I want to make friends with English-speaking foreigners who can speak some Japanese.
A long time ago. . . .
Anthem debuted in 1985, and released the 2nd album "TIGHTROPE" in April 1986. That was when the live house tour began in the US.
At the end of the "Hypoxia GIG", as it was called, it became a legendary tour. The 3rd album "BOUND TO BREAK" was declared great by the fans, and was released in the middle of the tour in March 1987. The scale of the tour expanded, from "live house" to concert halls.
Anthem performed in Los Angeles of the same year and a live album, "THE SHOW CARRIES ON", of that overseas performance was released the following October. However, the vocalist Sakamoto left the band at that point.
Anthem's 2nd vocalist was Morikawa. "GYPSY WAYS" was released in May 1988. The 5th album "HUNTING TIME" was released in May 1989. Bassist Shibata's relation with the band had deteriorated little by little. I also left the band at that point.
It had been 5 years.
I felt uneasy in the system of the music world company, which was why I left, though it served me well as a guitar instruction source in the Conservatorium of Music "MI-Japan" while producing the albums, the production of my solo album, the recording of the CM songs, and the backing bands.
Sometime afterward, I was diagnosed with a hearing problem by a doctor. It was called "occupational hard hearing" from the music, so I quit playing guitar and took up studying photography.
Since then I've been mainly a photographer. I sometimes do a live show on the street with a friend with my acoustic guitar.
Friends are what makes me happiest now and are most important to me.
"Resuscitation"solo album
