September 29, 7.30pm, Edge
Japanese emo band Buddhistson's name comes from singer-guitarist Shima Takuya's interest in Buddhism, and the philosophy echoes throughout the band's endeavours.
Takuya says the band is more interested in pleasing its fans than making money. 'We just want love from music-lovers across the world,' he says. 'We try to sell [our music] from Japan by ourselves, but the price of CDs and shipping is very expensive. I don't want people to pay too much.'
Buddhistson are in Hong Kong this month for two appearances and, despite their laid-back attitude, expectations are running high.
'This is our first chance to get our latest CD into Hong Kong and it may be our last,' Takuya says. 'We will be very happy if the Hong Kong audience thinks we have a unique style.'
Apart from an appearance at next week's Live Life No Rules festival, Buddhistson are also the latest act to be featured by local promoter Far East Far Out, which has set the bar high in terms of quality international underground music this year with shows by Tokyo rock monsters Electric Eel Shock and Brit-rockers Yeti.