Japanese “Harajuku-core” band Hanabie continued on their quest to global domination by kicking off their second North American tour with an electrifying performance at Toad's Place in New Haven, Connecticut on May 17, 2024, leaving the audience buzzing with excitement.

On May 10th, Japan’s trailblazing Harajuku-core band HANABIE. dropped their latest track "GIRL'S TALK" and the official music video (via Sony Music Japan) ahead of their May tour.

HANABIE. is one of the more popular bands to come out of Japan’s Harajuku-core scene, a movement that combines metalcore with the bright and vibrant fashion aesthetics that originate in Tokyo’s fashion district known for its vintage shops and cosplay stores.

On a recent Sunday night in New York, people waited for hours in the rain waiting to see one of Denver’s hottest up and coming bands, Fox Lake, as well as the newest Japanese export about to take over the world, Hanabie.