Ikimonogakari Biography

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Ikimonogakari
is a Japanese rock band. They are part of Sony Music Japan's EPIC Records label.

The band was formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in February 1999 by Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, and was later joined by lead vocalist Kiyoe Yoshika in December the same year.

Members

  • is from Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture. She is a graduate of Ebina High School and the Showa Academia Musicae Junior College. She is the band's lead vocalist, and has written lyrics to some of the band's songs. Her older brother was a classmate of both Hotaka and Yoshiki at high school. Her nicknames are Yosshie and Kiyoe-chan.
  • is from Ebina-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is a graduate of Atsugi High School and the Faculty of Social Sciences, Hosei University. He plays the guitar and harmonica, and has written lyrics and melodies to some of the band's songs. His nicknames are Hocchi and Yama-chan.
  • is from Ebina-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is a graduate of Atsugi High School and the Faculty of Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University. He is the leader of the band, and plays the guitar and vocals. He has also written lyrics and melodies to some of the band's songs. His nickname is Yocchan.


Discography

Singles



Albums

Indies albums



Major albums



Unreleased tracks

  • (Online sales was started on August 1st, 2006 by Sony Music Online Japan) - It is a cover version of a song by and CHAGE.


Compilations

  • (released on March 8, 2006 on SME Records)


External links



Japanese indie rock groupsSony Music Japan artistsPeople from Kanagawa PrefectureMusical groups established in 19992000s music groups

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