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About FINAL FANTASY
FINAL FANTASY is one of the best-selling video game franchises in the
world, with more than 60 million units sold worldwide. The music from
the game series has grown to such popularity that veteran composer Uematsu was
named as one of the "Innovators" in Time Magazine's "Time 100: The Next
Wave -- Music" feature.

About Square Enix Co.

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pentatonic rhythm lends itself beautifully to shamisen," says Berg, "it has a
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"I couldn't be more pleased with the popularity of the FINAL FANTASY music
in America, and I can't wait for the fans' reaction to this new show," said
series composer Nobuo Uematsu." The addition of special guest performers
including Uematsu's own band, The Black Mages, will offer a brand-new
experience to the "More Friends" audience.com
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His deep background
and vast musical knowledge uniquely positioned Berg to have the vision to
orchestrate the rich pan-cultural tapestry of the Yoshidas' artistry.

Among such stand-outs is the Yoshida Brothers' revelatory version of the Brian
Eno song "By This River." That spirit lives in III.

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Concert Tickets on Sale March 21, 2005

New Concert Performance in Los Angeles May 16, 2005

LOS ANGELES, Square Enix Inc.hob. As their debut album continues to ride the top of the charts,
the quintet of piano virtuosos prepares for and August 6 appearance on the CBS
Early Show and concert performances in Orchestra Hall (Minneapolis), August
20; Martin Recital Theater (Ravinia), August 21; and Walk Festival Hall (Teton
Village WY), August 25.

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About the World Festival Symphony Orchestra
The World Festival Symphony Orchestra has performed tours and recordings
with many of today 's top talents including Luciano Pavarotti, The Three
Tenors, Andrea Bocelli, The Irish Tenors, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Linda
Ronstadt, and Charlotte Church., Ltd. A standing ovation greeted the Browns after their
performance.
(Photo: http://www.com wrote, "with the exception of their instruments ,
they are anything but traditional.

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(Logo: http://www. More information about The Black Mages can
be found at http://www. and continues to compose for Square Enix along with several other
clients. The CSUF chorus has performed with the Hollywood Bowl
Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and
are joining the Boston Pops on their Holiday Pops concert tour for the fifth
year running.
with offices in Los Angeles, CA and Seattle, WA.

(C) 2005 SQUARE ENIX CO. The sonically dynamic disc takes the Brothers' pioneering
East-meets-West fusion of tsugaru shamisen and jazz, rock, pop, folk, blues,
world idioms to new heights under the guidance of celebrated, veteran rock-pop
producer and musician Tony Berg. to record , Berg began
introducing some less traditionally Japanese selections into III's repertoire. GRAMMY -winning
musicologist/producer Marcel Cellier, best known for his work with world music
icon Zamfir , arranged the track, architecting a bold soundscape with strings,
bass and drums.

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For more information on FINAL FANTASY music, please visit
http://www., Ltd.
An accomplished composer and musician, Nobuo Uematsu has been responsible
for the sweeping, epic scores in the FINAL FANTASY series. It handles operations in
North America, including development, localization, marketing, and publishing
of Square Enix titles.newscom.
The earliest roots of the Yoshida Brothers' tsugaru shamisen sound are
found in a more than five centuries-old genre first created in remote , rural
northern Japan by itinerant street buskers." The
label's diverse roster encompasses world music, new age, jazz, rock, world
music, soundtrack releases and more, and is home to artists including the
legendary composer and musician Kitaro, Randy Armstrong, Luis Villegas,
Agatsuma, Dave Eggar , Benedetti + Svoboda, Nawang Khechog, 12 Girls Band and
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"When I first saw the Yoshida Brothers play a show in Santa Monica,"
recalls Berg, "I was blown away, knocked out." The only song on the album to feature vocals, the track
spotlights former Remy Zero lead singer Cinjin Tate, whose brother Shelby sits
in on keyboards.

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Well known for its
ability to stir emotion in players, his music has changed gamers' perceptions
and the standards of video game music forever. In October 2004, Uematsu formed Smile Please Co. For more information please visit
http://www.
HOB Entertainment, Inc.
Square Enix is one of the most influential providers of digital entertainment
content in the world and continues to push the boundaries of creativity and
innovation.com. Indeed, Ryoichiro and Kenichi
Yoshida -- sporting hip 21st century hairstyles and timeless ceremonial
kimonos and hakama pants -- have achieved rock star status at home in Japan ,
and their modern reinvention of the age-old musical art of the shamisen is
steadily gaining them a global fan base. It was very inspiring.

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"More Friends" will be presented just one year after the first stateside
performance of composer Nobuo Uematsu's award-winning music in "Dear Friends
-- Music from FINAL FANTASY. Joining Uematsu are Tsuyoshi Sekito
(guitar), Michio Okamiya (guitar ), Kenichiro Fukui (keyboards), Keiji Kawamori
(bass), and Arata Hanyuda (drums).
Melding superior graphics and advanced gameplay with a rich storyline and
moving soundtrack, FINAL FANTASY's worldwide fan base continues to grow., a Los Angeles-based global entertainment company,
is the definitive live music brand. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Co.

Not Your Father's Tsugaru Shamisen: 'III ' the New Album From Superstar Japanese Duo the Yoshida Brothers Was Produced by Tony Berg and Is Set for Release Marc

Ryoichiro says that Berg picked the composition -- an
essential East-meets -West fusion of its own -- because, "he thought the
Japanese-like melody would work well with the Shamisen."
It is Ryoichiro and Kenichi's reverence for the history of shamisen,
however, that has given their mastery of the art form the needed authenticity
for their hugely effective translation of it into a compelling, contemporary
music phenomenon -- both as performers and composers.

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The concert will be
conducted by Grammy award winner Arnie Roth and performed by the World
Festival Symphony Orchestra and the CSUF University Singers, with special
appearances by The Black Mages and additional guest performers who will be
announced at a later date. The first FINAL
FANTASY was released in 1987 in Japan and 1990 in North America.

About the CSUF University Singers
The 55-voice CFU Fullerton University Singers are under the direction of
John Alexander. Roth has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, the
National Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, the Hollywood Bowl Philharmonic, the
Dallas Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the BBC Symphony, and the Ravinia
Festival Orchestra.
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For further information please contact:
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leads the band, performing as organist. Tickets will be on sale on March
21, 2005 at all Ticketmaster outlets, at Universal Amphitheatre Main +
Citywalk Box offices, charged by phone at 213. The names of companies and products
mentioned herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners. "It's a difficult piece to play ," says Berg, adding, "I felt
that out Led Zeppelin-like treatment would really complement the Yoshida
Brothers' take on it.

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Cherished scenes from the video games will be
intertwined with live orchestral , rock, and pop performances in "More Friends
-- Music from FINAL FANTASY -- With Special Guests.

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"In appreciation of the great success of the 'Dear Friends' concerts, I'm
thrilled to bring another performance to America during E3," said Ichiro
Otobe, president and COO of Square Enix, Inc .com/uematsu/concert/index. Spanning
multiple platforms, the long-running series has introduced the world of
cinematic role-playing games (RPGs) to millions of gamers around the globe.
Tapping into an equally stellar composition from further afield, the
Yoshida Brothers' also interpret composer Peter Lionder's "Erghen Diado,"
popularized internationally by the Bulgarian State Radio + Television Female
Vocal Choir on their 1990 album Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares.

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square-enix. In addition, Roth has produced dozens of best-selling
CDs. House of Blues Concerts, Inc. Square Enix brings two of Japan's best-selling franchises --
FINAL FANTASY(R), which has sold over 60 million units worldwide , and DRAGON
QUEST(TM), which has sold over 35 million units worldwide -- under one roof. in Japan and/or other countries.

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but by their wholehearted commitment to the world that their music seems to
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com/venue/73787 . Internationally acclaimed for their exquisite musicianship,
they have been invited to perform at conferences and conventions throughout
the world.

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SQUARE ENIX logo, DRAGON QUEST, FINAL FANTASY and other names of products
mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of Square Enix Co,
Ltd. Its recent popular revival is
largely attributed to the Yoshida Brothers success, though, as noted by online
music portal jukeboxalive. recording debut in 2006.

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'More Friends - Music From FINAL FANTASY - With Special Guests '

announced today
that a new concert for the popular FINAL FANTASY(R) video game franchise will
be performed in Los Angeles at Universal Amphitheatre.
Established in 1994, Los Angeles-based Domo Records is guided by founder
Eiichi Naito's mission, "To provide a home for both the creators and
aficionados of quality music beyond the borders of categorization.

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Another dramatic cover is the Brothers' spare and elegant version of John
Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Oh My Love," a track that is as ethereal as "Erghen
Diado" is muscular .

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square-enix. The music has led to a
successful line of soundtracks and solo projects for Uematsu and has been
brought to new life in live orchestral concerts since 2002. Following August recording sessions for their next
Sony BMG Masterworks album, the 5 Browns will travel to Europe and Southeast
Asia to launch the international release of their debut album.domo.

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The concert is
presented by Jason Michael Paul Productions., Ltd." While most of Berg's work has been in the
rock/pop realm, he has long had an affinity for music from all corners of the
globe, and has played on and produced various projects in affiliation with
Peter Gabriel's internationally diverse Real World label.

Representative works include Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycle, and Balloons The Stoned Guest, a half-act opera, Concerto for Piano versus Orchestra in Bb Major and the cantata Iphigenia in Brooklyn.

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"I am especially delighted that my wish to
perform in America with my band, The Black Mages, has come true.
The Black Mages made their debut in February 2003 with a self-titled album
comprised of FINAL FANTASY battle music arranged in a rock style.
The program is produced by Uematsu and brings back conductor Arnie Roth
from the "Dear Friends" concerts in Chicago and San Francisco.ticketmaster.square-enix-usa.
Square Enix, Inc.C.The Disc Features the Brothers' Riveting Fusion of Japanese Musical Traditions
and Rock 'N Roll Sensibilities on 13 Tracks Including 'Erghen Diado,'
John + Yoko's 'Oh My Love' and Brian Eno's 'By This River,'
With Cinjin Tate (Remy Zero) on Vocals

LOS ANGELES, It has been said that the fervor with
which The Yoshida Brothers play the ancient Japanese three-stringed, banjo-
like acoustic tsugaru shamisen can be likened to the fiery passion displayed
by Jimi Hendrix on electric guitar . Tony
Berg plays steel string guitar and percussion on the rapturously cinematic
track, and the producer also lends his multi-instrumental talents on several
other of III's songs. The album, where the soul of Japan meets the heart of progressive rock,
was tracked almost completely at the legendary San Fernando Valley-based
recording studio Sound City, where, Tony Berg notes, "thousands of great
records have been done.

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http://www.com/uematsu/profile/. Founded in 1992, this dynamic company
with soul, spirit, and vision is comprised of several unique businesses ,
including House of Blues Clubs, which operates 1,000 - 2,000 capacity venues
located in New Orleans , Los Angeles, Chicago, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Las
Vegas, Anaheim, and Cleveland. (Square Enix)
develops , publishes and distributes entertainment content including
interactive entertainment software and publications in Japan, North America,
Europe and Asia. More information on Square Enix can be found on the
Internet at http://www.
Following an extensive 2005 pre-production phase fleshing out pieces that
Ryoichiro and Kenichi had brought to the U.S.

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" The positive reaction to the show set off a
nationwide tour of "Dear Friends," and now fans can expect a new and memorable
performance with "More Friends.

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Another favorite is the atmospheric and also lushly orchestrated "Passion,"
whose background talent includes Latin guitar master Oscar Castro Neves.

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"'More Friends' will add
further depth and variety to the FINAL FANTASY music experience.

About Arnie Roth
Arnie Roth is a Grammy-winning artist known for his work with performers
including Diana Ross, Charlotte Church, Peter Cetera, Art Garfunkel , and
Dennis DeYoung.square-enix. Classical Music's Chart-Topping Family of Piano Virtuosos Dazzles the First
Lady as They Have Audiences Across America

Album Continues to Top Billboard Classical Chart @ #2

NEW YORK, First Lady Laura Bush, far left, and
Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Richard Cheney, far right, greet The 5
Browns -- from left, Desirae , Ryan, Melody, Gregory and Deondra -- following
their performance at a special annual luncheon in Washington, D.
The equally exotic and accessible III, the Yoshida Brothers' third album
to be released in the United States, is set for a March 21 street date on Domo
Records." Berg agrees , calling
the song, "most beautiful."
Other highlighted tracks include the high-energy "Hit Song," co-written by
acclaimed rock producer Mitchell Froom, who also plays keyboards on the cut ,
which has the Yoshidas' signature shamisens leading a full string section.S.