■The Mayflowers　Biography

 

The Mayflowers

“Melody, Harmony & Rock’n’Roll”

A rock band from Kyoto, Japan, carrying the true spirit of British rock.

Formed in 2003 with the vision of creating world-class songs, The Mayflowers have released nine albums to date, including multiple international releases. From the very beginning, they have been active overseas, completing six UK tours and a Los Angeles tour.

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They performed five consecutive nights at Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club, where The Beatles once played, and even recorded at the historic Abbey Road Studios. The band also performed live at the British Embassy in Tokyo during the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles’ visit to Japan, truly living out a “real hard day’s night.”

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Frontman Satoyama’s most admired band, XTC, has also acknowledged their work—Andy Partridge personally praised their songwriting, while Dave Gregory shared the stage with them through his band Tin Spirits, and Terry Chambers invited them to perform with EXTC.

 

Highly acclaimed by international rock enthusiasts and musicians, The Mayflowers were the only Asian band featured on tribute albums to Jellyfish and The Posies.

 

They organized and co-headlined the Japan reunion tour of Hurricane #1, a band that once topped the UK charts, and toured both Japan and the UK with Mark Frith of The Troubadours, who gained fame after appearing at SUMMER SONIC.

 

The Mayflowers also contributed a song to the charity album “Sweet Relief 3”, alongside artists such as Pete Best (original drummer of The Beatles), to support victims of Hurricane Katrina.

 

Over the years, they have shared stages with numerous international acts, including:
Hurricane #1, The Rubinoos, Mike Viola, Tin Spirits, Dave Gregory (XTC), EXTC, Terry Chambers (XTC), Mark Frith (The Troubadours), David Myhr (The Merrymakers), FARRAH, Bowling for Soup, Locksley, Squire, The Records, 20/20, The Innosents, The Flashcubes, PEZBAND, Daniel Wyley, Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush), The Small Square, LOLAS, Jim Boggia, Jeff Plankenhorn, Scrappy Jud Newcomb, KAATO, and many more.

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In Japan, The Mayflowers have performed at major festivals such as the RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL, and their song was featured as the theme song for a film adaptation of a popular Weekly Shonen Jump manga.

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With their signature blend of melody, harmony, and classic rock’n’roll energy, The Mayflowers continue to shine as one of Japan’s most authentic British-inspired rock bands.