フィッシュマンズ

Eclectic Japanese band with its stylistic roots in psychedelia and reggae, formed in Minato, Tokyo in 1987 by Shinji Sato, Kin-ichi Motegi and Kensuke Ojima. Fishmans went on a hiatus in 1998, but, after the untimely death of their lead singer Sato in March 1999, they decided to regroup as a live band. They incorporated many different genres and styles into their music throughout the years, like funk rock, dream pop, ambient pop, trip hop or post-rock and they continue to experiment with new sounds to this day. A tribute ensemble named Fishmans+ was founded in 2011, lead by Motegi. Members: Shinji Sato - lead vocals, cornet, guitar, bass (start–1999) Kin-ichi Motegi - drums, vocals (start–present) Kensuke Ojima - guitar (start–1994) Susumu Hisamatsu - bass (1987–1988) Yuzuru Kashiwabara - bass (1988–1998, 1999–present) Hakase - keyboards (1989–1995, 2009–present) Support members: Shinya Kogure - guitar (1994–1996, 1999–present) Tadashi Ueda - keyboards (1995) HONZI - keyboards, violin (1995–2007) Michio Sekiguchi - guitar (1996–present) 原田郁子 - vocals (2005–present)