Sakerock


Sakerock, typeset as SAKEROCK, was an instrumental Japanese band.
Led by Gen Hoshino, the group was formed in 2000 by graduates of a high school in Hannō, Saitama. The band was named after a Martin Denny song and performs uplift, melodic instrumental music influenced by jazz, folk, Latin music and exotica. Over the decade, they released more than 10 albums and mini-albums, including soundtracks for Japanese movies, television dramas and stage plays. They were signed to the Kakubarhythm label.
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Members

Both Gen Hoshino and Kenta Hamano pursue acting careers; together with Kei Tanaka and Daichi Itō, they appeared in Kankurō Kudō's 2009 film The Shonen Merikensack.

Discography

Albums

  • Yuta
  • Yuta
  • Life Cycle
  • Penguin Pull Pale Piles Sound Tracks 「Best」
  • Tropical Dōchū
  • Songs of Instrumental
  • Ojiisan-sensei original soundtrack
  • Penguin Pull Pale Piles #12: Yurameki original soundtrack
  • Honyarara
  • Muda
  • ''Sayonara''

Mini-albums / EPs

  • Sakerock
  • Ian Ryokō
  • Catchball-ya original soundtrack

Singles

  • "Ana o Horu / 2, 3-nin"
  • "Kaishain to Ima no Watashi"
They also contributed music to Isshin Inudō's film Yellow Tears starring Arashi and based on a manga by Shinji Nagashima.

Videos

  • "Gūzen no Kiroku"
  • "Gūzen no Kiroku 2"
  • "Radical Holiday Sono 0"
  • "Radical Holiday Sono 1"
  • "Gūzen no Kiroku 3"
  • "Gūzen no Kiroku Final"