Hotei 2015 Strangers

Hotei’s debut international “Strangers” is a genuinely unique, thoughtful, and diverse album- equal parts rock, dance, punk, and electro. It features an array of special guests from around the globe including the iconic Iggy Pop, Richard Z. Kruspe from European rock giants Emigrate/Rammstein, Matt Tuck from one of the UK’s most successful and best loved rock bands Bullet For My Valentine, and Noko from electronic band pioneers Apollo 440. “Strangers” demonstrates Hotei’s diversity as a songwriter and virtuoso guitarist mixing instrumental epics with contemporary masterpieces…

Tomoyasu Hotei, known as HOTEI (‘hoe-tay”), is an acclaimed Japanese guitarist, songwriter, composer, performer and record producer, who currently resides in London. HOTEI has sold more than 40 million records in a 35 year career to date, and is best known internationally for the song “Battle Without Honor or Humanity”, which was made famous by its inclusion in Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” movie. HOTEI began his career in 1981, as co-founder, guitarist and principal songwriter of legendary Japanese rock band BOOWY, (“boy”), who enjoyed phenomenal success as one of Japan’s most popular and revered bands…