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Japanther Joins HTMIA Soundtrack

By now everyone has seen the "How to Make It in America" teaser trailer. The band credited with the soundtrack is Japanther. Japanther is a punk rock band from New York City that was formed in Brooklyn in 2001. The band consist of Ian Vanek (drums, cassettes, vocals) and Matt Reilly (bass, Casio SK-1). The name of the song is "Challenge," off the 2007 album Skuffed Up My Huffy. Here is the video in its entirety.

Japanther Press:

• “Japanther remains one the NYC’s most under rated acts…” – Pitchfork Media
• “Performance Galaxy” – Vanity Fair
• “The Perfect Act” – PLAYGIRL
• “They are untouchable. Highly, highly recommended.” – Razor Cake
• “The ever-divisive” – The Fader
• “Super hard, incredibly fast, and overall inspiring” – Thrasher
• “A NYC based band whose music conveys what I would call springing life.”- Art Forum