From left to right: Hayashi, Jinra, Umi, Ryuusei
akai SKY stands as the premier American Jrock band in Northern California. The San Francisco-based band fuses Japanese lyrics and heavy rock sounds to create a unique mesh of music. With Ryuusei’s powerful vocals, Hayashi’s intense guitar, Umi’s lively bass and Jinra’s dynamic drumming, the band tours all across California, as well as throughout the country, including Nevada, Texas and Florida.
The band played at venues celebrating Asian culture, such as Fanime’s MusicFest with bands from Japan, as well as Anime Expo, the largest anime convention in the United States. With a plethora of shows under their belts, akai SKY strives to share their distinctive sound with the international music scene.
Original founders Hayashi and Umi formed akai SKY in late 2005 as an avenue to express their desire to play Japanese rock music for fun. As the band played more gigs over the years, they decided to start writing their own brand of Jrock music and actively seeked liked minded bandmates. After a few member changes over the years, the band completed their lineup in 2008 with Ryuusei on vocals and Jinra on drums.
