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Fishmans

Eclectic Japanese band with its stylistic roots in psychedelia and reggae, formed in Minato, Tokyo in 1987 by Shinji Sato, Kin-ichi Motegi and Kensuke Ojima. Fishmans went on a hiatus in 1998, but, after the untimely death of their lead singer Sato in March 1999, they decided to regroup as a live band. They incorporated many different genres and styles into their music throughout the years, like e.g. funk rock, dream pop, ambient pop, trip hop or post-rock and they continue to experiment with new sounds to this day. A tribute ensemble named [a2866089] was founded in 2011, lead by Motegi. [b][u]Members:[/u][/b] Shinji Sato - lead vocals, cornet, guitar, bass (start–1999) Kin-ichi Motegi - drums, vocals (start–present) Kensuke Ojima - guitar (start–1994) Susumu Hisamatsu - bass (1987–1988) Yuzuru Kashiwabara - bass (1988–1998, 1999–present) Hakase - keyboards (1989–1995, 2009–present) [b][u]Support members:[/u][/b] [a424910] - guitar (1994–1996, 1999–present) [a2847479] - keyboards (1995) [a288950] - keyboards, violin (1995–2007) [a650037] - guitar (1996–present) [a165433] - vocals (2005–present)