GUITAR WOLF

Roman Candle brings Japanese rock n roll royalty to Birkenhead as Guitar Wolf perform at Future Yard on Monday 7th July.

“Don’t move the needle, just the red zone” – this quote from Guitar Wolf during a recording session immediately shows what they’re all about: three men and their dedication to true Rock’n’Roll!

Unlike many other rock bands, Guitar Wolf have truly embraced Rock’n’Roll as a way of life, like no one ever has before, and you can hear it in their songs: sweat, blood, tears and pure energy. Wild, destructive Rock’n’Roll anthems! But Rock’n’Roll isn’t enough for a band like Guitar Wolf. In fact, they are the inventors of an entire genre, “Jet Rock’n’Roll”, which best illustrates their skilful blend of punk, rock and noise!

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They have released thirteen studio albums internationally as well as a live album, numerous singles, and a retrospective compilation called Golden Black. The band members have also been featured in two B-grade science fiction horror films: Wild Zero and Sore Losers. A collection of Guitar Wolf’s most popular videos and live performances have been compiled into a limited-edition DVD titled Red Idol.

The band would come to develop its own unique strain of punk rock music, fusing multiple genres together into what the band described as Jet Rock ‘n’ Roll. Although Guitar Wolf has cited Joan Jett as an important musical and stylistic influence, contrary to some reports, the term Jet Rock is not derived from Joan Jett’s name. The term’s origin is, rather, attributed to the sound of a jet plane. In an interview Seiji clarified: “I love jet plane. I love noisy music, too. So…there were records…many records…every record have no big sounds. So…easy to listen. I hate that! So! I add jet sounds. Bwaaaahng! Explosion!” In the same interview, when asked who created the term Jet Rock, Seiji replied, “Me. Yeah, yeah. So we are #1 Japanese Jet Rock Band”.