Takénobu, Shou Ga Nai (live acoustic), August Hall, San Francisco, June 12, 2019 (HD)

Takenobu open for Kishi Bashi live in concert at August Hall in San Francisco, CA on June 12, 2019. This song, "Shou Ga Nai," is a new track from their Conclusion album released on May 24, 2019. Takenobu refer to themselves as "a live-looping cinematic folk string duo performing original songs with vocal harmonies and ethereal instrumentals." It consists of Nick Ogawa (cello/vocals) and Kathryn Koch (violin/vocals), both of whom are touring musicians with Kishi Bashi. Nick Ogawa has been a composer for NPR's Invisibilia, Netflix's Last Chance U, and the upcoming documentary 42 Grams by Jack Newell. Kathryn Koch has a Masters in Violin Performance and plays regularly with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Atlanta Opera, and Chattanooga Symphony and Opera. On a more personal note, Ogawa and Koch got engaged last fall. Takénobu Tour Dates: June 8 - Athens, CA @ Georgia Theatre (with Kishi Bashi) June 10 - Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge with Kishi Bashi) June 11 - Los Angeles, CA @ Masonic Lodge (with Kishi Bashi) June 12 - San Francisco, CA @ August Hall (with Kishi Bashi) June 14 - Portland, OR @ The Old Church (with Kishi Bashi) June 16 - Seattle, WA @ Washington Hall (with Kishi Bashi) June 18 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club (with Kishi Bashi) June 19 - Brooklyn NY @ Murmrr (with Kishi Bashi) June 20 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club (with Kishi Bashi) July 9 - Austin, TX @ The Townsend July 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ Silverlake Lounge July 17 - San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah Saloon July 19 - Portland, OR @ The Old Church July 21 - Seattle, WA @ Ballard Homestead July 26 - Boulder, CO @ Laughing Goat Aug. 2 - Decatur, GA @ Eddie's Attic Aug. 9 - Cambridge, MA @ Club Passim Aug. 11 - Portland, ME @ One Longfellow Square Aug. 13 - Burlington, VT @ Light Club Lamp Shop Aug. 17 - New York, NY @ Rockwood Music Hall Aug. 25 - Asheville, NC @ Isis Music Hall