Amber Mary Bain known professionally as The Japanese House, is an English indie pop musician from Buckinghamshire. Bain plays the guitar and keyboard along with singing for her projects. In 2012, she decided to start writing music under the name The Japanese House, after she was put in contact with lead singer of the 1975, Matty Healy. 

There has always been a level of gender ambiguity within her music due to Bain’s androgynous vocals, heavy use of production, and elusive media presence. Her first two EPs are rooted in synth-pop with some elements of dream pop, folktronica, and electropop. Bain’s moniker, The Japanese House, comes from her desire to not be defined by gender and to avoid the public as much as possible. The name itself is inspired by a property in Cornwall, England in which she and her family had vacationed during her childhood.

Bain’s style developed and by the time of the release of her third EP, Swim Against the Tide, she was leaning into 80s synth, and her fourth EP, Saw You in a Dream, saw her continued experimentation with different genres of electronica and rock. Her first full-length album Good at Falling was released in 2019 and was co-produced with George Daniel and American record producer BJ Burton. 

The Japanese House is playing Webster Hall in New York, NY on November 2! Tickets are on sale on her website at https://thejapanesehouse.co.uk/tour/. 

Location: Webster Hall

Address: 125 E 11th St, New York, NY 10003

Doors Open: 7:00

Show Time: 8:00

Ticket Price: $34-134

Age: 16+

The Japanese House’s Upcoming Tour Dates:

10/24: Brighton, UK – Chalk

11/1: Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer

11/2: New York, NY – Webster Hall

11/3: Jersey City, NJ – White Eagle Hall

11/4: Washington, DC – 9:30 CLUB

11/6: Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle

11/7: Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre

11/8: Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works

11/10: Austin, TX – Emo’s Austin

11/11: San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger

11/12: Dallas, TX – Granada Theater

11/14: Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf

11/16: Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren

11/17: San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park

11/18: Pomona, CA – The Glass House

11/20: Los Angeles, CA – Fonda Theatre

11/21: San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore

11/23: Vancouver, BC, Canada – Hollywood Theatre

11/24: Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre

11/25: Portland, OR – Revolution Hall

11/27: Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot

11/28: Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall

11/30: Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall

12/1: Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s

12/2: Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line

12/3: Chicago, IL – Metro- Chicago, IL

12/5: Detroit, MI – El Club Detroit

12/6: Toronto, ON, Canada – The Danforth Music Hall

12/8: Montreal, QC, Canada – Le Studio TD

12/9: South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Ballroom

12/10: Boston, MA – Roadrunner