is a Japanese band formed by
Kazutoshi Sakurai
is a Japanese musician. He composes and writes almost all of the songs for his band Mr. Children, in addition to writing lyrics and singing for his solo project group Bank Band. In 2006, Sakurai ranked No. 8 in HMV's "Top 30 Best Japanese Singe ...
and
Takeshi Kobayashi
, is a Japanese keyboardist, lyricist, composer, arranger, and record producer.
History
Kobayashi started his professional career in the late 1970s. After working in the backing bands for singers such as Yosui Inoue, Misato Watanabe, and Anri, ...
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Members
* Kazutoshi Sakurai
is a Japanese musician. He composes and writes almost all of the songs for his band Mr. Children, in addition to writing lyrics and singing for his solo project group Bank Band. In 2006, Sakurai ranked No. 8 in HMV's "Top 30 Best Japanese Singe ...
(樱井和寿) – vocal, guitar
* Takeshi Kobayashi
, is a Japanese keyboardist, lyricist, composer, arranger, and record producer.
History
Kobayashi started his professional career in the late 1970s. After working in the backing bands for singers such as Yosui Inoue, Misato Watanabe, and Anri, ...
(小林武史) – keyboards
* Hideo Yamaki (山木秀夫) – drums
* Kawamura Noriyasu (河村智康) – drums
* Mikuzuki Chiharu (美久月千晴) – bass
* Seiji Kameda
is a Japanese music producer, arranger and bass guitarist.
He has worked extensively with Ringo Shiina, serving as her producer and touring bassist for many years, including his tenure with their band Tokyo Jihen.
Biography
He was born in ...
(亀田诚治) – bass
* TOKIE – bass
* Furukawa Masayoshi (古川昌义) – guitar
* Hirokazu Ogura
musician from Takamatsu. His interest in playing the guitar started in High School.
He has worked as a professional artist since 1982 as a guitarist and as a sound producer.
His list of contacts includes Fujii Fumiya, UA, Rie Eto, Keisuke Kuwat ...
(小仓博和) – guitar
* Hiroshi Takano (高野寛) – guitar
* Takuo Yamamoto (山本拓夫) – saxophone, flute
* Nishimura Koji (西村浩二) – trumpet
* Fujii Tamao (藤井珠绪) – percussion
* Udai Shika (四家卯大) – cello
* Oki Shoko (冲祥子) – violin
* Kikuchi Mikiyo (菊地干代) – violin
* Tajima Akiko (田岛朗子) – violin
* Ise Mikiko (伊势三木子) – violin
* Nishimori Noriko (西森记子) – violin
* Momoko Ishii (イシイモモコ) – refrain
* Tosaka Ryota (登坂亮太) – refrain
Discography
Albums
* 2004 – ''Soushi Souai'' (''沿志奏逢'')
* 2008 – ''Soushi Souai 2'' (''沿志奏逢2'')
* 2010 – ''Soushi Souai 3'' (''沿志奏逢3'')
Singles
* 2005 – "Umare Kuru Kodomotachi no Tame ni" ("生まれくる子供たちのために")
* 2007 – "Harumatsu Ibuki" ("はるまついぶき")
* 2009 – "Souai Band Bank Theme ~ ~ no" ("奏逢~ Bank Bandのテーマ~")
References
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Japanese pop rock music groups