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Posted on 27th March 2009
Attention Citizens of the Internet:
Hello. This is your man Dave Hill. From before. Earlier this month, my unstoppable rock band Valley Lodge invaded the country of Japan, where we are considered geniuses, for the very first time. We embarked on a four-city tour that included full-on rock assaults in Osaka, Nagoya (aka Philly of the East), Kyoto, and Tokyo. It was a really, really great experience for us and an even better experience for the people of Japan.
Finally, the story can be told.
The lineup of the band for our Japanese invasion was slightly different than what most of our hardcore fans call the “classic lineup.” Unfortunately, our incredible drummer Rob Pfeiffer and incredible bass player Phil Costello had Western obligations, so our friends, incredible drummer Dale May and incredible bass player Doug Gillard, jumped into the fray. As a result, the lineup of the band for our Japanese invasion consisted of me, Dale, Doug, and, of course, the inimitable John Kimbrough on guitar, what is known in the Danish press as the “Asian lineup” of the band. Also, joining us on our mission was our man Carl Arnheiter, who brought spiritual advice, videography skills, and an unsettling grasp of the Tokyo subway system to the picture among other things. And holding our hands every step of the way were our tour manager Koyo Fukamizu and our translator Ryohei Onaga, two of the coolest guys we have ever met despite the fact that they tried to convince us that that one place in Kyoto was not a massage parlor even though it was very clearly a massage parlor.
For more information on Valley Lodge and our dominance in Japan (where it counts), feel free to visit these popular Internet websites:
myspace.com/valleylodge
valleylodgemusic.com
http://www.powerpopacademy.com/index_vljapan.html
http://www.powerpopacademy.com/bands/valley_lodge/
Also, you can buy our first album on iTunes (you know, if you want. No pressure). Our second album will be out any day now. I will pester you about that soon I imagine.
Love,
Dave Hill
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