Dave Grohl spread the word about the ferociously funny quartet and now they\u2019re supporting Foo Fighters in stadiums. Just make sure you switch off your phone\u2019s flash if you go to their gigs \u2026<\/p>\n
They say brevity is the soul of wit and few bands have as much of both as Otoboke Beaver. Playing short, sharp songs packed with equal parts ferocity and black humour, next week the Japanese quartet will play easily their biggest UK gig yet, at Liverpool\u2019s Anfield stadium supporting Foo Fighters.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe met Foo Fighters at an overseas festival, and again in Japan,\u201d says vocalist Accorinrin as we chat in a music bar in Tokyo\u2019s Shibuya district, a couple of hours before Otoboke Beaver go on stage and eviscerate an audience at the nearby O-Nest. \u201cDave Grohl told so many people about us, which helped us a lot. He didn\u2019t have to introduce a nobody band like us, but Dave is always looking for newcomers and he wanted to hook us up within the music industry.\u201d<\/p>\n
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