Bow Wow are a Japanese

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band formed in 1975. Originally consisting of guitarist and vocalists Kyoji Yamamoto and Mitsuhiro Saito, bassist Kenji Sano and drummer Toshihiro Niimi, they were one of the first Japanese metal bands. After releasing nine studio albums, Saito left in 1983. The band then adopted a mainstream sound by recruiting lead vocalist Genki Hitomi and keyboardist Rei Atsumi and renamed themselves to Vow Wow in 1984. They released three studio albums, before relocating to England in 1986. Sano left the band the following year and Yamamoto and Niimii asked original

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bassist Neil Murray, to replace him. After two studio albums, Murray left to join

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and American session bassist Mark Gould played on Vow Wow's last album, before they disbanded in 1990. Yamamoto reformed Bow Wow in 1995 with all new members, before it became a trio when original members Saito and Niimi rejoined the band, in 1998. Niimi left in 2015 and the group now performs under the name Bow Wow G2, which refers to the two guitarists being the only official members. Tomoaki Hokari of ''OK Music'' wrote that Bow Wow was one of the first Japanese bands to prove that domestic musicians could compete with Western hard rock acts. In Japan their best-selling album is ''V'' which reached number 12 on the

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chart. Internationally their best-selling album is ''Helter Skelter'', which reached number 75 on the

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History

1975–1984: Bow Wow

Bow Wow was formed in 1975, by Yoshimi Ueno who was a record producer and was looking to create an idol-like band, similar to

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or the

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. After recruiting vocalist and guitarist Mitsuhiro Saito and drummer Toshihiro Niimi, from the band Do T. Doll, whom he had managed before, vocalist and guitarist Kyoji Yamamoto and bassist Kenji Sano, who were scouted from Yamaha Music School joined and Bow Wow was officially formed. Hokari wrote that, once 19-year-old guitar virtuoso Yamamoto joined and was elected to sing in English, the idol concept was largely dropped in favor of authenticity. Niimi himself stated that if Yamamoto had not joined, they would have never become a

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band. They were quickly signed to Victor and used the money to buy a truck, that could double as a stage, which earned them interviews with many magazines and television shows. Bow Wow released their self-titled debut studio album in 1976. Yamamoto recalled that when he joined, he told the producer he was a guitarist and not a singer, but during recording someone suggested he sing in English and he went with it. In 1977, they opened for

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on their Japanese tours and released two more studio albums, ''Signal Fire'' and ''Charge''. According to

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's Eduardo Rivadavia, their next few albums were criticized by critics and fans, as being musically all over the place, veering from their hard rock roots, and suffering from poor production values. Yamamoto himself has described the three consecutive studio albums, ''Guarantee'' released in 1978 and ''Glorious Road'' and ''Telephone,'' both released in 1980, as being the band's "pop era." He noted that Saito was the main vocalist on ''Guarantee'' and ''Glorious Road'', but he took over vocal duties again on ''Telephone'', where he looked to fuse pop with rock. For ''Telephone,'' the band switched record labels to Sounds Marketing System and worked with producer Touru Yazawa, who had produced for the folk rock group Alice. Bow Wow released the studio album ''Hard Dog'' in 1981, which returned the band to a respectable hard rock act. In 1982, they switched labels again to VAP and released two more studio albums, ''Asian Volcano'' and ''Warning from Stardust''. The band also performed at that year's

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and the

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. The following year they toured with

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across the UK and played their final concert at Nakano Sun Plaza, on 21 November 1983. It was Saito's last concert with the band, as he left to join ARB.

1984–1990: Vow Wow

In early 1984, the remaining three founding members were joined by vocalist Genki Hitomi and keyboardist Rei Atsumi, this resulted in a more commercial sound and the band decided a name change was necessary. Now called Vow Wow, the group released their debut album ''Beat of Metal Motion'' in 1984, before signing to Toshiba EMI for their second album ''Cyclone,'' released in 1985 and relocated to England in 1986. After releasing their third album ''III,'' during that same year, they found themselves without a bassist when Kenji Sano returned to Japan, for personal reasons in May 1987. He would later retire from music completely. Another Japanese bassist flew out to England for an audition, but it did not work out. Niimi then suggested that Yamamoto call Neil Murray, who had recently left

and whom they both knew, from having worked on the second album by

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. After a jam session, Murray agreed to join the band for their next album and later agreed to a tour of Japan. Although, Murray would later state that he never became a full band member. Vow Wow then began recording their fourth album ''V'' in 1987, in

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with producer Kit Woolven (

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) and co-producer

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, who wrote the lyrics for the album's hit single "Don't Leave Me Now". They were asked by Tommy Vance to create the jingles for his British radio program, the '' Friday Rock Show''. After releasing their fifth album ''Vibe'' in 1988, which included the hard rock anthem "Rock Me Now" which was released as a single, the band returned to Japan for a national tour. Although experiencing commercial success, Hitomi wanted to remain in Japan, to start a family. Vow Wow recorded what was supposed to be their final album, ''Helter Skelter'' in 1989, which was produced by Tony Taverner (

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) and was, as Rivadavia put it, a "re-sequenced, repackaged, and reissue" of ''Vibe''. After the album, Atsumi joined RC Succession for a tour, while Murray joined

. According to Yamamoto, Murray told him he had to leave Vow Wow because drummer

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, was insistent that he join Black Sabbath and the bassist could not say no to his close friend. Shortly after, producers Nick Griffiths (

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(

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) requested to make an album with Vow Wow. The band reformed in Los Angeles, and utilized American session bassist Mark Gould for their sixth and final album, ''Mountain Top'' released in 1990. Vow Wow disbanded after their 28 May 1990 concert, at the

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. Yamamoto later said that the band had thought they could get signed to an American record label, but when that did not happen, "We lost our aim and then we started to get frustrated and our relationships collapsed. It was sad but 1990 was a bad year for hard rock bands. The hard rock and heavy metal scene was in decline." Hitomi became a high school English teacher, while the other members each continued separate musical careers. Yamamoto formed the power trio Wild Flag in 1991. Niimi formed the bands Lance of Thrill and The Slut Banks.

1995–present: Bow Wow revival and Vow Wow reunion concerts

In May 1995, Yamamoto reformed Bow Wow with all new members. They released two studio albums, before once again disbanding in March 1997. However, Bow Wow reformed again in 1998, when original members Saito and Niimi rejoined Yamamoto and they released the album ''Back''. It was followed by ''Beyond'' in 2000, ''Another Place'' in 2001 and ''What's Going On?,'' in 2002. In August 2003, they performed in

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at the O.K.! Crazy!! World Rock Festival. In 2005, Bow Wow released ''Era'', their most recent studio album, to date. Vocalist Genki Hitomi and keyboardist Rei Atsumi reunited with Yamamoto and Niimi, for a Vow Wow reunion concert on December 25, 2009 and for two sold-out shows the following year, on 25 December and 26 December 2010. Bow Wow released a new single, called "King or Queen" in 2014. Niimi left Bow Wow in 2015 and the group now performs sporadically under the name Bow Wow G2, which refers to the two guitarists, Yamamoto and Saito, being the only official members. In August 2016, Bow Wow G2 held a concert for the band's 40th anniversary, which was later released on home video. Three years after their last performance in 2018, the duo held a concert for their 45th anniversary on 26 September 2021, at Ebisu Garden Hall, where they recreated the setlist of Bow Wow's 1978 live album ''Super Live''. On June 1, 2023, Yamamoto announced that Niimi had died from cancer on 27 May. Having felt unwell since the beginning of the month, the drummer was admitted to a hospital on 6 May, after being diagnosed with Stage IV cancer that had metastasized throughout his body. Niimi died at 7:38 pm on 27 May, at the age of 66. Yamamoto, Hitomi and Atsumi reunited as Vow Wow, for two concerts at Club Citta on 29 June and 30 June 2024, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their first album and to pay tribute to Niimi. Hitomi announced that he was returning to professional musical activities, during the second night and Yamamoto later said that all three members would like to reunite as Vow Wow, at least once a year. Bow Wow performed at the Time to Rock Festival in Knislinge, Sweden on 7 July 2024. Vow Wow performed two more reunion concerts, at the

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on 8 and 9 January 2025.

Legacy

Bow Wow were one of the first Japanese metal bands. Tomoaki Hokari of ''OK Music'' wrote that they were one of the acts that proved domestic musicians could compete with Western hard rock acts. Writing for '' Rolling Stone Japan'', Daisuke Kawasaki ranked ''Warning from Stardust'' at No. 23 on a 2007 list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time". The title track from ''Signal Fire'' was named the 28th best guitar instrumental by ''

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'' in 2019.

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is a fan of Bow Wow and used to cover their songs with

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before they made their debut.

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guitarist Hide admired Yamamoto and Saito, and played the

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-style of guitar because Saito used it. ''Rhythm & Drums Magazine'' wrote that Niimi was influential on later drummers, including by pioneering the use of rubber mats under drum kits. Kouichi of Laputa is a fan of the band and covered their songs while in high school.

Members

Bow Wow

Current members

* –

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(1975–1983, 1998–present),

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(1975–1983, 1995–1997, 1998–present) * – guitar, vocals (1975–1983, 1998–present) * –

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(2016–present, support member) * –

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(2016–present, support member)

Former members

* – bass, backing and occasional lead vocals (1975–1983) * – lead vocals (1995–1997) * – guitar, backing vocals (1995–1997) * – bass, backing vocals (1995–1997) * – drums (1995–1996) * – drums (1975–1983, 1996–1997, 1998–2015, died 2023) * Daisuke Kitsuwa – bass (1998–2015, support member)

Vow Wow

Last line-up

* – lead vocals (1984–1990, 2009, 2010, 2024, 2025) * Kyoji Yamamoto – guitar, backing vocals (1984–1990, 2009, 2010, 2024, 2025) * – keyboards, synthesizers, keytar, piano, backing vocals (1984–1990, 2009, 2010, 2024, 2025) * – bass (2024, 2025 support member) * – drums (2024, 2025 support member)

Former members

* Kenji Sano – bass, backing vocals (1984–1987) * Neil Murray – bass, backing vocals (1987–1990) * Mark Gould – bass, backing vocals (1990) * Toshihiro Niimi – drums (1984–1990, 2009, 2010, died 2023)

Timeline

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Discography as Bow Wow

Albums

Singles

* "Volume On" (1976) * "Still" (1977) * "Sabishii Yuugi (1978) * "Hoshii no wa Omae Dake" (1979) * "Wasurekaketeta Love Song " (1980) * "Rainy Train" (1980) * "Keep on Rockin'" (1980) * "Soldier in the Space" (1980) * "Gonna be Alright" (1981) * "Take Me Away" (1982) * "Forever" (1983) * "You're Mine" (1983) * "One Last Time" (2002) * "King or Queen" (2014)

Compilations

* ''The Bow Wow'' (1979) * ''Locus 1976-1983'' (1986) * ''The Bow Wow II Decennium '' (2008) * ''XXXV'' (2011)

Videos

* ''The Live Empire'' (2003) * ''Live Explosion 1999'' (2003) * ''2003.3.22 Live'' (2003) * ''Rock to the Future 2002 Bow Wow vs XYZ→A'' (2003) * ''Super Live 2004'' (2005) * ''Super Live 2005'' (2006) * ''Super Live 2006'' (2007) * ''Super Live 2007'' (2008) * ''Super Live 2009'' (2010) * ''Super Live 2011'' (2012) * ''Bow Wow G2 Live in Tokyo'' (2017)

Discography as Vow Wow

Albums

Singles

Compilations

Videos

Every VHS was re-released on DVD on June 14, 2006

References

External links

Official website

Official YouTube
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