the pillows
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the pillows are an alternative rock band from Sapporo, Japan. Formed in 1989, they have released numerous albums, singles, and videos. The band consists of Sawao Yamanaka on vocals and rhythm guitar, Yoshiaki Manabe on lead guitar, and Shin'ichiro Sato on drums. Original bassist Kenji Ueda left in 1992, replaced by Tatsuya Kashima and later by Jun Suzuki.
The band's early music is reminiscent of artists such as The Cure and The Smiths, but the band would experiment with jazz, bossa nova, and even R&B sounds before arriving at their present alternative rock style ...read more
the pillows are an alternative rock band from Sapporo, Japan. Formed in 1989, they have released numerous albums, singles, and videos. The band consists of Sawao Yamanaka on vocals and rhythm guitar, Yoshiaki Manabe on lead guitar, and Shin'ichiro Sato on drums. Original bassist Kenji Ueda left in 1992, replaced by Tatsuya Kashima and later by Jun Suzuki.
The band's early music is reminiscent of artists such as The Cure and The Smiths, but the band would experiment with jazz, bossa nova, and even R&B sounds before arriving at their present alternative rock style in the mid-late nineties. Evocative of acts such as Pixies, Weezer, and early Radiohead, the pillows have enjoyed a long and rewarding - if not necessarily widely recognized - career. The band gained a considerable audience overseas when their music was featured in the anime series Fooly Cooly, and now regularly tours outside of Japan. « hide |
