Kousokuya
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Kousokuya (光束夜, Kōsokuya) is a Japanese dark psychedelic rock band. This rock outfit, founded by guitarist Jutok Kaneko in the late 1970s, has released only a handful of recordings internationally, and scant more in their local Tokyo underground scene.
Kaneko died on January 24, 2007.
The classic trio line-up that recorded the first album, and reformed in recent years was:
- Jutok Kaneko (guitar, vocals)
- Ikuro Takahashi (ex-High Rise, Fushitsusha) (drums)
- Mick (bass, vocals)
Other members:
- Hiroshi Yokoyama (synth, 1978-1979),
- Toshiko Watanabe (drums, 1979),
- Asahito Nanjo (bass, 1982-1983),
- Munehiro Narita (drums, 1982-1983),
- Atsushi Ishiguro (drums, 1983–84),
- Takahashi Ikurou (drums, 1989–90),
- Hibari Nagao (drums, 1994-1997),
- Emily (bass),
- Sachiko (vocals, synth, bass, 1995-2003),
- Michinobu Matsubashi (drums, 2000-)
