ABOUT MICHELLE

Thee Michelle Gun Elephant was one of the most influential and respected Japanese rock bands of all time. The band started in 1991, drawing much inspiration from bands like Thee Headcoats and The Damned (in fact, their name comes from a mis-pronunciation of "Machine Gun Etiquette"). After signing to Columbia Japan in 1995, they recorded their debut album "Cult Grass Stars" in London with Chris Brown (Radiohead, Muse). Shortly after they released "High Time," an album which ranks #87 on Rolling Stone Japan's "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time" list. In 1997, they played the Fuji Rock Festival to an audience 50,000 and the following year embarked on their "World Gear Blues Tour" that included 62 sold-out shows in Japan, as well as over a dozen gigs in England and the United States. Subsequently, the band released several albums in the UK and US, gaining much appeal to garage rock enthusiasts.

In 2003, TMGE announced their "Last Heaven Tour" and played their final concert at Masuhari Messe Hall in Japan on October 11th to an audience of 40,000.

On July 22, 2009, guitarist and founding member Futoshi Abe passed away.

ABOUT THEE TRIBUTE

After Abe's death in 2009, www.thee.asia was launched in preparation for several new TMGE releases. Of these included Nikkatsu's release of a re-edited version of TMGE's final concert entitled "THEE MOVIE -031011-", which incorporated never-before-seen footage of the band. To support the film, Rockin'-Blues organized "THEE SCENE", a series of screenings to be held at various live venues across Japan. In addition, Universal Japan and Columbia Japan announced several new TMGE releases, including "THEE GREATEST HITS", "THEE LIVE", and "THEE VINYLS".

THEE TRIBUTE is the first American tribute event for Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, and will allow fans in the U.S. a chance to celebrate the legacy of the band. The event will include a mini-exhibition of the band, including photos, a detailed biography/discography timeline, memorabilia, and original artwork by Alex Fine.

It will also feature the un-official premiere screening of "THEE MOVIE"...

...as well as a tribute performance by Geisha Lightning.

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