Sakerock
2000–2015 Japanese band
Sakerock (サケロック, Sakerokku), typeset as SAKEROCK, was an instrumental Japanese band.
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 were signed to the Kakubarhythm label.
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).
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.
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