Guitar Vader are a Japanese underground indie rock band. Formed in 1998, the band is probably most well known in the west for their participation in the soundtracks of Jet Set Radio and Jet Set Radio Future. Until 2002, they were signed to Berry Records, a subsidiary of Sony. They then left to create their own record label, Plugs House. They have released two albums under that label, and have also formed a partnership with YesJapan.com [LINK: http://www.yesjapan.com/] [1] to sell these albums to Western customers, as well as individual tracks, videos, and live performances via JapanFiles.com. The band classifies them self as "indie rock", with predominantly western influences. Guitarist Miki has, on numerous occasions, cited The Beatles as a primary influence. Bassist Ujuan has said Nirvana and Talking Heads are among his favorite inspirations. Others have likened elements of their sound to The B-52's and Smashing Pumpkins.

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