Akeboshi
Akeboshi ( Japanese ア ケ ボ シ ; * July 1, 1978 in Yokohama as Yoshio Akeboshi ( 明星 嘉 男 , Akeboshi Yoshio )) is a Japanese pop and folk musician . His most famous single, Wind , was used in the first credits of the anime Naruto .
Life
He learned to play the piano at the age of three and later also the guitar. Between the ages of eight and nine he lived in New Zealand , where he came into contact with Western music, especially U2 . At 13 he had his first band. During his high school days he was in a band for classical piano and hardcore punk at the same time . He then studied music at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts . There he was in the club music band Sofaking. His first own work, the mini-album Stoned Town , was released in 2002 and sold more than 100,000 times.
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Akeboshi's songs consist mainly of English lyrics, some well-known are Night and Day , Money and Wind . Most of his texts used to be in Japanese. His pieces, e.g. B. With Wind and Kamisama no Shitauchi , he uses the 5/4 rather than the common 4/4 time signature .
Discography
Studio albums
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Akeboshi : Akeboshi's debut album of the same name was released on June 22, 2005 by Epic Records Japan.
Most of these tracks are taken from the mini-albums, but were recorded with slightly different arrangements. At the end of the last song (after about a minute of silence), this album contains a varied recording of the flute theme from A nine days' wonder as a hidden title . - Meet along the way : His second album, Meet along the way , was released on November 7, 2007 on Epic Records Japan.
- After the rain clouds go : On August 8th, 2014 his third album After the rain clouds was released on RoofTopOwl.
- Lying to Mom Original Soundtrack (鈴木 家 の 嘘 Original Soundtrack): The soundtrack to the Japanese film of the same name was released on November 16, 2018 on RoofTopOwl .
Mini albums
- STONED TOWN (August 8, 2002)
- White reply (June 18, 2003)
- Faerie Punks (March 10, 2004)
- Yellow Moon (April 19, 2006)
- Colorful drops (August 22, 2007)
- Start forming the words (June 15, 2012)
- Koibitotachi (恋人 た ち) (November 3, 2015)
Best of albums
- Roundabout (June 11, 2008)
Singles
- Rusty lance (October 19, 2005)
Work with Takako Matsu
Takako Matsu's single, Toki no Fune (released September 2004) contains two tracks composed by Akeboshi. The title song is a version of A nine days' wonder , although the lyrics of the song have been changed and the melody has some minor modifications. The song was used in the drama RUNAWAY , a remake of the 1993 film The Fugitive . The single also includes a cover version of White Reply .
Web links
- Official Website (Japanese)
- Sony Music website (Japanese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ MMMatsumoto (Marquee Editor-in-Chief): Akeboshi | Yellow Moon 期間 限定 ス ペ シ ャ ル サ イ ト . Sony Music, accessed January 31, 2010 (Japanese).
- ↑ Akeboshi. In: J-Music Ignited. Archived from the original on November 30, 2006 ; accessed on January 31, 2010 (English).
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SURNAME | Akeboshi |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | ア ケ ボ シ (Japanese); Akeboshi, Yoshio (maiden name); 明星 嘉 男 (maiden name, Japanese) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese pop and folk musician |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 1, 1978 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Yokohama |