Tokyo Jihen
Tokyo Jihen (东京 事 変Japanese ), also known by the English name Tokyo Incidents, is a Japanese band that was formed by singer Ringo Shiina Japanese 2003.
- 4.1 Studio albums
- 4.2 Singles
- 4.3 Online Music Service
- 4.4 vinyls
- 4.5.2 concerts
Prehistory
In 2003, Ringo Shiina a support band for their farewell tour, because she wanted to finish her solo career. Following this tour, they decided to work with the musicians of Tokyo Jihen further and therefore joined this band.
Band History
On May 31, 2004 said that the musicians of Tokyo Jihen that they now wanted to work permanently as a solid band. Tokyo Jihen released an album and two singles and went on a tour. On 1 July 2005, the band members HTM and Mikio Hirama announced ( solo career ) during this concert tour, that they wanted to leave Tokyo Jihen. Newly arrived towards the end of 2005 Izawa Ichiyou instead of HTM and Ukigumo (who had already worked with Shiina Ringo on her last solo album ) instead of Hirama Mikio.
The change of the members had a noticeable influence on the music of Tokyo Jihen. While the first album " Kyoiku " still rock included with slight jazz influences, hit the second album Otona with a new line altogether the path of a jazz rock.
As already circulated due to Shiina Ringo's solo projects rumors of a breakup Tokyo Jihens, two new singles were immediately announced for July and August 2007: " OSCA " and " Killer Tune ". In addition, a Japan tour of the band in late autumn was announced. The end of September 2007 she released her new album, " Variety", which - unlike its two predecessors understood more as a pop album than as rock or jazz drive - according to data Shiina Ringo.
Band members
Current members
- Shiina Ringo
- Kameda Seiji
- Hata Toshiki
- Ukigumo ( since late 2005 )
- Izawa Ichiyou ( since late 2005 )
Former members
- Hiizumi " HTM " Masayuki (until end 2005)
- Hirama Mikio (until end 2005)