J-Pop Jams: August

What is it?
Bring your instrument and/or your voice and meet up with some like-minded J-Pop fans to jam!

What songs? anything J-Pop! Some of our all-time favourites are Himawari no Yakusoku (from Doraemon), Wherever you are (One OK Rock), Matsuri (Fuji Kaze) and Ai wo komete hanabata wo (Superfly).

The vibe? Acoustic / soft electric. Acoustic guitars , cajon/bongos/congas etc, electric piano and (soft) electric bass all OK, but not shredding on electric guitar or pounding drums.

I’ve never performed on stage before, should I be nervous?
No you shouldn’t! Many of our members will be there and are just about the most supportive and friendly people you’ll ever meet. They are also massive otaku/weebs so if you’re interested in it they probably are too.

Why do I need to register?
It helps us out a lot, because:

• It’s much easier for us to plan the schedule for the 2 hours, we are expecting a lot of people wanting to perform!
• If you need accompaniment (e.g. you’re a vocalist and need a backing band), we may not know the song you want to play, so it’ll mean we’ll a) have time to learn it, or b) can work with you on a different song.

We may not be able to accommodate everyone but we'll do our best! Attendees that miss out on performing this time will be prioritised for the following month's performance.

I don’t want to perform, just come by and listen, is that fine?
Absolutely!

Who are you?
J-Pop Jams is brought to you by Sydney J-Pop Nights, a not-for-profit dedicated to promoting local musicianship and J-Pop/Japanese subculture in Sydney.