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    Posted: January 26 2009 at 10:41
Japanese trio with high energy level playing instrumental and intense pieces creating dynamic soundscapes.

http://www.myspace.com/sgtofficial

http://www.penguinmarket.org/sgt./

Not sure if it suits Post-Rock or another genre here in PA.




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Points: 32698 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2009 at 11:52
This is very good.

Here's the bio at http://www.hearjapan.com/store/group/sgt:

Quote Having played for almost a continuous decade, Sgt. is one of the veteran post-rock bands in Japan. Sgt. can offer what only an experienced band can deliver, a tight sound. The composition of their music is a version of post-rock that is soaked with classical, noise, jazz and emo motifs. This can be attributed to the pr the essence of a female violinist who clutches onto the band's sound and takes it in new directions.

Sgt. is very active on the live circuit and even run their own semi-regular event called "seimei" which brings together the best in the Japanese indies scene. Bands like 54-71, good music, OVUM, win a sheep free, The World Heritage, and other bands have graced the event with their presence. In 2005, they released their first mini-album, "perception of casualty" with the help of the engineering skills of one of Toe's members. Sgt. then released a split with good music the following year. Their newest release, Stylus Fantasticus was released in 2008 internationally by HearJapan.

One of the often overlooked aspects of the band is their omnipresence in the Japanese music scene. They have done collaborations with ROVO, Boredoms, ONJI, etc. They are also the backing band for ILL, which is a new band from a supercar member. They are also official members of the electro dub band MAS. While they have vast playing time with some of Japan's greatest underground musicians, Sgt. has built up a repertoire of playing with western bands when they come to Japan. They have opened for the German progressive band, CAN, Damo Suzuki, and the Art of Fighting from Australia. The vast distances they cover in the music scene surely has added deep nuances to their musical productions and is definitely a band to keep an eye on.
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Points: 2551 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2009 at 15:02
Well according to Prog Freak, Sgt. appears to have been cleared for addition for quite some time.
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Points: 13032 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 26 2009 at 20:35

i heard a few songs and they do some great music

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