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Heavenese Releases EP
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October 17 |
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All 35 members of Heavenese arrived safe and sound in Kansas City after a long trip. The majority left Tokyo the day before and arrived in Kansas City by way of Minneapolis. |
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Two of the stage hands that do not speak English drove a truck filled with all of the instruments and Taiko drumds from LA to Kansas City. Everybody was worried about them making it to Kansas City in time for the first show, but thanks to God, they arrived there earlier than expected. |
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In Kansas City they worked together with a local FM radio station called Fountain Radio.They had organized everything for the 1st HEAVENESE shows in Kansas City. The station worked as their base providing the space to rehearse and store the gears.On top of that they kept 35 Japanese fed everyday. Fountain Radio has a hip-hop show hosed by DJ Chev-Dev called "The Concrete Truth" on Saturday evenings from 7 to 12 and it is taking off.
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October 19 |
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This was their first ever street performance and the first performance of this tour. They did it as a test to see how HEAVENESE would be received out on the street on Friday night in Kansas city, MO. They also used they play. |
In front of Scooter's Coffee and Yogurt was the stage and what they did unplugged was just a sample of the real show. They had a good response and it was a sing of the great success yet to come. |
October 20 |
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The first day of the performance was held in the southern part of Kansas City at Overland Trail Middle School in the school's auditorium. |
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Everyone in the auditorium seemed to be eagerly awaiting HEAVENESE coming on the stage. When finally they took the stage, they received a warm welcome. |
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This performance happened to be right after their 1st EP was officially released by Sheila E"s label, Stiletto Flats Music, so this night became a special one as they performed for the first time as an official recording artist in America. |
October 21 |
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The Gem Theater in located at 18th and Vine which is a historic and world renown section of Kansas City for being a very important place in the history of jazz music. This location sent out world famous musicians such as Count Basie and Charlie Parker. Fountain Radio had been announcing HEAVENESE show, and they were saying tonight would be a historic and exciting night. |
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One Voice, NLC Fire Choir and hip hop artist Pastor AD3 opened the show. Each played two songs before Heavenese took the stage. The opening acts and Ed Spock, the MC for the night, had energized the crowd. |
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