Project BECK to Play at Otakon Matsuri
Baltimore, MD (May 18, 2015) – Project BECK, a tribute band for the anime series "BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad," will perform at this year's Matsuri, to be held before Otakon 2015. The band combines the talents of six friends, including voice actor Greg Ayres.Project BECK came together thanks to a shared love of "BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad," an anime series featuring a group of teenagers who form a band called BECK. Among the show's fans were the American pop punk band The Cheyenne Line, YouTube musician Kid Yuki, a.k.a. Cody Carsella, and long-time friend and bassist Houston. After years of traveling from state to state attending conventions as fans, Sam Biggs and Peri Arreguin of The Cheyenne Line decided to combine their talents with Cody and Houston. With the help of voice actor Greg Ayres and nerdcore rapper Doctor Awkward, they formed Project BECK to perform their favorite songs from "BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad." Originally formed for a single performance, Project BECK were thrilled to discover so many others wanted to share in the experience, as well.
Join Sam, Greg, Doc, Peri, Houston, and Cody for their Otakon Matsuri performance, which promises to be full of loud rock music, adrenaline, and celebration of an anime that was made to -- like one of the show's songs -- "Hit in The U.S.A."
The Otakon Matsuri is an outdoor street festival that will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
on Thursday, July 23 at Baltimore's beautiful West Shore Park at the Inner Harbor. Admission is
free to both the Otakorp membership as well as to the general public. The event features many
attractions to keep attendees well-occupied: games, contests, prizes, live entertainment, great
food, and even Otakon guests, who have been known to stop by and take part in the festivities.
Otakon 2015 will be held July 24-26 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD. 2015 is celebrating fairy tales, folk stories, myths, and legends. Keep your eyes out for content, artwork, and guests with connections to our theme.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-second year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Since 1999, Otakon has been held in Baltimore, Maryland; currently, Otakon is one of Baltimore's few large, city-wide events, drawing over 34,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 100,000 turnstile attendees). Otakon is a membership based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2015, see http://www.otakon.com/
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