Loading details…
Artist
The Blue Hearts
12+ albums
punkjapaneseJ-rockrockjapanese punk
about
THE BLUE HEARTS (ザ・ブルーハーツ) was a Japanese punk rock band active from 1985 to 1995. Members: ** Vocals, Harmonica: 甲本ヒロト (Hiroto Kōmoto) ** Guitar, Backing Vocals: 真島昌利 (Masatoshi Mashima) ** Bass, Backing Vocals: 川口淳之介 (Junnosuke Kawaguchi) ** Drums: 梶原徹也 (Tetsuya Kajiwara) ** Keyboards: 白井幹夫 (Mikio Shirai, support member) Ex members: ** Bass: 望月正水 (Masami Mochizuki) ** Drums: 英竜介 (Ryūsuke Hanabusa) ** Bass: 山川のりを (Norio Yamakawa) History: They have been compared to bands like the Sex Pistols, the Clash and the Ramones. In 2003, HMV ranked them at number 19 on their list of 100 most important Japanese pop acts. In September 2007, Rolling Stone Japan rated their self-titled debut album number 3 on its list of the “100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time”. Its members were Hiroto Kōmoto (vocalist), Masatoshi Mashima (guitarist), Junnosuke Kawaguchi (bassist) and Tetsuya Kajiwara (drummer). Mikio Shirai was not an official member of the band, but often toured with them as their keyboardist. Formed in 1985, the group made its major debut in May 1987 and released its first album, the self-titled The Blue Hearts, followed by seven more albums. Though they started on an independent label, each album sold more copies than the previous one, with their last recording selling in the millions. In 1990, The Blue Hearts released a self-titled EP in the United States and supported it with a US tour. In 1982, Hiroto Kōmoto, Masatoshi Mashima, and Junnosuke Kawaguchi first playe
you might also explore
▤Books
▣Movies
▧Games
