Midori (band)

Midori (ミドリ)
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;
Members	Mariko Gotō; Hajime; Yoshitaka Kozeni; Keigo Iwami
Website	www.midori072.com

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 Gotō on December 25, 2010, with their last show titled "Sayonara, Gotō-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 Gotō) - 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

ファースト (First) (November 25, 2005) CPAR-2004
セカンド♥ (Second) (April 4, 2007) XQBU-1001
清水 (Shimizu / Spring Water) (November 21, 2007) AICL 1899-1900
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
ライヴ!! (Live!!) (November 15, 2008) AICL-1969
shinsekai (May 19, 2010) AICL-2122

DVDs

初体験 (Initial Experience) (October 7, 2009; recorded June 6, 2009) AIBL-9179
さよなら、後藤さん。 (Goodbye, Gotō-san) (April 6, 2011; recorded December 30, 2010) AIBL-9213 (limited edition: AIBL-9211)

Singles

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

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