Blog: Buzz Bands

Italian Japanese isn't some new fusion of cuisine. It's the name of a San Diego indie rock quintet who recently released their follow-up track to 20092s "The Lush Romantic Weirdness," and the alternative rock that touches on nostalgic dream-pop in "Two Islands" has perked our ears up. Allen Nicolas (the only band member who is actually both Italian and Japanese), Chris McLaughlin, Sean Rodriguez, Justin Greene and Joaquin Develasco are working on a second full-length, and if it sounds anything like this new single, fans can look forward to more swelling choruses about both romance and ruptured dreams weaving [...]

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