Electronic, Folk and Punk. Originals and covers. Some of you may know Jocey and I from the 80's Fresno punk band, Capitol Punishment. With that foundation of punk pragmatism our quest is now to synthesize many different elements into something good and meaningful.

Electronic music that is cinematic and grooves.


Crazy music by an interesting musician from Lincoln Nebraska USA.

Fuzzy grooves and slippery psychedelia.

S. Shah スティーブン: guitar/ vocal/ electronics
Yoshihiro Yasui 安井義博: bass guitar
Chihiro ちひろ: drums/ percussion

2024: 
・Support act for the Brant Bjork Trio, 10/25, Tokuzo, Nagoya, Japan
・Release "Mojave Green" album on LP, CD, Cassette, Digital
・North American debut performance in Los Angeles
2023: 
・Support act for Earthless, 10/5, Huck Finn, Nagoya, Japan
・2nd LP, Of Wild Hazel released in North America by Glory or Death Records, California
2022: 
・Gek'kyoü single released in Japan on mono 7" 45rpm Japanese vinyl, and distributed by Clear Spot/Shiny Beast in the E.U., and by Glory or Death Records, California. 
・Of Wild Hazel full album released in Japan on 8-track Tape, CD, and LP by Low&Slow.Disk. CD and LP Distributed by Clear Spot/Shiny Beast in Europe. 8-track Tape released by Glory or Death Records, California.  
・Blasting Rod III reissued on LP by Glory or Death Records, California.
2021: First LP, Blasting Rod III, released with Glory or Death Records, California, and distributed by Clear Spot/Shiny Beast in Europe.
2019: Ltd. Ed. (100) Live in Japan "Official Bootleg" CD available only at concert venues.
2018: Yoshihiro Yasui replaces Shunji Miyoshi in mid-October.
2016: Self-titled BSR-012 EP CD released.
2015: 
・The first ever Blasting Rod rehearsals take place
・Shunji Miyoshi rejoins the band mid-year.
2014: 
・Yoshihiro Yamaguchi replaces Shunji Miyoshi in the fall.
・Chihiro fills in for Juüzoü on a spring date and stays in the drum seat.
・Shunji Miyoshi joins on electric bass after the act has a brief hiatus.
2009-2012: 
Shah collaborates with Contrabassist, Daïgo Ichi'no'se and drummer Juüzo Murata as core members of a flexible improvisation collective under the name Blasting Rod. For three years an identical lineup never appears twice. The group never uses a rehearsal studio.
2006: 
S. Shah gives three experimental solo performances as Blasting Rod.

"Adding an ethnic mood to American roots" -- Shin'ichi Isohata
「アメリカの文化にエスニックなムードが加味され」磯端伸一

"Heavy Psychedelic Guitar Shaman" --Ian Martin
「ヘビーサイケのギター呪術師」イアン・マーティン

"Gorgeous Van Halen"
「コージャスなヴァンヘーレン」 -Rock Bar UK

"Highly improvisational Doom Rock"
「インプロビゼーション性高しのドゥームロック」
- Isamu "Kotobazooka" Suzumura

"Within the roar there's a loose feel that's cool"
「爆音の中でたゆたう感じがよかった。」
- #nanyapuyo - あるじのタワゴト Aruji No Tawagoto

These are works of texture and ambience. Sonic landscapes as a result of sampling and execution in real time. A tapestry of sound and noises often heavily processed and best appreciated with a good pair of  headphones and closed eyes or contemplating nature or urban life.

Estes são trabalhos de textura e ambiência. Paisagens sonoras, resultado de amostragem e execução em tempo real. Uma tapeçaria de sons e barulhos, às vezes fortemente processados e melhor apreciados com um bom par de fones de ouvido, olhos fechados ou contemplando a natureza ou vida urbana.

Estas son obras de textura y ambiente. Paisajes sonoros, resultado de muestreo y ejecución en tiempo real. Un tapiz de sonidos y ruidos, a veces muy procesados ​​y mejor disfrutados con un buen par de auriculares, con los ojos cerrados o contemplando la naturaleza o la vida urbana.

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