ART-SCHOOL New Drummer, Album and Tour

author: Rast, R. - translation: Andrea

source: OHP

After the departure of Yuichi Sakurai on May 8th, ART-SCHOOL has already announced that, on May 21st at their concert at Shimokitazawa SHELTER, they will welcome a new drummer to their line-up called Suzuki Hiroyuki. Suzuki is known for acting as a support drummer for many bands of various genres and styles and also for his work with the band U&Design.

A few months later, in August, the band will also release their first album in over two years. Coming out on the 5th, the disc will already feature recordings featuring their new drummer and, although most of the details are currently unknown, it will feature the song 14souls, which is used as the ending theme song for NHK's program "Digital Stadium". Finally, in September, the group will also embark on a new tour, which ha19 dates already confirmed, starting at HEAVEN'S ROCK Saitama Shintoshin VJ-3 on the 30th.