V-Shaped Cream Electric Guitar: A VIRGIN’s Music Makes Waves
Being able to find underground music is a thrill to many, and understandably so: many of these underground artists subtly shape the industry that surrounds them, and it’s refreshing to find music without the “business” fluff.
The sounds of this scene are definitely unconventional, new, and eccentric, but that’s exactly why they’re so addicting. There are musicians who are, simply put, a storm of genius and innovation. If that’s what you’re looking for, A VIRGIN should definitely be your latest obsession. Combining irony and purity, A VIRGIN is the ruler of Tokyo’s underground music.
Masterfully gripping her guitar, her tattoos sparkle like stars in the cosmos under the show lights. On stage, A VIRGIN comes to life, and her rawness enchants. This artist is nothing like you ever heard, and somehow, she portrays the true essence of Tokyo’s nightlife and art scene.
Overlapping teenage-angst-esque guitar riffs with her soft vocals, A VIRGIN’s music is a medley of noise, rock, and techno. Distortion welcomes itself promptly and her echoey lyrics bounce off. As previously mentioned, irony is a key element in her art. It’s as if the music is criticizing the industry’s conventions through her clamorous melodies. Innocence and debauchery simultaneously resonate in her songs, and this palpable layering of themes and values makes her incredibly unique and a rising star. Fans of Grimes and Mass Of the Fermenting Dregs will find a home in her music.
Her first and newest album, MORNING, features a few songs in collaboration with her partner Johnny Hiramoto, who’s also a well-known figure in Tokyo’s field of music and fashion.
A VIRGIN’s ethereal yet genuine stage presence is something to not be missed, and this translates in her music too. Armed with a V-shaped cream colored electric guitar, A VIRGIN is the sound of the future.
About the Author:
Mizuki Khoury
Born in Montreal, based in Tokyo. Sabukaru’s senior writer and works as an artist under Exit Number Five.
