The Bawdies (ザ・ボウディーズ, ざ・ぼうでぃーず)
Years Active: 2004 - Present
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Years Active: 2004 - Present
Lineup:
Ryo "Roy" Watanabe - bass & vocals
Taku "Taxman" Funayama - guitar & vocals
Yoshihiko "Jim" Kimura - guitar & vocals
Masahiko "Marcy" Yamaguchi - drums & vocals
In The Bawdies' world, Chuck Berry, early Beatles and Stones, and Otis Redding soul are still at the top of the charts, and everybody is walking around in moptops and tailored suits. Founded on New Year's Day in 2004, boyhood chums Ryo "Roy" Watanabe (bass/vocals), Taku "Taxman" Funayama (guitar/vocals), and Yoshihiko "Jim" Kimura (guitar/vocals) teamed up with highschool pal Masahiko "Marcy" Yamaguchi (drums/vocals) and took up the mantle of early rock and soul, and bestowed it with their own uniquely Japanese sensibilities. In 2006, The Bawdies signed to Tokyo-based record label, Seez Records and released their first album, Yesterday and Today, essentially a cover album including such classics as I Got You (I Feel Good), Tutti Frutti, and Have Mercy, Miss Percy, to moderate indie success. In February 2008, they released their sophomore effort, Awaking of Rhythm and Blues, at which point the music industry pricked up their ears. The album saw the band stretching out musically, distancing themselves somewhat from the nostalgia act category and pulling back on the covers. Led by the raspy-voiced, yet charming Watanabe, the band stepped up the touring, playing alongside such indie legends as Guitar Wolf, Sheena & The Rockets, and The 5.6.7.8's and expanding their range abroad. In March 2009, The Bawdies released the single Emotion Potion, a precursor to their April long-player This is My Story, steering the band even further into original territory while maintaining the same retro vibe.
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Years Active: 2004 - Present
Lin… Read Full Bio ↴The Bawdies (ザ・ボウディーズ, ざ・ぼうでぃーず)
Years Active: 2004 - Present
Lineup:
Ryo "Roy" Watanabe - bass & vocals
Taku "Taxman" Funayama - guitar & vocals
Yoshihiko "Jim" Kimura - guitar & vocals
Masahiko "Marcy" Yamaguchi - drums & vocals
In The Bawdies' world, Chuck Berry, early Beatles and Stones, and Otis Redding soul are still at the top of the charts, and everybody is walking around in moptops and tailored suits. Founded on New Year's Day in 2004, boyhood chums Ryo "Roy" Watanabe (bass/vocals), Taku "Taxman" Funayama (guitar/vocals), and Yoshihiko "Jim" Kimura (guitar/vocals) teamed up with highschool pal Masahiko "Marcy" Yamaguchi (drums/vocals) and took up the mantle of early rock and soul, and bestowed it with their own uniquely Japanese sensibilities. In 2006, The Bawdies signed to Tokyo-based record label, Seez Records and released their first album, Yesterday and Today, essentially a cover album including such classics as I Got You (I Feel Good), Tutti Frutti, and Have Mercy, Miss Percy, to moderate indie success. In February 2008, they released their sophomore effort, Awaking of Rhythm and Blues, at which point the music industry pricked up their ears. The album saw the band stretching out musically, distancing themselves somewhat from the nostalgia act category and pulling back on the covers. Led by the raspy-voiced, yet charming Watanabe, the band stepped up the touring, playing alongside such indie legends as Guitar Wolf, Sheena & The Rockets, and The 5.6.7.8's and expanding their range abroad. In March 2009, The Bawdies released the single Emotion Potion, a precursor to their April long-player This is My Story, steering the band even further into original territory while maintaining the same retro vibe.
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THERE'S NO TURNING BACK
THE BAWDIES Lyrics
B.P.B What am I going to do It makes me mad, hey!…
GOOD MORNING I think of you every morning Dream of you every night I…
Hot Dog Dancin' to the music, baby Wanna take you higher Dancin' to …
I WANT TO THANK YOU Baby, I'm fool Just a fool in love with you Oh, I'm…
I'M A LOVE MAN Keep sayin' you don't need nobody Keep sayin' you don't love…
It's Too Late Too late babe It's too late babe It's too late to cry It's…
KEEP YOU HAPPY Doo doo doo... Gonna love you and make you love me I only…
MOVIN' AND GROOVIN' Movin', groovin' Don't let nobody hold me back I got it, I…
SAD SONG You don't want me no more You're the meanin' of my…
SOMEBODY HELP ME I got so weary, I wanna be free I got so…
TRY IT AGAIN Push a little harder Think a little deeper You can make it…