| Sonic Flower | |
|---|---|
 Sonic Flower performing live in 2007. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Psychedelic Rock |
| Years active | 2000 - 2005, 2007, 2019 - Present |
| Labels | Leaf Hound Records, Emetic Records, Heavy Psych Sounds |
| Associated acts | Church of Misery, Eternal Elysium, Auma, G.A.T.E.S., Salem, Slögg, Bleed For Pain, Desperate Corruption, Skull Pit |
| Website | Archived Official Page Circa 2005 |
Sonic Flower is a side-project formed by members of Church of Misery in the early 2000s. In a departure from Church's doom metal sound, Sonic Flower followed more of a psychedelic rock sound influenced by Cactus and Grand Funk Railroad. Originally with the band's first album and initial run they were purely instrumental but have since reformed in 2019 with a vocalist.
History[]
Sonic Flower began roughly around 2000 as a side project involving members of Church of Misery among other bands in the local Japan area at the time. The band would eventually release their self-titled album in the Spring of 2003 via Leaf Hound Records.[1] The band would perform their debut gig on 28 June 2003,[2] followed by a gig in 2004 in Nagoya, Japan.[3] The band also performed as support to Acid King on two dates of their Japan tour.[4] The band also had a second album in the works at the time though it was never released. Sonic Flower's last known performance to date was in November 2007 supporting Electric Wizard. The band was also intended to open for The Hidden Hand but that respective band dissolved before their Japan tour with Church of Misery.
On 26 February 2019 Tatsu Mikami would state "Sonic Flower rides again!" and announce a second album in the works along with a new lineup, including original Church of Misery singer Kazuhiro Asaeda. The forthcoming album is slated to have seven original songs along with a Savoy Brown cover.[5] On 4 November 2020 it would be announced that Sonic Flower had signed with Heavy Psych Sounds. Along with planning this new studio album for 2021, the label would re-issue the self-titled debut in 2021 along with a previously unreleased album in Rides Again, recorded and shelved in 2005 and featuring covers of Graham Central Station and The Meters.[6] On 13 July 2021 part of a new song would be shared on social media, revealing a new lineup and recording done at Studio Zen with Ken and Yukito Okazaki.
In June 2022 details on the band's third album (And first recordings in over fifteen years) would surface. Mixed by Yukito Okazaki (Eternal Elysium), Me and My Bellbottom Blues would be released on 30 September 2022 via Heavy Psych Sounds.[7]
Discography[]
- Sonic Flower (2003, Leaf Hound Records)
- Rides Again (2021, Heavy Psych Sounds)
- Me and My Bellbottom Blues (2022, Heavy Psych Sounds)
Members[]
Current Lineup[]
- Tatsu Mikami - Bass (2000 - 2007, 2019 - Present)
- Kazuhiro Asaeda - Vocals (2019 - Present)
- Toshiaki Umemura - Drums (2021 - Present)
- Fumiya Hattori - Guitar (2021 - Present)
Past Members[]
- Keisuke Fukawa - Drums (2000 - 2007)
- Arisa - Guitar (2000 - 2007)
- Tomohiro Nishimura - Guitar (2000 - 2002)
- Takenori Hoshi - Guitar (2002 - 2007)
- Junji Narita - Live Drums (Unknown Time Period)
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ Sonic Altar via Wayback Machine
- ↑ Sonic Flower via Wayback Machine
- ↑ Church of Misery WebpageAccessed 19 January 2017
- ↑ Church of Misery WebpageAccessed 19 January 2017
- ↑ Tatsu Mikami Instagram
- ↑ The Obelisk
- ↑ Heavy Psych Sounds