Mainliner (band)

Origin Tokyo, Japan Labels Charnel Music, Fractal		Years active 1995–present Active from 1995

Associated acts Acid Mothers Temple, High Rise, Musica Transonic, Ruins Website facebook.com/mainlinerjapan Past members Hajime Koizumi Asahito Nanjo Tatsuya Yoshida Members Kawabata Makoto, Asahito Nanjo, Koji Shimura, Koizumi Hajime Genres Noise rock, Psychedelic rock Albums Mellow Out, Mainliner Sonic, Psychedelic Polyhedron, Revelation Space, Imaginative Plain

Mainliner are a noise rock band from Tokyo, Japan. The band was formed in 1995 by guitarist Kawabata Makoto and bassist Asahito Nanjo with the intention of creating a new form of psychedelic music. They released four studio albums before the members went on hiatus to pursue other musical interests. On December 20, 2011 Kawabata Makoto, Koji Shimura and newcomer Kawabe Taigen began recording material. The music from these sessions was released on May 13, 2013 on the new album Revelation Space. The band intends to take part in a world tour in support of the new album, starting with the UK in September.