Band Performance

Animania Festival will this year feature not one band, but two!

Visitors can expect to hear the awesome rock sound of local J-Rock band, Argent la Rosa, and the edgy, alternative pop talent of Triple J Unearthed winner, Yunyu. Both will be performing LIVE during the Animania Festival weekend.

Read more details about these bands below.

ARGENT LA ROSA

Argent la Rosa are Sydney's very own up and coming local J-Rock talents. Claiming Dir en Grey, L'arc en Ciel, Slipknot and NIN just as a few of their varied musical influences, the band have created their own awesome rock sound - thrashing, hard and with a lot of J-edge that's sure to earn some fangirl squeals.

Featuring some covers you may recognise and some originals of their own, we are expecting the band to ROCK YOUR SOCKS OFF. Visit the Main Stage on Saturday afternoon after WCS to hear for yourself!

Argent la Rosa consists of the following members:

	Name: Ryujin Band Position: Vocalist Birth date: 30th November Music Influence: Dir en Grey, Marilyn Manson, HYDE (L’Arc~en~Ciel) Fav. Idols: Kyo (Dir en grey), Marilyn Manson
	Name: Aya Band Position: Guitarist Birth date: 29th July Music Influence: the GazettE, GLAY, Dir en grey Fav. Idols: Hisashi (GLAY), Uruha & Ruki (the GazettE), Kyo & Die (Dir en grey)
	Name: Fuyou Band Position: Drums Birth date: 5th July Music Influence: Melodic Metal, Thrash Metal, Dark wave, Classical, Bossa Nova Fav. Idols: Lamb of God, Slipknot, Arch Enemy, Astrud Gilberto, Muse
	Name: Retsu Band Position: Guitarist Date of Birth: 30th January Musical Influence: The Gazette, Dir en grey, MUCC, Nine Inch Nails, Satyricon, Dimmu Borgir, Motley Crue, Deathstars, Children of Bodom Fav. Idol: Nikki Sixx
	Name: Tsubasa Band Position: Bass Birth date: 4th November Music Influence: Dir en grey, Metallica, the GazettE Fav Idols: Billy Sheehan, Reita (the GazettE)

YUNYU

You might have heard her music subliminally playing in pop culture conventions for a few years now. Mentioned in blogs of bestselling authors like Neil Gaiman (Sandman) and Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan), Yunyu's music is quirky deadly. This year, Animania invites Yunyu and her band into their folds where they will be playing a mixture of their originals and anime covers.

Find out more about Yunyu at www.yunyu.com.au.

Or, if you'd like more of an idea of Yunyu's music, take a look at the chilling video clip of her most requested song, Lenore's Song that was made with the crew from LOTR and Superman returns below. Plug 'Yunyu' into Youtube for more vids. Make sure you don't miss Yunyu perform on Sunday at the Main Stage at noon!

Her Debut release Spiked Soul is available now at http://earshotmusic.com.au.

"Yunyu is music anime for genuine pop futurists. Edgy, taut and clever." Nui Te Koha, Sunday Herald Sun.

"Yunyu's debut is something of originality and pure talent." Mike Mineo, Obscure sound.

"..a fun, cranky piece of altpop" Warren Ellis, writer of award winning Transmetropolitan.