Midas are a Japanese

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band which was formed in

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in 1983.

History

Their debut album ''Beyond The Clear Air'' was released in 1988 and was well received abroad. In 2009, they released the album ''25th Anniversary Concert & Early Rare Tracks'', which was accompanied by a re-release of their first album, to celebrate their 25th anniversary.

Members

*Eigo Utoh – violin, guitar, vocals *Eisho Lynn – keyboards *Izumi Takeda – bass, pedal synthesizer, vocal *Masaru Henmi – drums, percussion

Discography

*''Beyond the Clear Air'' (1988) *''Midas II'' (1996, MARQUEE Bell Antique) *''Third Operation'' (1999, MARQUEE Bell Antique) *international popular album　(2000, King Records) *''In Concert'' (2002, MARQUEE Bell Antique) *''25th Anniversary Concert & Early Rare Tracks''　(2009, Musea Records) *''Beyond the Clear Air'' (2009 re-release, Musea Records) *''Touch the Clear Air'' (2013, MARQUEE Bell Antique) *''Eternal Voyage'' (2017, MARQUEE Bell Antique)

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