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Letter cd
ims-2 Imomushi 1999

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Bowfura split cd
?? self released 2000


Minority Blues Band split cd
ims-4 Imomushi 2000


Owari Wa Konai cd/lp
ims-6 Imomushi 2003
Day 44 Day After 2003


Aghast split cd
pain 00.8 Pure Pain Sugar 2004

1000 Travels Of Jawaharlal was formed in Kita-Kyushu in the west of Japan in January 1999. Line-up was Koichiro Shimoda[Vocals,Guitar], Shinichi Iwata [Bass], Kenji Yoshida [Drum,Vocals]. This line up released a CDEP [October 1999] as well as a split CD with Minority Blues Band [November 2000]. Both records were released on the Japanese record label ImoMuShi Records. And a split with Bowfura were released ourselves[May,2000]. Among those records were released 1000travels of Jawaharlal had toured Japan several times. In April 2001 Kenji left the band. After half a year of looking out for a new drummer Yasuaki Nakazono was finally added in October 2001. In 2002 1000 travels toured Japan extensively with the new line up. The band expresses the musical taste of it`s members. Emotive punk rock bands such as Rites Of Spring,Jawbreaker, Husker Du, Leatherface were named. In early 2003 they recorded their first full length LP/CD which was released on ImoMuShi again for Japan as well as on Day After from CzechRepublic for Europe. After the release of the record 1000 travels of jawaharlal toured Japan extensively throughout the spring, followed by a three weeks European tour with Light The Fuse And Run from the US.

Bio stolen from their site...

1000Travels Of Jawaharlal - their official site

Adrenaline - Aghast split review

Collective Zine - Owari Wa Konai review

Day After (czech republic)- released Owari Wa Konai in Europe

Disobedience - Minority Blues Band split review

Forte Distribution (UK) - has some stuff

Foto Kombinat - some live pics

Imomushi - released several albums

Inside Knowledge - Aghast split review

Interpunk (US) - to order Owari Wa Konai

Liability Webzine - Aghast split review

My Own Salvation - an interview

Only Angels Have Wings - Aghast split review

Positive Rage - Aghast split review

Pure Pain Sugar - released the Aghast split

Simple Online - a live photo

Sound Of Japan - may be a live review and pics

Twist Your Mind - Owari Wa Konai review

Koichiro Shimoda-guitar/vocals
Shinichi Iwata-bass
Yasuaki Nakazono-drums

Owari Wa Konai (2.45mb)

Garasu No Mukou (2.12mb)

Teo Nobaseba (4.17mb)

Magarikado (3.62mb)

Light Your Way cd
?? Satire Records 2003

The Bastards Can't Dance cd
smile-051 Snuffy Smile 2005