MARK JARNES Staff writer

Festival season in Japan is sadly winding down, but festival staple Ego-Wrappin' are just getting started.

After wowing audiences at two of Japan's biggest outdoor music events (the Fuji Rock Festival and the Rising Sun Rock Festival), the duo, comprising of vocalist Yoshie Nakano and Masaki Mori on guitar, have once again hit the road. In conjunction with the release of their new album "Naimono Nedari no Deddo Heeto," ("Crying for the Moon Dead Heat") the pair, joined by The Gossip of Jaxx, will be steaming up more than 18 venues as part of their Dead Heat Tour.