Video #55 of 1000 – Zazen Boys – Whiskey and Unubore. Recorded live at The Waldorf Hotel on May 23, 2012 in HD (1080p on XA10).

ZAZEN BOYS is the current band of legendary singer/guitarist Mukai Shutoku. Mukai’s former band Number Girl is renowned as one of the most important and influential bands in Japanese rock history. Whereas, Number Girl followed a progressive yet straight forward alt-rock sound akin to Sonic Youth and the Pixies. ZAZEN BOYS is the vehicle for pushing the boundaries of Mukai’s creative and experimental genius…

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Check out the Zazen Boys at: http://www.myspace.com/zazenboys
Check out Mukai Shutoku at: http://www.mukaishutoku.com/ (in Japanese, but Google can translate for you)

Shot by Rod Matheson for EveryDayMusic