Otonana Trio is a three piece band from Tokyo, Japan, with Kentaro Saito on Guitar/Vocal, Kazuhisa Maekawa on Bass, and Hikari Kuroda on Drums. Their biggest influence was none other than their audience. They have played over 300 shows at which more than 80% were at dive bars, they learned the crowds wanted to dance. This influenced the band’s evolution from modern jazz to a lively, high-energy funk[/funk] sound.