Please welcome Moby, drummer of one of the best funk-rock band SCOOBIE DO from Japan. he will going to bring his first DJs set in Hong Kong, from Soul, Funk, Dancehall to Rock and Dance. Funk-a-lismo! with the best local crew DJ K-Melo + Kitchom (TheGetUp!) supports!! SCOOBIE DO (JAPAN) BIOGRAPHY Not to be confused with the ghost-hunting dog, SCOOBIE DO is the best funk-rock band you have not heard of – until now as they prepare their first international tour outside of Japan. Named after 60s soul vocalist Calvin Arnold’s song, SCOOBIE DO has cut out a niche for themselves in their native country. The band’s unique blend of funk and rock, or Funk-a-lismo as they call it, is heavily influenced by many 60s and 70s funk and RnB artists – most notably James Brown, The Meters and Curtis Mayfield. They also cite rock legends The Rolling Stones and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra as inspiration. Though their music leans much more heavily towards rock than R&B, SCOOBIE DO places a heavy importance on a groove in their music, making most of their songs inherently danceable. Their eclectic roots show through, as their music features a full complement of instruments, from horns and organs to various synthesizers. SCOOBIE DO was founded in 1995 by guitarist Matsuki and his childhood friend Koyama, with the intention of covering 60s R&B standards. By the following year, their current drummer MOBY joined, and the band started writing new material, releasing a demo tape by the year's end. In 2011 October, the band released their fourth album through their newly established CHAMP RECORDS label(since 2006) (Ninth Album through their total career), titled MIRACLES, mixed by Soichiro Nakamura (Boris, YURA YURA TEIKOKU), it sports a more mellow and vintage sound, SCOOBIE DO describes MIRACLES as a “the miracle soul album”. SCOOBIE DO are: Koyama Shu – Vocals Matsuki Taijiro - Guitar Nagaike Joe - Bass Okamoto "MOBY" Takuya – Drums