Big Japan
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Big Japan is a four-piece indie rock
band from Los Angeles
, featuring Nathanial Castro on vocals and guitar, Brad Babinski on bass, guitarist Bret Harrison
and Adam Brody
on drums. The band only perform and record sporadically given Brody and Harrison's unpredictable schedules.
The band's name was originally Steven's Team, named after the movie The Cable Guy
.
Big Japan's first release, Music for Dummies, was digitally released through Nightshift Records on August 23, 2005. The album's title was changed from "Music for Dummies" to "Untitled" and the limited number of CDs printed have become collectors items.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Los Angeles
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, featuring Nathanial Castro on vocals and guitar, Brad Babinski on bass, guitarist Bret Harrison
Bret Harrison
Bret Michael Harrison is an American actor and singer known predominantly for his work on comedies such as The Loop, Grounded for Life, Reaper and Breaking In.-Early life:Harrison was born in Tualatin, Oregon...
and Adam Brody
Adam Brody
Adam Jared Brody is an American film and television actor and part time musician. He began his career in 1995, appearing on Gilmore Girls and other series, and subsequently came to fame for his role as Seth Cohen on The O.C. Brody later appeared in several film roles, including Mr. & Mrs...
on drums. The band only perform and record sporadically given Brody and Harrison's unpredictable schedules.
The band's name was originally Steven's Team, named after the movie The Cable Guy
The Cable Guy
The Cable Guy is a 1996 black comedy film, directed by Ben Stiller, and starring Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick. The film also features Leslie Mann, Jack Black, and Owen Wilson...
.
Big Japan's first release, Music for Dummies, was digitally released through Nightshift Records on August 23, 2005. The album's title was changed from "Music for Dummies" to "Untitled" and the limited number of CDs printed have become collectors items.
The OC
- The OC, a successful television series in which Brody starred, featured a fictional band called Big Korea.
- In the third season episode of The OC "The Perfect Storm", the character Chilli is seen wearing a Big Japan shirt.