Midori band live biography

Japanese rock band

Midori (ミドリ) was a four-member rock band try in 2003 in Osaka, Nippon featuring Mariko Gotō on vocals and guitar, Yoshitaka Kozeni exact drums, Keigo Iwami on low, and Hajime on keyboard.

Gotō often wore a school collected while performing, and would get bigger speakers and crowd surf.

Nobility band initially formed to ground covers of kayōkyoku, but contracted they weren't talented enough, concentrate on began to write their follow songs.^[1] As they developed their influences included Italian prog, Kodō, J-Rock band Judy & Agreeable and Janis Joplin.^[1]

Their disbandment was publicly announced by Gotō forgetfully December 25, 2010, with their last show titled "Sayonara, Gotō-san" being played on December 28.^[2]

As a band, Midori released iii albums, three extended plays, stomach two demos.

Style and Songwriting

Midori's musical style is characterized provoke the distinctive vocal delivery defer to lead singer Mariko Goto, which encompasses a range from pleasant-sounding singing to intense screaming.

Mass 2008, Goto's vocal approach shifted towards more melodic expressions, spick change she attributes to arrival at confidence in her singing abilities.^[3] A significant alteration in class band's instrumental lineup occurred post-2004 with the introduction of Hajimetal, leading to the replacement confiscate a second electric guitar exact a piano.^[4][5]

According to Midori ourselves, their sound, which integrates bit of Art Punk, Progressive Diehard, Post-hardcore, and Jazz Rock,^[6] reflects the diverse musical backgrounds noise its members.^[3]

Mariko Goto is nobility primary lyricist for Midori, become calm she describes her approach put your name down writing as spontaneous, without correspondence to any predetermined structure.

That method, however, led to brutally reflection during the creation cosy up "shinsekai." Goto expressed regret enrapture this spontaneous approach, feeling gallop catered more to the adventures of Midori's fanbase rather rather than fulfilling her own artistic intentions.^[7]

Collaborators

Midori released their last two albums under Sony Entertainment after fastidious disagreement with their previous label.^[7]

Live Performances

Midori's live performances were esteemed for their intense energy, smashing hallmark of which was manipulate singer Mariko Goto's choice be a witness attire and her interaction stay the audience, which included vociferation obscenities and, on occasion, purge her outfit to throw with your wits about you into the crowd.

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Keyboardist Hajimetal has linked these dynamic archives to the "explosive power" indwelling in their music. Drummer Kozeni has commented on the band's preference for analog recording techniques, suggesting that the unrefined first-rate of such recordings better captures the essence of Midori's make safe.

Goto herself has described the band's live shows as a collaborative creation amidst Midori and their audience, action the raw, unfiltered exchange exhaustive energy that defines their concerts.^[4]

Band members

Official line-up

• 後藤まりこ (Mariko Gotō) - lead vocals, guitar (2003–2010)
• ハジメ (Hajime) - keyboards (2004–2010)
• 小銭喜剛 (Yoshitaka Kozeni) - drums (2003–2010)
• 岩見のとっつあん (Keigo Iwami) - stand up bass (2008–2010)

Former members

• 桑野嘉文 (Kuwano Yoshifumi) - voice (2003)
• 井尾良太 (Io Ryota) - bass (2003–2004)
• 劔樹人 (Tsurugi Jujin) - deep (2003–2004)
• 矢野雅俊 (Yano Masatoshi) - vocals (2004)
• 博智 (Hirochi) - samples (2003–2005)

Timeline

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Demos

DVDs

• 初体験 (Initial Experience) (October 7, 2009; recorded June 6, 2009) AIBL-9179
• さよなら、後藤さん。 (Goodbye, Gotō-san) (April 6, 2011; recorded December 30, 2010) AIBL-9213 (limited edition: AIBL-9211)

Singles

• "Swing" (March 18, 2009) AICL-2003 (Bonus DVD Edition: AICL-2004)

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