2000–2015 Japanese band
Sakerock (サケロック , Sakerokku ) , typeset as SAKEROCK , was an instrumental Japanese band.
Led by Gen Hoshino , the group was formed in 2000 by graduates of a high school in Hannō, Saitama . The band was named after a Martin Denny song and performs uplift, melodic instrumental music influenced by jazz , folk , Latin music and exotica .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] Over the decade, they released more than 10 albums and mini-albums, including soundtracks for Japanese movies , television dramas and stage plays .[ 4] They were signed to the Kakubarhythm label.[ 5] [ 6]
Members
Member of Cherry's, Good Dog Happy Men and Killing Floor.
Member of Asa-Chang & Blue Hats (ASA-CHANG&ブルーハッツ ) , Gentle Forest Jazz Band, Killing Floor, Newday and Zainichi Funk (在日ファンク ) .
Left on 26 December 2011. Member of Chopiiin (ショピン ) and Shugo Tokumaru & The Magic Band (トクマルシューゴ&ザ・マジックバンド ) .
Still acts as a support-member. Member of Goodluck Heiwa (グッドラックヘイワ ) , Natsumen and Wuja Bin Bin.
Both Gen Hoshino and Kenta Hamano pursue acting careers; together with Kei Tanaka and Daichi Itō, they appeared in Kankurō Kudō 's 2009 film The Shonen Merikensack (少年メリケンサック , Shōnen Merikensakku ) .[ 7]
Discography
Albums
Yuta (2003)
Yuta (Renewal) (2003)
Life Cycle (2005)
Penguin Pull Pale Piles Sound Tracks 「Best」 (2005)
Tropical Dōchū (トロピカル道中 , Toropikaru Dōchū ) (2006)
with Asa-Chang and Ren Takada as Sakerock All Stars (サケロックオールスターズ )
Mini-albums / EPs
Sakerock (2002) (demo)
Ian Ryokō (慰安旅行 ) (2004)
Catchball-ya (キャッチボール屋 , Kyatchibōru-ya ) original soundtrack (2006)
Singles
They also contributed music to Isshin Inudō 's film Yellow Tears (黄色い涙 , Kiiroi Namida ) starring Arashi and based on a manga by Shinji Nagashima .
Videos
"Gūzen no Kiroku" (ぐうぜんのきろく ) (2005)
"Gūzen no Kiroku 2" (ぐうぜんのきろく2 ) (2007)
"Radical Holiday Sono 0" (ラディカルホリデー その0 , Radikaru Horidē Sono 0 ) (2008)
"Radical Holiday Sono 1" (ラディカルホリデー その1 , Radikaru Horidē Sono 1 ) (2009)
"Gūzen no Kiroku 3" (ぐうぜんのきろく3 ) (2009)
"Gūzen no Kiroku Final" (ぐうぜんのきろくファイナル , Gūzen no Kiroku Fainaru ) (2012)
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References
Studio albums Extended plays Live albums Compilations Singles Other songs Related articles