Meet Crystal Buddha - British Punk Rock Band from London

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By now, you've probably heard of Crystal Buddha, the punk rock band from London, England whose eventful trip to Japan is documented in the book CRYSTAL BUDDHA: Sake, Drugs & Rock'n'Roll in Tokyo by Jason Webb. However, how much do you know about the band members themselves? Here's your chance to find out a little bit more about the participants of that notorious trip to Tokyo, Japan.

NOTE: Images from the manga comic CRYSTAL BUDDHA: Rock Hard appear courtesy of Nobumishi Media Publishing International, Tokyo, Japan.

The Band

Name: Jack Dempsey

Age: 29

Hometown: London, UK.

Role in Band: Lead Singer and Co-founder Member.

"First, the toilet, now here? People are gonna talk, you know. What are you doing? Looking for places where sailors hang out?"

Name: Leon Poole

Age: 29

Hometown: London, UK.

Role in Band: Bass Player and Co-founder Member.

"I joined a band to avoid bein' arrested!"

Name: Bat Brody

Age: 25

Hometown: London, UK.

Role in Band: Guitarist.

"...ego-tripping isn’t my style."

Name: Kari Lacey

Age: 23

Hometown: London, UK.

Role in Band: Drummer.

"Would you want to go and eat in a cafe where hunky men wearing nothing but Speedos fed your chips to you?"

Name: Carl Dempsey

Age: 32

Hometown: London, UK.

Role in Band: Manager.

"...that's all I'm here for. The walking wallet."

The Bad Guys

Name: Hirotaka Nakata

Age: 58

Hometown: Tokyo, Japan.

Occupation: Record Label, Bar, and Nightclub Owner.

"...show him what can happen to common street punks when they get out of their league."

Name: Kuma

Age: 38

Hometown: Tokyo, Japan.

Occupation: Bodyguard and General Assistant.

"That will upset Master Nakata. He will be mad because I’ve let him down. I don’t like to let him down, so I’m afraid that I’ll just have to try that bit harder to convince you."

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