Ikimono-gakari (いきものがかり)

Yeah, i'm really like this artist band. I'm very like their song. All of the their song have own meaning which can touch deep in your heart. Like me, In their song, give me courage to face any challenge.
how about you? try to listen their song!! it SUGOI! Trust me!

Let me introduce history of this band..
Ikimono-gakari (いきものがかり^?) is a Japanese Pop Rock Band that debuted in 1998.
Mizuno and Yamashita were Ikimono Gakari (生き物係) for a couple of years at their elementary school
Ikimono-Gakari which is mean taking care of animals, birds, etc. The band was formed in Kanagawa Prefecture in February 1999 by Hotaka Yamashita and Yoshiki Mizuno, and was later joined by lead vocalist Kiyoe Yoshioka in December the same year.
Ikimono-gakari's members are:
Yoshiki Mizuno 水野良樹 (guitar & leader)
Kiyoe Yoshioka 吉岡聖恵（vocals）
Hotaka Yamashita 山下穂尊（guitar & harmonica)

Ikimono-gakari's musical style stems from their original lounge rock style found on their first three mini albums under Cubit Club. Their primary instruments were the acoustic guitar, the electric guitar, and the harmonica. Their initial music was considerably slower; "Natsu Koi" on Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari is considerably faster in tempo compared to the same song on Makoto ni Senetsu Nagara First Album wo Koshirae Mashita.... Guitarist and band leader Yoshiki Mizuno also sang considerably more on their indie albums.

With the release of their first major-label album, Sakura Saku Machi Monogatari, their style changed to a more conventional rock style, but still keeping with their traditional guitar-harmonica combination. They also began to add other elements to their songs, such as strings and tambourines, as evidenced by "Sakura" and "Kira Kira Train". Additionally, they recorded songs with faster tempos, such as "Ryūsei Miracle" and "Hinageshi".

Ikimono-gakari began to shift to a more mainstream pop sound with their second and third albums, Life Album andMy Song Your Song. Songs like "Kimagure Romantic" differed greatly from their songs during the Sakura Sakuera. Life Album saw the revival of a couple of songs from their indie albums; "Hana wa Sakura Kimi wa Utsukushi" from Makoto ni Senetsu... and "Chikoku Shichau yo" from Jinsei Sugoroku Dabe. "Kuchidzuke", also from Jinsei Sugoroku Dabe. was revived on My Song Your Song

Concert Live : Kaze To Mirai(Future Wind)

They also had release their album and singles on 2011 ..
But now! in 2012!

Ikimonogakari announces new album, “NEWTRAL”!!

It’s been announced that trio Ikimonogakari will release a new original album titled “NEWTRAL” on February 29th.This will be the group’s fifth album, and their first full-length work in two years.

In related news, Ikimonogakari’s song “Itsudatte Bokura wa” will begin airing as the new CM theme for ‘U Can‘ on New Year’s Day. The song will be released on January 18th and will be found on the new album as well.
(source from: TokyoHive)

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