In early 1970, a Japanese group called FLOWER TRAVELLIN’ BAND went to Canada. The first album “ANYWHERE” was released by Polydor Records and produced by Yuya Uchida.
FLOWER TRAVELLIN’ BAND Performed and became good friends with Canadian rock band ‘Light House’ in the Osaka Expo’70, and later moved to Toronto in December.
In 1971, the band signed with American Atlantic Records and Canadian GRT records released their second album “SATORI” in the U.S and Canada. They performed with Light House, Blues Project, EL&P and Doctor John and many others. The band has a hint of ethnic flavor with a melodic Asian rock twist. The single “SATORI PART2” charted at No.8 on the local Canadian charts.
In 1972, FLOWER TRAVELLIN’ BAND released “MADE IN JAPAN” by Warner Records. They performed a welcome home show in Japan at The Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
In 1973, they were billed to open for the Rolling Stones, but all concerts were cancelled because of visa problems. The fifth album “MAKE UP” was released by Warner Records.
After performed at Kyoto Maruyama Park Outdoor Music Stage, the band took a long break.
In 2008 FLOWER TRAVELLIN’ BAND reunited and consisted of the FTB original members plus Nobuhiko Shinohara.
DVD1
01. Make Up
02. What Will You Say
03. We Are Here
04. Woman(Shadows Of Lost Days)
05. Dye-Jobe
06. The Sleeping Giant(Resurrection)
07. Over&Over
08. Don’t Touch My Dreadlocks
09. Love Is…
10. Slowly But Surely
11. Satori Part Ii
12. Hiroshima
13. Will It
DVD2
1. Introduction
2. Talk Live at Crocodile
3. Summer 2008
4. Studio
5. Tour ’08 -We Are Here-
6. Tour Final
7. Endless