Spirit Bomb

Like Goku’s genkidama, Spirit Bomb gathers their power from all the great
anime music in existence to coalesce into an explosive live performance

Spirit Bomb is an explosive anime tribute band making waves across the nation with
their high energy “Anime Music Experience” concerts. Fronted by Japanese American
singer “Elaina Sekino”, guitarist Youtuber Kevin Samuel, aka “Tuning the World”, the
multi-talented drummer and vocalist Damian Hyde, aka “Daymo”, and the enigmatic
bassist known as “Oni”, Spirit Bomb is truly a one-of-a-kind act based in the USA
delivering to an underserved market of Japanese Anime fans.

Spirit Bomb’s mission is to deliver an unforgettable and authentic concert experience to
anime fans far and wide. Their “Anime Music Experience” concerts feature over 80+
songs from popular Anime new and old, captivating AMV-style visuals with lyrics to
sing-along to, and special guest appearances. Celebrate the sensation of anime through
the power of music with Spirit Bomb!

Band Member Introductions:
With a long history as a guitarist, music producer, and performer, Kevin’s passion for music merged seamlessly with his love for Japanese Anime. His YouTube Channel, Tuning the World, became a haven for anime music covers, paying homage to influential composers like Yoko Kanno, Shiro Sagisu, Susumu Hirasawa, Tsuneo Imahori, and more. His vision extended beyond YouTube, as he yearned to bring the magic of Anime music to life on stage by creating Spirit Bomb.

Elaina Sekino, with her Japanese heritage and deep connection to the culture, adds a unique and captivating element to the band. As a versatile classical crossover singer and voice teacher, she champions Japanese music and culture.

Driven by a simultaneous love of music and Japanese culture, Damian was elated at the chance to jump into such a unique journey and experience by joining in Spirit Bomb’s vision. While you’ll most often find him posted up behind the drum kit, as a budding Japanese speaker, you may also catch him leading an Anime anthem on vocals every now and again.

Discovered roaming the earth for over 10 centuries, the immortal demon known as “Oni” found his primal urge to destroy and wreak havoc better channeled into his passion for making music and slapping the bass. After countless endeavors to join a band that could control his devouring tendencies and stage presence, Oni-sama met his match by joining forces in a binding soul contract with Spirit Bomb.