Biography
The Winner of River City Ohio Blues Competition 2010 by Blues,Jazz, and Folk Music Society(Marietta, OH)
(TOKYO TRAMPS represented BJFM and competed at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN in February 2011)
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Hailing from the Land of Rising Sun (Japan), TOKYO TRAMPS is on a mission to deliver joy and excitement of true American music, Blues and Rock'n'Roll. American music has a tremendous power to make three Japanese come down here. The musical journey started when Satoru Nakagawa left Japan to go to Louisiana searching for the spirit of Rock'n'Roll. Soon he found its father, Blues. Yukiko Fujii left a very lucrative job in Tokyo and took a giant step following her heart to play American music in America. Kosei Fukuyama had a dream of becoming the best drummer. His ambition is to hit the big time in America. These three had a chance to meet in Boston, where American Revolution started. Satoru took its name TRAMPS from his early idol, Bruce Springsteen's song, Born To Run - "Tramps like us, baby, we were born to run." Coming to a foreign land, not having home or families, traveling from place to place searching for the best sounds of America, what else can we do to make our dreams come true except playing for a Rock'n'Roll band?
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TOKYO TRAMPS has been extensively performing in New England area~Tri-State area. The venues they played were : Massachusetts - Harpers Ferry, House of Blues, TT the Bears, Hard Rock Cafe, Ryles Jazz Cafe, ChiliHead BBQ, Dodge Street Grill, Lizard Lounge, Smoken' Joe's BBQ, Bull Run Restaurant, Abbey Lounge, Plough and Stars, Church, Sea Note, Asgard, Midway Cafe, Kirkland Cafe, Next Page Cafe, ChitChat Lounge, Roosevelt, and many more! New York - Kenny's Castaways, Baggot Inn, Blaggards Pub, Lion's Den, The Annex, Alphabet Lounge. New Jersey - the Buffstone's. Pennsylvania - Abilene, Club128, and the Tokio Ballroom. Rhode Island - The call. New Hampshire - the Barley House. ……..and many many more!!.
In 2010, TOKYO TRAMPS was selected as the runner-up winner of Boston Phoenix/WFNX 2010 BEST MUSIC POLL Local R&B Act Category.
TOKYO TRAMPS was selected as one of the semifinalist for the Boston Blues Society's Blues Challenge 2011 and 2009."
In 2007, TOKYO TRAMPS was selected as the runner-up winner of Boston Phoenix/WFNX 2007 BEST MUSIC POLL Local Blues Act Category. TRAMPS also won the Indie Artist of the Year from Immie Award 2007.
TOKYO TRAMPS was selected as one of the semifinalist for the Boston Blues Society's Blues Challenge 2004. TOKYO TRAMPS won the WMWM Radio Battle of the Bands 2004.
The band has participated in the showcases at : Cutting Edge Music Business Conference in New Orleans, LA and Midwest Music Conference and Film Festival in Lexington, KY in 2002, Indianapolis Music Conference in Indianapolis, IN in 2003, and Millennium Music Conference in Harrisburg, PA in 2004 and Independent Music Conference in Philadelphia, PA in 2004+2005. TRAMPS performed for NXNE(North By North East Music Festival in Toronto, ON in 2006, and scheduled to perform for NEMO Music Festival in Boston, MA.
A few examples of the band's appearances in local media are : Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Boston Magazine, Metronome Magazine, Soundcheck Magazine, The Noise magazine, WMWM 91.7FM, AOTV, 92.5 The River, WAAF, WFNX and so on.
TOKYO TRAMPS toured to Japan and had a big show in Tokyo in January 2005.
TOKYO TRAMPS has released five albums : the first one "Long Way From Home" in July 2000, the second one "Bound For Glory" in June 2003, and the third one "Lucky Jive Will Come Home On King's Road" in May 2006.
The 4th album "TOKYO GUMBO" was released in September 2008, and the latest 5th album "With These Hands" was released on October 31, 2009.
Official Website: Tokyo Tramps
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