OTENKI

Rock
Houston, TX

In the summer of 2004, Otenki was formed by Enoma Asowata, Fausto Padilla, German Hernandez and Josh Tenorio. From the very beginning Otenki was determined to stand out amongst their peers. “We did everything we could to reach people. We played acoustically at bigger shows, we passed out flyers, wedding crashed, and held parties to help create our community. We didn’t just want fairweather fans. We wanted friends who wanted to make our dream part of their dream.” states vocalist German Hernandez. It is this connection that helped them play the 2005, 2006, and 2009 Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour(sharing a stage with Deftones, The Used, Killswitch Engage, My Chemical Romance, Thrice) as well as play the 2005 and 2009 Vans Warped Tour.

Otenki worked with record producer Paul Leavitt (All Time Low, Versa Emerge, Mercy Mercedes, Conditions, Circa Survive, Senses Fail) for their current effort “Making Sense of Static”. The album has garnered attention from Alternative Press Magazine, Purevolume.com, Thedailychorus.com, ROCK ONE (French Music and Pop Culture Magazine) and the premier music site Absolutepunk.net.

The band is currently preparing to release their new EP entitled KINETIC. James Paul Wisner (Paramore, underOATH, The Academy Is, There For Tomorrow) produced the five track venture. The new record will feature soaring vocal melodies, pulsating beats, ripping guitars while maintaining the band’s love for pop sensibility. This effort will also pay homage to those who matter most; the fans. “With every record we’re trying to push ourselves as artists and challenge our fans,” says Padilla, “They are our driving force behind what we do. Without them we couldn’t have accomplished what we have. We all agree that they are our energy.”

*Currently ranking in the top 50 on Billboard’s Uncharted Music Chart.
*Featured in Alternative Press issue 249(April 2009) in the AP& R Section.
*Featured on the 2005 Vans Warped Tour
*Featured on Houston’s premiere rock radio station 94.5 The Buzz
*Southwest Finalist for the 2011 Billboard Music Awards Battle of the Bands

Quotes:
“…Otenki deserves your attention. This Texan band shows great writing and performance qualities.”

- Rock One (www.rockonemag.com)

“Otenki could be considered one of the strongest acts to grace these fine pages…you can’t help but feel that stardom is on their doorstep.”

- Our Zone Magazine (ourzonemag.com)

“First off, Otenki?s EP Kinetic is nothing short of amazing…Otenki is a band on the rise and with the release of this EP they?re just going to be turning the volume to 11 on record label?s ears. Be on the lookout for the band to drop the EP this summer!”

- Andrew Torres (NewlyFresh.com)

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