PISTOL VALVE

Ten pretty young women, ten unrivaled musicians, PISTOL VALVE loves to bring together all their influences to create a unique kind of music. This 10-piece 'Girls Horn Rock band' as they call themselves, plays jazz, ska, blues and even hip-hop with the rhythm marked by brass instruments! Their album, Tsunamic Girls From Tokyo, displays their style very well and features the use of many instruments such as the saxophone, violin and trumpet.

With ten crazy Japanese girls as its members, PISTOL VALVE was created in Tokyo in October 2005. It is a surprising band, not because of the youth and clothes of the musicians, but because of their capacity for creating a unique fusion of rock, jazz and hip-hop.

The band debuted on TV with an appearance in a broadcast called The Best House 1-2-3 on FujiTV, where they created an immediate craze. The day after, "PISTOL VALVE" became the fourth most searched topic on Yahoo!Japan's search engine. The band kept on appearing on TV broadcasts, creating a strong and lasting presence in Japanese media. This dazzling success was reinforced by frequent lives, as well as unexpected street gigs, in Tokyo.

In 2007, the band held its first concert in the US, invading the international music scene. They toured through New-York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Texas and Los Angeles, where the listeners were surprised by their eccentric clothes and catchy tunes.

After their successful performances, PISTOL VALVE came back to Tokyo, where they were heavily solicited. They signed a contract and released Tsunamic Girls From Tokyo, their first album.

In 2008, the French company J-Music Live is organizing a European tour for the band, scheduled to begin in February.