About Us
Promoting Cultural Education and Appreciation through Live Music
We are an organization dedicated to the cultural understanding and exchange through the transformative power of music
About One Sky Music
Welcome to One Sky Music, a organization dedicated to spreading music appreciation and fostering cross-cultural understanding through live music.
Our journey began as a small group of passionate music fans who spent countless hours waiting to outside rock music venues across the US and hanging out in small live houses throughout Tokyo. During these moments, we bonded over our shared love for rock music and its profound impact on our lives. Experiencing rock music as interpreted by musicians from Asia re-ignited our passion for the genre, leading to new friendships and a deeper appreciation for diverse musical traditions.
Through our explorations of international music scenes, we realized the transformative power of music in bridging cultural divides and building connections among people from different backgrounds. The founders of One Sky Music created the organization to help spread this passion for music to the broader public, enabling everyone to benefit from its positive effects.
At One Sky Music, our mission is to enrich the global music community by promoting cultural understanding and appreciation through live music. We organize events to introduce people to new music, create educational content around travel, music exploration, and cultural exchange, and help foster international connections brought about by music. By doing so, we hope to create a sense of unity and shared passion for music that transcends borders.
Join us in celebrating the universal language of music and its ability to bring people together under a single sky.
About our name
The name One Sky Music comes from Kai, the lead singer for the punk / easycore band AlliCa. She
often says that as she performs, everyone comes together to experience music “under a single sky.”
That is the goal of this organization is to bring together people from different backgrounds, cultures, and music traditions, uniting under a single sky
How we are funded
One Sky Music is in the process of becoming a non-profit entity established as a 501(c)(3) organization in the state of Texas,
USA.
Currently, we are funded by donations from our founders and board members. Going forward, we intended to fund our mission through donations and fundraising concerts. Any and all donations or fundraising proceeds will be used entirely in support of our mission: to
promote cultural education through live music.
The founders and directors are all volunteer and do not take any compensation of any kind.
If you believe in the mission and want to support One Sky Music and the music community, please consider joining our email list here or making a donation
Board of Directors
A non-profit entity, One Sky Music is governed by a board of directors who are responsible for managing the organization’s activities.
Michael Barbour
Michael is a veteran of the Japanese music scene
having started traveling to Japan to see concerts over a decade ago. A guitarist and former
management consultant, Michael oversees all aspects of One Sky Musics’s activities and sets the
strategic direction for the organization.
He misses the Tomboys and hopes One Sky Music can introduce people across to the world to bands like the Tomboys.
Stephen Williams
Stephen is a rock, metal, and jazz fan who
stumbled into Japanese music scene several years ago and has never looked back. An
investment manager by trade, Stephen supports One Music’s operations and works with the
board on all aspects of the organization’s mission.
He alternates between bobbing his head
at cool jazz fusion shows and throwing elbows in the pit at Hanabie shows.
Richard Hogan
Richard is an audiophile and drummer with a passion for great
grooves. An electrical engineer when he is not on the rail at rock shows, Richard works
across One Sky Music’s activities to support independent bands.
He attended every show on
Band-Maid’s 2022 US tour and is the recipient of two (!) drumsticks from Akane Hirose.
If you see any director at a concert, event, or out about, please stop us and say Hello!
We’d love to tell you more about One Sky Music and the work we are doing.
