Billboard JAPAN‘s “MONTHLY FEATURE” series spotlights artists and works that have caught its attention. This month’s focus is on Tatsuya Kitani and Silica Gel. In July, the genre-spanning Japanese singer-songwriter invited the four-piece band at the forefront of Korea’s indie scene for a joint performance in Tokyo at Hugs Vol. 6, the latest installment in a multi-artist concert series organized by Kitani.
During the show, the two artists from different countries stood on stage together to introduce themselves to each other’s fans. The night was almost like a musical “hug,” befitting the event’s…
