Japandroids (JPNDRDS)
So how did two guys (Brian King/guitar and David Prowse/drums) from Vancouver, B.C. end up naming their band Japandroids? It was the combination of two other possible band names - Japanese Scream (Prowse) and Pleasure Droids (King).
King and Prowse were students at University of Victoria (on Vancouver Island) when they started working together in '06. Choosing to forego finding a frontman (or even a bassist) the two decided to share vocal duties. The group's debut, "Post-Nothing" was issued in '09. But the supporting tour was cut short when King was taken to Calgary's Foothills Medical Centre to undergo emergency surgery for a life-threatening perforated ulcer. He recovered and the group returned to the road.
Call it lo/fi or Garage Rock, "Post-Nothing" sounds like a guitarist and drummer messing around in the basement waiting for the bass player to arrive. And since the lead singer is also late, they have a go at singing. There is a lot of energy but the songs come across like unfinished demos fueled by a few too many beers.