Viva Sherry, prog pop duo from Kyoto, to play in Brighton and London on 16 & 17 September 2017

Viva Sherry hail from Kyoto, Japan, and could be described as a ‘prog pop’ duo. Their sound is definitely pop, but an incarnation that continuously surprises through its inclusions of unusual stylistic mixtures (jazz, metal, motown, chanson), time changes and the odd bit of musique concrète. As a live band, Viva Sherry are equally intriguing: Sato (synthesizer, vocals) and Himeco (xylophone, drums) ingeniously manage to recreate their complex sound, often playing several instruments simultaneously while seemingly effortlessly delivering perfect vocal harmonies. You can check out news about the band in Japanese and English at http://vivasherry.com/ .

They will perform at the Cowley Club in Brighton on Saturday, 16 September, 7pm to 12 midnight and at New River Studios in London (N4 1DN) on Sunday, 17 September, 4pm to 11pm.