the engy is a four-member rock band out of Kyoto that formed in 2014. The group consists of Kouji Yamaji who is the lead vocalist and guitarist. The bass is played by Shusaku Hamada, while Yuto Sakai operates the drums. Kyosuke Fujita is the last member of the group who plays the keyboard and guitar as well. The band released its first EP titled “the engy” in May of 2017 which was independently produced. The band released two vinyl singles in 2018, the first one titled “Say it” and the second one titled “All about”. 2019 proved to be a big year for the band, they started off by dropping two digital singles, the first was “Touch Me” which released on June 12th and the second was “Still there?” which dropped on August 28th. On October 30th of 2019, the engy made their major debut with Victor Entertainment by the release of their mini-album Talking about a Talk. the engy currently has two mini-albums and eight singles/EPs.

The engy has a very distinct style that really sticks with the listener. Yamaji has nice smoky vocals that he brings to each track, and some of the songs feature his rapping skills such as their song “Hold us together”. Their song compositions incorporate a wide range of genres from soul, hip-hop, and electronica. All the songs have a distinct and unique sound. “Hold us together” was a surprising track that I wound up really enjoying. It’s only two and half minutes long but in that time it has a striking composition that really pulls in the listener.

the engy has kicked off the new year with a bang by dropping their song “Sleeping on the bedroom floor” and they show no signs of slowing down. All of the latest news for the group is posted to their official website, plus their Twitter. Lastly, be sure to check out their song “Hold Us Together” posted in the video below.

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