Izakaya Groove (Rome Hamner)
Concerts
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40m
Lively, raucous, and fun, Izakaya Groove weaves together simple rhythms in complex ways, creating a whole that's more than the sum of its parts. Written in 2012 and now played by groups across the US and internationally, the song invokes the almost, but not quite, out of control atmosphere of an Izakaya at 2 AM on a Saturday night.
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