is a Japanese rock band formed in 2004 by Keitaro Izawa, Kazuto Satō, and Hideaki Hotta. Since Izawa is well grounded in

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

and

classical music Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be #Relationship to other music traditions, distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical mu ...

, Appa's music is influenced by them. The biggest feature of the playing style of Appa is Izawa's piano playing. Izawa, who is the leader of Appa, is one of the members of

Tokyo Jihen , also known as Tokyo Incidents, is a Japanese rock band formed by Ringo Sheena, after leaving her solo career. The band's debut single "Gunjō Biyori" was released in September 2004, and they ended activities in February 2012. The band sold 2.3 ...

(from 2005). In 2004, Izawa, who had quit his band NAM, formed a band named "Appa" with Satō and Hotta. They often held live performances, but not so many people came to like them. After Izawa joined

, however, Appa got a lot of fans, most of whom were fans of Tokyo Jihen. They have released two CDs up to now.

Members

* Keitaro Izawa (伊澤啓太郎) -

Piano A piano is a keyboard instrument that produces sound when its keys are depressed, activating an Action (music), action mechanism where hammers strike String (music), strings. Modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, tuned to a c ...

, Vocal :Born in 1976, 7/4. From Kurashiki *Hideaki Hotta (堀田秀顕) -

Electric Bass The bass guitar (), also known as the electric bass guitar, electric bass, or simply the bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is similar in appearance and construction to an electric but with a longer neck and scale leng ...

*Kazuto Satō (佐藤一人) -

Drums The drum is a member of the percussion instrument, percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophones, membranophone. Drums consist of at least one Acoustic membrane, membrane, c ...

Discography

*Appa (released in 2005.4/30) #Kimochi Yo (Feels Good) (きもちよ) #Hachiroku Ouenka (Hachiroku Cheering Song) (ハチロク応援歌) #Uso (Lie) (嘘) #Ikasama (A Hoax) (イカサマ) #Yopparatta SONG (Drunken Song) (酔っ払ったSONG) *GIGS #Gypsy (ジプシー) #Kimochi Yo (Feels Good) (きもちよ) #Hachiroku Ouenka (Hachiroku Cheering Song) (ハチロク応援歌) #Uso (Lie) (嘘) #Zakkubaran (Frankness) (ざっくばらん) #Tenjou Afro (An Afro In Heaven) (天上アフロ) #Utsute Ari (I Have Another Strategy) (うつてあり) #Haha no Hikari (Mother's Light) (母の光) :Bonus Track.Sullen(むっつり) *Umareku: The origin of the

song, A Letter (手紙).

External links

Appa Official Site

Izawa Ichiyo Templete Site
Japanese rock music groups Musical groups from Tokyo {{Rock-band-stub