Oddfellow Music
October Babies Facebook
October Babies MySpace
October Babies Ongaku.fm page
October Babies YouTube
Ao-zora Radio from USA
October Babies Sonicbids
Hmm... I don't know how to express all of my thoughts...
I know there are so many problems and really sad news everyday. But... I still want to be positive to think, "so, then... What can I do, now?" rather than just being pessimistic. I have learned that way is much better for my soul too...
...Once again, thank you so very much for all of you, great artists, musicians, and all people sharing love and care.... wow.... Without any of you, this would never quite like this. Thank you so very much..... from my heart.
We will continue to find the place to sell the postcards and also will set up the online shop!!
Please stay tuned!!!
Toko from October Babies
October Babies Online Shop, Oddfellow Music
October Babies Facebook
October Babies MySpace
October Babies Ongaku.fm page
October Babies YouTube
Ao-zora Radio from USA
October Babies Sonicbids
I've been thinking a lot recently, "Why did I decide to do this postcard project?" We can send money without creating postcards, so why? Why postcards?
...First of all, I wanted to do something for the Japanese people in such a difficult situation, of course. After the earthquake on March 11th, I felt so helpless and sad because I could not do much for them, living on the other side of the planet, in Michigan. Sending money was one thing I could do. But I felt I needed to send something more, to somehow connect more deeply with them.
One day, I heard someone saying "Japan was destroyed". At that time I thought, "Wait... was Japan really destroyed?" Of course, it's wasn't completely true, and I soon realized that the person who said this didn't literally mean it. But hearing this news of Tsunami was really shocking and strong to me. Since Japan is a very small country, I understood how this person thought it could be totally destroyed. Then it occurred to me that I'd love to share some images of Japan with people on this planet. ...But how?
Luckily, I know several great artists in Japan who have been experiencing the earthquakes. I started asking them if they'd be interested to contribute an image of Japan, or image which might convey their thoughts and feelings from this disaster. I would then make postcards of their images to sell and raise money for Japan Relief.
Also, since 2005, I have been fortunate to befriend many American photographers, who have visited and who dearly love Japan. Since I knew their images are wonderful, I'd like to include the images of impressions of Japan from people from another country. Fortunately, many of them joined this project!
And one more great thing! I have known such great artists in Michigan!
Some of them got to know that I have been organizing this project and asked me whether they also could join! That was such a fantastic idea which I didn't have first! So, the possibilities which more people could join this project has been bigger! Also I started asking artists around me, "if you are interested..." Many of them contributed their beautiful images and created the postcards...
Yes.... Now, not only Japan and Michigan. Even from artist in France was interested in joining this project... This is really wow...
On the backside of the all the postcards are the words: "Japan Relief 2011".
I imagined that these postcards would begin traveling around the world...
Maybe someone who also wants to help support the cause will buy the postcards, and someday perhaps write a message on it, to send to her/his friend. Thus, the postcards become a bridge to connect people. Someone might notice the words, "Japan Relief 2011" and wonder why/how the postcards were created. I hope that someone might see the postcard image and then feel something warm, intrigue, encouragement, or love. It's all open-ended. I wish for the postcards to travel freely around the world and generate love.
All the money we raise will be sent to the victims in Japan. I don't know if this effort be much help at all. Perhaps I'm just a dreamer (like John sings), but I really hope this fundraiser will have some positive effect...
Dear artist friends, thank you for joining this project. All of your beautiful images are so meaningful, and they add strong power to this project.
The postcards will be released on 12th April at first - roughly one month after the first earthquake.
I'd like to say to the cards, "Bon Voyage!!!"
If you are close to Ann Arbor, Michigan, please join us at this event! There will be wonderful local musicians playing for the event!! At Yellow Barn, 416 W. Huron, Ann Arbor, MI
I'll continue to keep you posted with further details as this project develops.
Thank you so much from my heart...
Here is the details about the fundraiser event: Japan Relief 2011
A fundraiser using Art and Music to support Earthquake and Tsunami victims in Japan
(Here is the event page on FB http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=172994592749352 )
• Selling postcards and art works created by artists in Japan and Michigan to raise money for Japan!
(We will send the money via Japan Red Cross since they have a special account for the victims.)
• Live music by local musicians! The lineup will be announced very soon!! It will be a nice acoustic heartwarming jam!
Among those present will be:
members of October Babies (Erik Santos, Ben Lorenz, Dale King, Mike Ouellette, Toko Shiiki),
Frank Allison,
members of Dragon Wagon (Don Sicheneder, Troy Radikin), members of 16 More Miles (Jason Magee, Brian Poore),
members of Rootstand (Brant Losinki),
members of Origami Cat Plan (Paul Schubach)
members of Hullabaloo (Terry Carpenter),
members of 7 Come 11 (Leilani & Dennis O'Brien, Sean Paradis),
Toko
October Babies Facebook
October Babies MySpace
October Babies Ongaku.fm page
October Babies YouTube
Ao-zora Radio from USA
October Babies Sonicbids
Movits! is a band from Sweden!!! They are great!!!! Check them out!!!
SEE YOU AT THE PIG ON 7TH!!!!!
Here is the details about the fundraiser event: Japan Relief 2011
A fundraiser using Art and Music to support Earthquake and Tsunami victims in Japan
(Here is the event page on FB http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=172994592749352 )
• Selling postcards and art works created by artists in Japan and Michigan to raise money for Japan!
(We will send the money via Japan Red Cross since they have a special account for the victims.)
• Live music by local musicians! The lineup will be announced very soon!! It will be a nice acoustic heartwarming jam!
Among those present will be:
members of October Babies (Erik Santos, Ben Lorenz, Dale King, Mike Ouellette, Toko Shiiki),
Frank Allison,
members of Dragon Wagon (Don Sicheneder, Troy Radikin), members of 16 More Miles (Jason Magee, Brian Poore),
members of Rootstand (Brant Losinki),
members of Origami Cat Plan (Paul Schubach)
members of Hullabaloo (Terry Carpenter),
members of 7 Come 11 (Leilani & Dennis O'Brien, Sean Paradis), and
I've been inspired to realize that there are so many supportive people in Michigan (and actually all over the world)
Thank you so much...
Although I am Japanese, I now live very far away from Japan. I've been thinking of friends and family struggling through such hard conditions. I strongly want to do something for them, and after I had the idea for this benefit, I discovered so many people who wanted to contribute to this postcard project and event.
I really appreciate all of your help...
I hope you can make it!
Please invite your friends too!
The more the better.
Thank you very much!!
Toko
October Babies Facebook
October Babies MySpace
October Babies Ongaku.fm page
October Babies YouTube
Ao-zora Radio from USA
October Babies Sonicbids
