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REBEL WITH A CAUSE

Adeel & Rebel with a Cause

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This is the debut album under the name, ADEEL & REBEL WITH A CAUSE, the "last New Wave band of the Far East."

Formed in 2024, ADEEL & REBEL WITH A CAUSE is both a New Wave band and a creative collective. It originated from the Latin American Studies Association at Waseda University and is led by Adeel, a Shinjuku-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

By internalizing the sounds of 1980s Soviet and Japanese New Wave, post-punk, and Future Funk, their music embodies a cold, retro-futuristic resonance, the decadent aesthetic unique to Asia, and sharp social and political critique.

From his teenage years, leader Adeel has been self-taught in DIY multitrack recording and video production. His exceptional sense of melody and groove earned him international acclaim early on, receiving direct praise from artists such as Haru Nemuri and Strange Reitaro domestically, as well as Marlon Magnée of the French band La Femme and funk legend Bootsy Collins internationally.

Their live performances feature a fusion of Adeel and his charismatic singing and dancing with a rock-solid band ensemble. Their greatest strength lies in their glamorous and inflammatory staging, governed by a rigorous aesthetic sensibility. In 2026, alongside the album release, they are planning a domestic tour covering the Kanto, Tokai, and Kansai regions, as well as a tour in South Korea, marking the full-scale global expansion of the "last New Wave band of the Far East."

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