Group Nell to Perform in Summer Sonic Osaka
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter
Korean rock band Nell will perform Sunday at Summer Sonic Rock Festival in Osaka, Yonhap News reported Tuesday.
Nell is the only Korean group invited to one of Japan's biggest rock festivals, which will be held simultaneously in Tokyo and Osaka over the weekend.
Nell will perform on ``Park Stage," one of the smaller stages in Osaka, along with big names like Coldplay, Alicia Keys, The Sex Pistols, The Prodigy, The Verve, Death Cab for Cutie, Panic at the Disco and Fatboy Slim.
The group comprises vocalist Kim Jong-wan, lead guitarist Lee Jae-kyung, bassist Lee Jung-hoon and drummer Jung Jae-won. The band was formed in 1999 and gained a following in Hongdae's indie rock scene. Korean pop icon Seo Tai-ji ``discovered" the band and signed them to his record label in 2002.
Nell is known for its melancholic rock music inspired by British bands like Radiohead and Travis. The group released its fourth album ``Separation Anxiety" in March and held a successful concert ``Stay" at Olympic Park in southern Seoul July 19.
A two-day pass for Summer Sonic in Tokyo costs 28,500 yen (277,000 won) and that for Osaka 26,000 yen (253,000 won). Click www.summersonic.com to get the complete line-up.