TEX & Sun Flower Seed
Formed in Tokyo at the end of 2002. By 2016, they had released 7 CDs and 7-inch records.
In addition to performing at outdoor festivals such as Fukuoka SUNSET LIVE and Fuji Rock Festival, they have also appeared at numerous socially conscious events around the country, including "Earth Day," "EARTH GARDEN," "NATURAL HIGH!," "PEACE MUSIC FESTA! Henoko," "Goodbye Nuclear Power Plant 10 Million People Action," "RADICAL MUSIC NETWORK," "FIGHT FOR RIGHTS," and "Election Festival."
In 2006, they performed at ROOKIE A GO-GO at the Fuji Rock Festival 2006. In 2008, they produced their 4th album "Circle of LIFE" with RICO RODRIGUEZ. They embarked on their first overseas tour, the Basque Country. In 2012, they were the first Japanese band to perform on the SKA CLUB stage at the Spanish reggae ska festival "ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH". Furthermore, based on their previous solo live performances, they launched a joint event with JAPONICUS, "RITMO SOLAR". Up until now, up to Vol. 18, they have invited impressive overseas artists every time. In 2013, they released a split 7-inch "INDEPENDENT LUCHA LIBRE" with Germany's RUDE & THE LICKSHOTS as the first Japanese artist from JAPONICUS DISCOS. It sold out immediately after it was released. In 2015, they performed as the backing band for FERMIN MUGURUZA, whom they respect the most, at RADICAL MUSIC NETWORK Summer and Fuji Rock Festival 2015, and also performed with Barcelona's most popular band Txarango on the White Stage at Fuji Rock. In October, they performed at RADICAL MUSIC NETWORK SOUTH EUROPE TOUR 2015. They performed as the backing band for FERMIN MUGURUZA at Esperanzah!, the largest rock festival in Barcelona, Spain, organized by Manu Chao. At Esperanzah!, Tb Tieguanyin appeared on Manu Chao's stage and performed with him. They have also performed at many other festivals in Japan, including Kiba Musha Rock Festival and Earth Garden. In June 2016, they performed at outdoor festivals all over Barcelona, due to the positive reception of last year's Esperanzah!. They once again backed up FERMIN MUGURUZA, and had Txarango, LEO from Che Sudaka, and JUANTXO SKALARI as guests in their live performances, and the end of the tour was a great success. Tet. Tieguanyin and Key. Yu-ko participated in the recording of "La Negra Flor en Rambla Santa Monica" for FERMIN MUGURUZA's album "Black is Beltza ASM Sessions". In July, they performed at the outdoor festival Stepping Stone in Jeju, Korea. In November, they released their sixth album from Universal Music. Guests on this album included FERMIN MUGURUZA, ESNE BELTZA, Taiji Sato from Theatre Brook, and SHOW441. In July 2017, they were the backing band for Mimi Maura at Fuji Rock Festival 2017. In September, they toured Taiwan, and in October, Vo. Tetsu participated as a guest on one song on Txarango's stage at the main stage of Asagiri JAM. In November, vocalist Tetsu participated in the recording of DINAMO's new song "HOY", a mestizo rock and Latin ska band from Mallorca, Spain. He also appeared in the music video. In September 2018, they again toured Europe, visiting the Basque Country and Catalonia. In April 2020, they released their first greatest hits album from Space Shower Music. From July 2022, the radio program "TEX & SUN FLOWER SEED Rhythm of the Sun" will be broadcast every Friday from 25:00 on community FM stations nationwide from Hanzomon Studio!