Picasso (band)
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OriginJapan
Years active1984–1995
2000–
2000–
LabelsVAP
(1984 - 1986)
Kitty Records
(1986 - 1995)
METORONOM Records
(2000 - Present)
(1984 - 1986)
Kitty Records
(1986 - 1995)
METORONOM Records
(2000 - Present)
Picasso | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Years active | 1984–1995 2000– |
| Labels | VAP (1984 - 1986) Kitty Records (1986 - 1995) METORONOM Records (2000 - Present) |
| Members | |
| Website | Project Picasso |
Picasso (ピカソ Pikaso) is a three-member Japanese rock band that debuted in 1984.[1] Their biggest hit in the 1980s was "Cinema", the closing theme song for anime television series Maison Ikkoku.[1]
The band's first single was "Honki! Tricky Lady" in 1984. In 1986, their experimental sound gained them wide popularity among anime fans with their hits "Cinema" and "Fantasy+, both theme songs for the anime television series Maison Ikkoku. After not releasing anything since 1995, the band signed with Metronom Records in 2000 in order to produce and handle new talent.
Band members
- Tetsuya Tsujihata (辻畑 鉄也 Tsujihata Tetsuya). Leader, vocals, guitar. Born on February 29, 1956, in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. A graduate of Keio University.
- Junji Azuma (東 純二 Azuma Junji). Bass guitar. Born on December 1, 1956, in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. A graduate of Tokai University.
- Hideharu Mori (森 英治 Mori Hideharu). Keyboards. Born on February 26, 1958, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. His older brother is the lyricist Yukinojō Mori.
