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BOøWY
24,229 listeners
This is one of the most commonly tagged stylizations of BOØWY (other being BOØWY (the proper), BOφWY and BOOWY), ボウイ , pron: bóui, the name of a famous Japanese rock band , formed in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan in 1981. Band consists of 氷室京介 (vocals), 布袋寅泰 (guitar), 松井常松 (bass) and 高橋まこと (drums). Th… read more
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SOFT BALLET
14,958 listeners
Soft Ballet was a Japanese industrial and synthpop band. The group consisted of three members: Maki Fujii, Ken Morioka, and Ryoichi Endo, a… read moreSoft Ballet was a Japanese industrial and synthpop band. The group consisted of three members: Maki Fujii, Ken Morioka, and Ryoichi Endo, although they would employ extra support members for live shows. They formed in 1989 and had a lon… read moreSoft Ballet was a Japanese industrial and synthpop band. The group consisted of three members: Maki Fujii, Ken Morioka, and Ryoichi Endo, although they would employ extra support members for live shows. They formed in 1989 and had a long span of inactivity from 1995 to 2002 while the members pur… read more
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B'z
125,129 listeners
Formed in 1988, B’z are guitarist 松本孝弘 and vocalist, 稲葉浩志. Over the span of thirty-six years, B’z have released 22 albums, 6 EPs (including a Korea-only release) and 54 singles, with 25 of the albums , 3 EPs and 49 of the singles consecutively debuting #1 on Japan’s Oricon Chart. B’z have sold ov… read more
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GLAY
101,666 listeners
GLAY (グレイ) is a rock/pop band originally formed in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan in 1988. They have since risen to become the 3rd best-selling artist of all time in the country. Primarily considered a classic rock band, they have also arranged songs using elements from a wide variety of genres, incl… read more
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The Yellow Monkey
47,356 listeners
The Yellow Monkey (ザイエローモンキー), often abbreviated to yemon (イエモン), is a popular Japanese rock band formed in 1989. Its name derives from an … read moreThe Yellow Monkey (ザイエローモンキー), often abbreviated to yemon (イエモン), is a popular Japanese rock band formed in 1989. Its name derives from an ethnic slur and is an ironic reference to the belief that Japanese rock groups could never be &quo… read moreThe Yellow Monkey (ザイエローモンキー), often abbreviated to yemon (イエモン), is a popular Japanese rock band formed in 1989. Its name derives from an ethnic slur and is an ironic reference to the belief that Japanese rock groups could never be "authentic". In 2003, HMV Records Japan rated them #81… read more
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氷室京介
13,965 listeners
氷室京介 (Kyosuke Himuro) is a musician and singer from Gunma, Japan. He was a member of the legendary Japanese rock group BOØWY from 1980 to 1988. The song Calling from his 1989 album, NEO FASCIO, was featured on the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children soundtrack. Most recently, he collaborated with… read more
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布袋寅泰
301,735 listeners
Tomoyasu Hotei (布袋 寅泰 , born February 1, 1962 in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture) is a Japanese musician, guitarist and actor. Hotei rose to pro… read moreTomoyasu Hotei (布袋 寅泰 , born February 1, 1962 in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture) is a Japanese musician, guitarist and actor. Hotei rose to prominence in the 1980s as the guitarist for BOØWY, one of Japan's most popular rock bands, before starting a solo career. In 2003, he was ranked number 70… read more
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Complex
28,610 listeners
There are at least four bands named Complex: a British psychedelic rock group, a Japanese rock super group, a Tanzanian band, a Finnish pun… read moreThere are at least four bands named Complex: a British psychedelic rock group, a Japanese rock super group, a Tanzanian band, a Finnish punk band and a San Jose hardcore band. 1. Complex is a Japanese rock band formed in 1988 with Koji K… read moreThere are at least four bands named Complex: a British psychedelic rock group, a Japanese rock super group, a Tanzanian band, a Finnish punk band and a San Jose hardcore band. 1. Complex is a Japanese rock band formed in 1988 with Koji Kikkawa (吉川晃司) as lead singer and his long time friend Tomoya… read more
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D'erlanger
13,121 listeners
D'ERLANGER is a Japanese band that is one of the first visual kei bands and widely considered to be a part of and important to the fo… read moreD'ERLANGER is a Japanese band that is one of the first visual kei bands and widely considered to be a part of and important to the formation of Visual Kei. The band created in 1982 formed in 1983 and had disbanded seven years later… read moreD'ERLANGER is a Japanese band that is one of the first visual kei bands and widely considered to be a part of and important to the formation of Visual Kei. The band created in 1982 formed in 1983 and had disbanded seven years later (apparently due to management issues) in 1990. Their guitar… read more
