Instrumental prog-rock-fusion trio Animals As Leaders began just over 10 years ago and released their self-titled debut album in 2009. Their latest is last year’s The Madness of Many, which is already faring well in the US rock charts. The band features guitarist Tosin Abasi, a graduate of the Atlanta Institute of Music. Animals As Leaders originally began as Tosin’s solo project and it wasn’t until later that drummer Matt Garstka and guitarist Javier Reyes were drafted in.
Anyone seeing, or listening, to Animals As Leaders will notice one thing about them instantly as musicians – they are very good. Guitarists Abasi and Reyes both play eight string guitars, and drummer Garstka has been a gigging musician since the age of 12.

Instrumental prog-rock-fusion band from Washington DC • Club Quattro, Osaka • Rock • 7pm • ¥6,800 • Tel: 06-6311-8111