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Translated By DeepL

The project "MUSIC UNITES AGAINST COVID-19" initiated by toe is just precious.

The new coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a major impact on all industries. Various activities have sprung up to combat this critical situation, and I would like to introduce a project to support live music clubs in need, calledMUSIC UNITES AGAINST COVID-19".

This project was initiated by the rock band "toe," which has partnered with more than 120 live music venues across the country that have lost revenue and launched a special website to provide financial support to each live music venue.

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On the site, you can directly support each live house by searching/selecting the EC store of the live house you wish to support from among the registered live houses nationwide and downloading and purchasing access to the "MUSIC UNITES AGAINST COVID-19 folder".

There are five price variations: 500 yen, 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 10,000 yen, and you can choose the amount you wish to support. The product itself is the same regardless of which store you purchase it from and at which price.

In the folder that can be accessed, there will be song data provided by about 70 bands and musicians who supported this project as a "thank you" for their support, and supporters who purchased access rights can listen to and enjoy them whenever they like during the period (until the end of June 2020).

Since the songs were provided in a short period of time, each of them is rich in ideas and variety, including unreleased songs, demos of new songs, and live versions, making them a delight for fans.

And so far, I'm almost copying and pasting the release, but anyway, isn't this project really great?

The fact that a band of musicians came up with the idea of saving the live music clubs that they are so familiar with, that they kept calling out to 70 artists, and that they created this website and system in such a short period of time, all of this positive power came together to create this project, which I think is incredibly precious. I believe that this project is incredibly precious.

Finally, we are pleased to post the full Philosophy by "toe". Also, please see the lineup of participating bands and musicians below. Shake.

Philosophy

Due to the government's request for self-restraint promulgated in the wake of the new coronavirus pandemic
Almost all live music clubs in Japan have not been able to operate since early March.
As of April 18, 2020, there is still no sign of a conclusion to the situation, and it will be some time before business reopens.
Although there has been some talk of easing of financing policies and compensation from public institutions such as the national and local governments, there has been some talk of compensation.
In the current situation, we are unable to hold live concerts, which are our only source of income on a daily basis,
It is expected that a large number of stores will be in financial trouble in the immediate future .

All of us in the band have played in live music venues.
No one knows at this point how long it will take for this viral epidemic to be contained in the future, but
If and when the world becomes a place where people can come together again to perform live as before,
If the live music venues are gone , where should we play?
Now, to help support live music,
It's also a way to save ourselves as a band.
This is why we initiated this project.

We will call on as many people as we can offer directly to them,
About 70 bands and musicians agreed to contribute their music free of charge.
There are things that can be done by one band and things that can only be done by one band.
This time, by uniting, we can help provide even greater support.

MUSIC UNITES AGAINST COVID-19

People who love music get together , and a band plays. Something you can only get at a live concert.
I can't stand the thought of those things being lost in the future .
I trust that everyone who visits this site will share those sentiments.

April 18, 2020
toe The whole group
cooperation
CIDER inc. ・LIVE HOUSE FEVER ・SIMONE INC. ・STORES.jp, Inc.・POWER GRAPHIXX inc.

INFORMATION

MUSIC UNITES AGAINST COVID-19

savelivehouse.com
twitter.com/unites_19

Participating bands and musicians
Aco
ASPARAGUS
bacho
BACK DROP BOMB
BED
BRAHMAN
cero
Chara.
clammbon
Crypt City
DATS
downy
ent
envy
GEZAN
heaven in her arms
HUSKING BEE
Julia Shortreed
kensuke ushio a.k.a agraph
KONCOS
LEARNERS+TUCKER
LITE
LITTLE CREATURES
LITTLE TEMPO
LOSTAGE
mabanua
malegoat
MONO & A.A. Williams
MONOEYES
mouse on the keys
mullet (hairstyle)
NONA REEVES
NUMBER GIRL
OOIOO
outside yoshino
Ropes.
ROVO
Salyu with Kazuhisa Uchihashi
sawagi
skillkills
SODA!
starRo
stim
THA BLUE HERB
the band apart
the HIATUS
toe
TOKYO No.1 SOUL SET feat.
TURTLE ISLAND
WUJA BIN BIN
YOUR SONG IS GOOD
stolen train ride (only paying a local fare)
Chinese apple (Malus asiatica)
skirt
sugadairow
Schadaraparr
Hotel New Tokyo
N oon
Yuko Ando
thirteen
Disappointing to say the least. GIRL.
Hidenori Mukai Acoustic & Electric
funk in Japan
Memory Bastard A Team
traveller (passing through)
the aloof and obscure
Ishino Takkyu
red dog (Canis rufus)
method of Japanese calligraphy based on the gyousho style popular in the Edo period
Tokyo Incident
Shuta Hasunuma & U-zhaan
Shigekazu Aida

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