HEY-SMITH

Formed in 2006, the six-piece band HEY-SMITH has undergone several changes in membership before settling on its current lineup in 2015: guitarist and vocalist Shuhei Igari, bassist and vocalist YUJI, saxophonist Mitsuru, drummer Task-n, trombonist Kanasu, and trumpeter Ken Iikawa. In 2020, it signed with veteran American punk label ASIAN MAN RECORDS and began streaming its album Life In The Sun World Edition around the world. HEY-SMITH is a melodic punk band with its own horn section. Their most famous songs include “Endless Sorrow,” which riffs on the melody of the Farandole from Georges Bizet’s “The Girl from Arles,” “Be the One,” which combines the heavy sound of metal with an energetic melody, and “NOT a TV show,” which they played on their first appearance on a music TV program in 2018. HEY-SMITH’s leader, Igari, is responsible for both the band’s lyrics and music. Through their music, the band has always shared the core ethos of punk, that people need to speak up and make themselves heard so they can continue to live free and have fun.

Past Shows


Sep
5
th
2024
Fine Line
Sep
5
th
2024
Fine Line

The Suicide Machines

with HEY-SMITH, Kill Lincoln and BAD OPERATION

More Shows

Feb
14
th
The Cedar Cultural Center

Eivør

with Sylvaine
Nov
24
th
7th St Entry

Nate Bergman

with Ryan Gebhardt and Molly Maher
May
13
th
Palace Theatre

Saint Motel

Feb
2
nd
7th St Entry

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