Guest Biography
Information on The Slants
| Name: | Slants, The |
| Title: | Band |
| Resides: | Portland, OR USA |
| Home Page: | http://www.theslants.com/ |
| Other Links: | MySpace YouTube |
| Biography: | It's been said that everything that could be done in music has been done already. It's been said that new artists are inherently boring, with not much new that is original or creative to offer. But those people hadn't heard The Slants (yet), a band who has everyone screaming for some "Chinatown Dance Rock."
It was early 2006 when Simon Young decided to leave his group, The Stivs, to start something more of a synth-pop outfit. In essence, he syntheseizer driven rocn' roll with an Asian twist. Enter Gaijin, who answered one of Young's numerous calls for Asian musicians. Though he wasn't Asian himself, the two found a common love for The Faint, Depeche Mode, New Order, Joy Division, and of course, sushi. After some shuffling with the line up, The Slants were formed and began playing in mid-2007. Within three months of their first show, The Slants have already found themselves with international press (print, radio, and internet), requests to perform in four different continents, and even played for a gathering of 3,000 fans. Also, within this time, they released their first record: Slanted Eyes, Slanted Hearts. Indeed, the culmination of all of the band members' experience totals to over 2,500 live performances, several cross-country tours, hundreds of hours in the studio, and working with some of the biggest names in the business. However, The Slants are now poised to take on the world with their own music and presence, their own name. Like the power of the rising sun, The Slants are bold, majestic, and filled with unlimited potential to light the dark ignorance of society...all while melting people's faces off with "Chinatown Dance Rock!" Awards and Honorable Mentions: - First and only spotlight Asian artist from Fender Music Instruments - "Hardest Working Asian American Band" award from SEFTRE - "Top 5 Best Asian-American Albums 2007" award from AsiaXpress - "Best Local Albums (Northwest)" award from the Willamette Week - "Top 10 Best Stories of 2007 (Slants Feature)" award from AsiaXpress Also, Editor's Choice in 80+ magazines, radio stations and websites including Shojo Beat, Asian Weel, Asian Reporter, LA Weekly, Anime Food/Manga Cafe, and more! |
| Other Profiles: | The Slants's profile can be seen on: AnimeCons.com Forums Fan's View Personality of the Week |
| Guest at: | Kumoricon 2007 - September 1-3 in Vancouver, WA Pacific Media Expo 2007 - November 9-11 in Los Angeles, CA Sac-Anime 2008 - January 11-13 in Sacramento, CA Anime Oasis 2008 - March 13-16 in Boise, ID Sakura-Con 2008 - March 28-30 in Seattle, WA No Brand Con 2008 - April 18-20 in Eau Claire, WI Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2008 - April 25-27 in Nashville, TN Yaoi Jamboree 2008 - June 20-22 in Glendale, AZ PersaCon 2008 - June 27-29 in Huntsville, AL AniMix 2008 - July 18-20 in Killeen, TX Tokyo In Tulsa 2008 - August 1-3 in Tulsa, OK Kin-Yoobi Con 2008 - August 9 in Hayward, CA Kumoricon 2008 - August 30 - September 1 in Portland, OR Anime X Gamer Experience 2008 - October 17-19 in St. Augustine, FL Zenkaikon 2008 - October 17-18 in King of Prussia, PA Ikkicon 2009 - February 6-8 in Austin, TX 16 guest appearances |
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