筋肉少女帯 (Kinniku Shōjo Tai, a.k.a.
King-Show) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1982. Their early indie material is notable for its experimental tendencies and prominent piano, but they later moved in more of a heavy metal direction. In 1979 when vocalist Kenji Ōtsuki (
大槻ケンヂ) and bassist Yūichirō Uchida (内田雄一郎) were Junior High School students, they started a band called "Dotechins" (
ドテチンズ; the name came from Ōtsuki's nickname at school), and this band was a precursor of Kinniku Shōjo Tai. In February 1982, after they had disbanded Dotechins and became high school stud…
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