Midori (band)

Midori (ミドリ)
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genres	Punk jazz, noise rock, jazz fusion, experimental rock
Years active	2003 - 2010
Labels	GYUUNE CASSETTE Sony Music Entertainment
Website	www.midori072.com
Members
Mariko Goto Hajime Yoshitaka Kozeni Keigo Iwami

Midori (ミドリ) was a four member jazz-punk fusion band formed in 2003 in Osaka, Japan featuring Mariko on vocals, Yoshitaka on drums, Keigo Iwami on bass, and Hajime on keyboard. Their disbandment was publicly announced by vocalist Mariko Goto on December 25, 2010, with their last show titled "Sayonara, Goto-san" being played on December 28.

They released five albums - their last three on a major record label (Sony Japan.)

Original lineup

後藤まりこ (Mariko Goto) - Guitars/Vocal
ハジメ (Hajime) - Keyboard/Piano
小銭喜剛 (Yoshitaka Kozeni) - Drums
岩見のとっつあん (Keigo Iwami) - Bass (Originally a support member)

Discography

Albums

• shinsekai (May 19, 2010) AICL-2122
• ライヴ!! (Live!!) (November 15, 2008) AICL-1969
• あらためまして、はじめまして、ミドリです。(Hello everyone. Nice to meet you. We are Midori) (May 14, 2008) AICL-1919
• 清水 (Shimizu / Spring Water) (November 21, 2007) AICL 1899-1900
• セカンド♥ (Second) (April 4, 2007) XQBU-1001
• ファースト (First) (November 25, 2005) CPAR-2004

Singles

• Swing (March 18, 2009) AICL-2003 (Bonus DVD Edition: AICL-2004)

External links

• Midori official site
• Midori official MySpace
• Jrawk review of "First," with YouTube links
• Jrawk Review of "Hello Everyone..." and "Live!!"
• Jrawk Review of "Swing"
• Jrawk interview (in English.)
• Jpop Stop! entry