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Years active
  
2000–2015

Website
  
Official Website

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Labels
  
KakubarhythmCompare Notes

Associated acts
  
Asa-Chang & Blue HatsCherry'sChopiiinGentle Forest Jazz BandGood Dog Happy MenGoodluck HeiwaKilling FloorNatsumenNewdayShugo Tokumaru & The Magic BandWuja Bin BinZainichi Funk

Past members
  
Kei TanakaTakuji Nomura

Origin
  
Saitama Prefecture, Japan (2000)

Albums
  
songs of instrumental, MUDA, LIFE CYCLE

Members
  
Gen Hoshino, Kenta Hamano, Daichi Itō, Takuji Nomura, Kei Tanaka

Similar
  
Zainichi Funk, Good Luck Heiwa, Your Song Is Good, Haruomi Hosono, cero

Sakerock sayonara music video


Sakerock (サケロック, Sakerokku), typeset as SAKEROCK, is an instrumental Japanese band.

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Led by Gen Hoshino, the group was formed in 2000 by graduates of a high school in Hannō, Saitama. The band was named after a Martin Denny song and performs uplift, melodic instrumental music influenced by jazz, folk, Latin music and exotica. Over the decade, they released more than 10 albums and mini-albums, including soundtracks for Japanese movies, television dramas and stage plays. They are signed to the Kakubarhythm label.

Sakerock Sakerock Sayonara Japan CD DDCK1042 by SAKEROCK Amazoncouk

Current members

  • Gen Hoshino (星野源, Hoshino Gen) — guitar, marimba
  • Daichi Itō (伊藤大地, Itō Daichi) — drums, percussion
    • Member of Cherry's, Good Dog Happy Men and Killing Floor.
  • Kenta "Hamaken" Hamano (浜野謙太, Hamano Kenta) — trombone, scat
    • Member of Asa-Chang & Blue Hats (ASA-CHANG&ブルーハッツ), Gentle Forest Jazz Band, Killing Floor, Newday and Zainichi Funk (在日ファンク).

    Past members

  • Kei Tanaka (田中馨, Tanaka Kei) — bass, hawaiian guitar
    • Left on 26 December 2011. Member of Chopiiin (ショピン) and Shugo Tokumaru & The Magic Band (トクマルシューゴ＆ザ・マジックバンド).
  • Takuji Nomura (野村卓史, Nomura Takuji) — keyboards
    • Still acts as a support-member. Member of Goodluck Heiwa (グッドラックヘイワ), Natsumen and Wuja Bin Bin.
    Sakerock SAKEROCK Releases PV for SAYONARA ARAMA JAPAN

    Both Gen Hoshino and Kenta Hamano pursue acting careers; together with Kei Tanaka and Daichi Itō, they appeared in Kankurō Kudō's 2009 film The Shonen Merikensack (少年メリケンサック, Shōnen Merikensakku).

    Albums

  • Yuta (2003)
  • Yuta (Renewal) (2003)
  • Life Cycle (2005)
  • Penguin Pull Pale Piles Sound Tracks 「Best」 (2005)
  • Tropical Dōchū (トロピカル道中, Toropikaru Dōchū) (2006)
    • with Asa-Chang and Ren Takada as Sakerock All Stars (サケロックオールスターズ)
    Sakerock 10 images about SAKEROCK on Pinterest Instrumental Album and Eid

  • Songs of Instrumental (2006)
  • Ojiisan-sensei (おじいさん先生) original soundtrack (2007)
  • Penguin Pull Pale Piles #12: Yurameki (ペンギンプルペイルパイルズ#12「ゆらめき」, Pengin Puru Peiruzu #12 Yurameki) original soundtrack (2007)
  • Honyarara (ホニャララ) (2008)
  • Muda (2010)
  • Sayonara (2015)

    • Mini-albums / EPs

  • Sakerock (2002) (demo)
  • Ian Ryokō (慰安旅行) (2004)
  • Catchball-ya (キャッチボール屋, Kyatchibōru-ya) original soundtrack (2006)

    • Singles

  • "Ana o Horu / 2, 3-nin" (穴を掘る / 2、3人) (2004)
  • "Kaishain to Ima no Watashi" (会社員と今の私) (2008)

    • Sakerock SAKEROCK MusicVideo YouTube

    They also contributed music to Isshin Inudō's film Yellow Tears (黄色い涙, Kiiroi Namida) starring Arashi and based on a manga by Shinji Nagashima.

    Videos

    Sakerock SAKEROCK SAYONARA Music Video YouTube

  • "Gūzen no Kiroku" (ぐうぜんのきろく) (2005)
  • "Gūzen no Kiroku 2" (ぐうぜんのきろく2) (2007)
  • "Radical Holiday Sono 0" (ラディカルホリデー その0, Radikaru Horidē Sono 0) (2008)
  • "Radical Holiday Sono 1" (ラディカルホリデー その1, Radikaru Horidē Sono 1) (2009)
  • "Gūzen no Kiroku 3" (ぐうぜんのきろく3) (2009)
  • "Gūzen no Kiroku Final" (ぐうぜんのきろくファイナル, Gūzen no Kiroku Fainaru) (2012)

    • Songs

    MUDAMUDA · 2010
    KAGAYAKIMUDA · 2010
    WONDER MOONMUDA · 2010

    References

    Sakerock Wikipedia
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