In 2009 ".es" (dot es) started out as a contemporary music unit based at “Gallery Nomart” in Osaka, Japan.
dot es comprises of Takayuki Hashimoto (guitar, alto saxophone, harmonica, etc), Sara (piano, cajon, dance, among others) and Satoshi Hayashi, an art curator and the producer of dot es. Their live music performances all have a different theme and appropriate instruments are chosen for each theme. The works of dot es are mostly collaborations with fellow artists such as modern artists, graphic designers, contemporary dancers, and other musicians. Hashimoto and Sara came to respect and play various musical styles such as rock, punk, classical, flamenco, and increasingly found themselves wanting to express impulses and the unchangeable soul. Their sound expresses wide-ranging sensibilities in its lyrical, sentimental, intensive and passionate forms - and delivers evocative memories and feelings in a powerful fashion. .es is exploring new areas of expression.