A Japanese blues band. The roots music of contemporary pop.
One of the roots musics, the blues, was born among African peoples who immigrated to America and was brought to Japan via the UK.
The prototype of the blues evolved into jazz and rock, and it has had a major impact on popular music as well.
Its emotionally charged singing is captivating, and in a band setting it comes across even more passionately—especially with the guitar’s wailing, crying phrases!
Given the cultural background, many of Japan’s leading blues bands include members from the Kansai region.
Please enjoy this wellspring of soulful sound—the source that also gave rise to the familiar music we listen to every day.
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1 | Cleaning ladyYūkadan |  play_arrow | A band originating from Osaka, reunited and active after a hiatus |
| 2 | Farewell, youthDrop’s |  play_arrow | Drop’s is a blues rock band from Sapporo. |
| 3 | I KNOWThe Birthday |  play_arrow | The Birthday is a blues rock band. |
| 4 | Crush them!!murahachibu |  play_arrow | A five-member band from Kyoto, disbanded in 1973 |
| 5 | TrampWest Road Blues Band |  play_arrow | History of the West Road Blues Band |
| 6 | Walk on the wild sideGLIM SPANKY |  play_arrow | GLIM SPANKY, a 1960s-style rock band from Nagano |
| 7 | New Tribea flood of circle |  play_arrow | A blues band from Tokyo that made their major debut in 2009 |
| 8 | The End of the WorldTHEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT |  play_arrow | A blues rock band originating in Tokyo |
| 9 | SharonROSSO |  play_arrow | ROSSO is a Japanese rock band formed in 2001. |
| 10 | HEREMONSTER tairiku |  play_arrow | The high musicianship of the blues rock band |
| 11 | I am the wind.Karumen Maki & OZ |  play_arrow | Carmen Maki’s Shift to Rock and Its Impact on the Music Scene |
| 12 | I miss youBEGIN |  play_arrow | The acoustic band BEGIN from Okinawa |
| 13 | To my beloved youThe Golden Cups |  play_arrow | The Golden Cups: Their History and Musical Appeal |
| 14 | Mary Loukegawa no marīzu |  play_arrow | A band formed in Tokyo. They made their major debut in 2010 and disbanded in 2011. |
| 15 | Fish TagBO GUMBOS |  play_arrow | BO GUMBOS, a Kyoto-born band rooted in blues |
| 16 | Mr Walking Drugstore ManSPEED GLUE & SHINKI |  play_arrow | An early Japanese rock band formed by Chen Shinhui |
| 17 | ParadiseSons of Blues |  play_arrow | Introduction to band activities and music career |
| 18 | MusicReiran |  play_arrow | A band formed by the RC Succession guitarist and Kohei Tsuchiya |
| 19 | Tobacco RoadCREATION |  play_arrow | Creation, leading Japanese rock with hard rock |
| 20 | FlowerKina Shōkichi & Chanpurūzu |  play_arrow | Shokichi Kina arranged Ryukyuan folk songs in a modern style. |
| 21 | From Mercury with LoveSuiseiNoboAz |  play_arrow | SuiseiNoboAz is a band formed in 2007 |
| 22 | Foxy LadyPOWER HOUSE |  play_arrow | A psychedelic blues band from Yokohama |
| 23 | Crying in the rainYanagi Jōji & Rainīuddo |  play_arrow | Activities and Characteristics of George Yanagi & Rainy Wood |
| 24 | Zion The LetterTHE SMITH & WESSON |  play_arrow | A five-member blues rock band from Tochigi |
| 25 | The longed-for KitashinchiUeda Masaki & South to South |  play_arrow | A legendary band from the Kansai blues scene |
| 26 | List Price BluesBEGIN |  play_arrow | Okinawan band BEGIN, major debut in 1990 |
| 27 | Tear Drops.bureikudauan |  play_arrow | Breakdown was a blues band that was active mainly in Kyoto and Tokyo. |
| 28 | Midnight ExpresswayFlower Companyz |  play_arrow | A blues-influenced Japanese band originating from Nagoya |
| 29 | Lonely HeartCREATION |  play_arrow | Band reformed around guitarist Takeda |
| 30 | Seoul SubwaySOOO BAAD REVUE |  play_arrow | A Kansai blues band centered around Nagaaki Ishida |
| 31 | I’M GETTIN’ BLUEZIGGY |  play_arrow | ZIGGY is a rock band. |
| 32 | budgerigarJIGHEAD |  play_arrow | Formed in 1995, the band is still active today. |
| 33 | INCREDIBLEDENIMS |  play_arrow | DENIMS, a genre-blending band from Osaka |
| 34 | drink-and-wet dollSon House |  play_arrow | History and Activities of a Blues Band Originating in Fukuoka |
| 35 | Song For My LadyTOO MUCH |  play_arrow | TOO MUCH was a band from 1969 to 1971. |
| 36 | DEKU NO BOYthe band apart |  play_arrow | A four-piece rock band from Tokyo, characterized by blues and soul |
| 37 | TarirariraAWAYOKUBA |  play_arrow | A band from Osaka, disbanded in 2012. |
| 38 | SO SADTHE PRODIGAL SONS |  play_arrow | THE PRODIGAL SONS, a blues rock band formed in 2005 |
| 39 | Little BoyTHE POGO |  play_arrow | A punk rock band formed in 1985. Disbanded in 1993. |
| 40 | It’s HardGG-Bradz |  play_arrow | A blues rock band centered around Masatoshi Mizuno |
| 41 | Night of the Twenty-FiveATARIMAEDANOCRACKERS |  play_arrow | A band formed by siblings who were separated in childhood |
| 42 | TELEVISIONthe blondie plastic wagon |  play_arrow | A blues rock band from Muroran |
| 43 | Long live life!Tokyo Algorithm |  play_arrow | Introduction to the Kansai music band Tokyo Algorithm |