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[NovemberRain]

If I don't have to pay any money (you're in luck!)

I would like to see bands play here and I'm sure there's enough fans to convince them. Good luck!

[KurtFu22]

Yes !!!!!!!!! Tokio Hotel #1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Excessum]

Why would i care (or even more - pay) about supporting the grow of popularity of bands that i do not like on a continent that i do not live on?

[animelover32]

Sounds cool, but I don't live on the East coast. I live in the midwest. I'm rooting for J-rock bands to come here. Not to shoot you down or anything, good luck though.

[DivineBled]

Originally Posted by Raggamuffin

As you probably know by now, Japanese pop culture is steadily growing in the United States. There are thousands of dedicated fans all over the United States. Each day there are more that pop up.

In the past few years, there have been many Japanese artists to take the stage stateside. Jrock Revolution was a successful Los Angeles based festival. Pacific Media Expo is a convention that hosts Asian acts each year. At Anime Expo 2007 Japanese rock super group S.K.I.N. debuted. What about the other half of the United States?

In 2003 American anime convention Otakon hosted T.M. Revolution for his debut United States performance. The following year, L’Arc~en~Ciel debuted in front of over 12,000 fans. Legendary X Japan drummer YOSHIKI was guest of honor at the same convention in 2006.

Recently even more Japanese acts have been venturing west. West is the key point, to be more specific California. On Miyavi’s recent world tour, he performed four shows in the state of California. No other US stops. In 2006 L’Arc~en~Ciel vocalist Hyde performed shows only in California as well. S.K.I.N.’s only concert was in California. Aforementioned Jrock Revolution was a Los Angeles two day festival featuring 9 bands.

As previously stated, Japanese acts have come to the East coast. There is a fan base. It just seems like the majority stop in California. Also majority of East Coast performances are attached to anime conventions. There are plenty of venues East Coast for its abundant fan base. In 2007 Dir en grey sold out Nokia Theater New York. And let’s not forget the previous year they sold out the Avalon in New York with very little promotion. East coast fans are here and we are here to stay.

Pro-JECT is a group of dedicated East Coast based Japanese rock fans. We exist and we want our favorite Japanese artist here! Actions speak louder than words. We are taking a stand. We want you!

Pro-JECT plans to go directly to the source…the Japanese bands themselves. We will be writing letters campaigning for more acts to visit East Coast. Major cities include but not limited too, New York, Boston, Washington DC, Atlanta, and Orlando.

Skeptical? Don’t be. X Japan scheduled a performance in Taiwan because 10,000 fans sent letters requesting YOSHIKI to come to Taiwan. If we are loud enough and if we put in the effort, anything is possible!

Join us!

~Pro-JECT's Mission Statement

Here are some websites you can contact/join. Go ahead and friend request myspace 1. Do it. I dare you. It'll be groovy, no soul selling required.

Official Website - Pro-JECT (Jrock in the East CoasT) | THE EAST COAST CALLS FOR JROCK !!

LiveJournal - Pro-JECT (Jrock in the East CoasT) :: Recent Entries

Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?r...id=48214990388

MySpace 1 - MySpace.com - Pro-JECT - 20 - Female - East Coast, Georgia - MySpace.com - Pro-JECT - 20 - Female - East Coast, Georgia - www.myspace.com/pro_eastcoast

MySpace 2 - Invalid Friend ID
alternate link - http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...8-e62d31e7f952

Xanga - VisualMadness69's Xanga Site

Blogspot - Pro-JECT (Jrock in the East Coast)

Online Petition - Pro-JECT (Jrock in the East CoasT) Petition : [ powered by iPetitions.com ]

yes this is a very good idea, however I am sure that you know Despairs Ray has played on the east coast, and Dir en grey has also performed in Philadelphia. X Japan was scheduled to perform in NY in Sept., so although this is a good idea, I'm not knocking it or anything, its just that Jrockers are a bit slow to get to the east coast. Gackt, for one, has stated before, that he will NOT perform in NY. Psycho le Cemu has played the east coast, as a part of their tour a couple of years ago. Alot of jrockers play California, I guess because the majority of their fans are in California **and consider the distance from Japan to California** And anyway many Jrockers are still thinking about performing on the east coast, so don't be surprised if Miyavi or Renter en soi or Moi dix mois perform on the east coast.

[MissMisa]

It is a good idea.

However. You already get 10000 more J-rock bands than the UK. You are already doing great already. It's the UK that should be campaining, really. We barely get any decent Anime Expo's, either, besides the big one in London.

[AmbeRz]

Originally Posted by MissMisa

It is a good idea.

However. You already get 10000 more J-rock bands than the UK. You are already doing great already. It's the UK that should be campaining, really. We barely get any decent Anime Expo's, either, besides the big one in London.

Hahah, exactly what I'm thinking.
I just didnt wanna say anything. xD

[karateka]

exactly this sort of stuff is never in london

[Touya]

But Versailles and GPK and the Underneath will already be on the East Coast in the fall. They're already starting to come here.

[GothicChii989]

lol, My parents and I have been fighting about this for a while. Is Bou gay or not?