B'z
B'z is a Japanese hard rock band. It is made up of Takahiro Matsumoto (guitar) and Koshi Inaba (singer). B'z started playing on September 21, 1988. The band has sold more than 70 million CDs. They have had 19 albums sell over 1 million copies each.
B'z | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Hard rock, blues rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Bertelsmann-BMG Japan (1988-1995) Being Inc.-Vermillion (1995-present) |
| Associated acts | Tak Matsumoto Group |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | Tak Matsumoto Koshi Inaba |
| Name | Part（LIVE） | Part（Recording） |
|---|---|---|
| Takahiro Matsumoto |
Guitar | Guitar Composition arrangement Record Producer |
| Koshi Inaba |
Vocal | Vocal Writing lyrics arrangement |
Support Member
| Name | Part（LIVE） | Part（Recording） | Enrollment period（LIVE only） |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takanobu Masuda | keyboard | organ Keyboard |
1992 - 1997 1999 - |
| Shane Gaalaas | Drums | Drums Percussion |
2002 - |
| Barry Sparks | Bass | Bass | 2003 2008 - |
| Yosinobu Ooga | Guitar Chorus |
2011- |
B'z Media
The logo of B'z.
A billboard advertising the album Magic in Shibuya Crossing, 2009
Other websites
- B'z Official Website (Japanese Version) Archived 2007-06-20 at the Wayback Machine Japanese version of the official website. Includes message from both members and news about the band (in Japanese).
- B'z Official Website Archived 2006-11-08 at the Wayback Machine English Version of Official Website
- B'z Net Party Archived 2007-07-15 at the Wayback Machine Unofficial B'z Fan Forum
- B'z Fanatics First American B'z Website (now defunct)
- B'z Online Music Site Archived 2007-07-13 at the Wayback Machine The Most Complete Website about B'z. Including lyrics & translation, full discography listing, pictures and such!
- B'z no bise Translations in French and news
