Masterpieces and popular songs by Keisuke Kuwata

BOHBO No.5Kuwata Keisuke

Southern All Stars – BOHBO No.5 [Official Music Video] Short ver.

This is a video clip packed with the charm of Mr.

Kuwata goofing around and doing silly things.

This kind of flashy, circus-like vibe is indispensable to rock and probably the source that influenced him.

And when that’s on the verge of being forgotten, he creates songs and video clips like this.

I AM YOUR SINGERKuwata Keisuke

Southern All Stars – I AM YOUR SINGER [Official Music Video] Short ver.

Although it’s a Southern All Stars song, it feels like one of Kuwata’s solo tracks.

It’s a song for the fans and a declaration of intent from Kuwata, so I personally love it.

Back then, I thought it was rare to find an artist who would create a song that values their fans this much.

Let’s try againKuwata Keisuke

Keisuke Kuwata – Let’s Try Again ~Kuwata Keisuke ver.~ (Short ver.)

A light, breezy track with the snappy charm of rhythm and blues, highlighted by an impressive piano.

Kuwata’s vocals have great pacing, and his unique melodic sensibility meshes perfectly with it.

The music video, which seems to critique modern times, is also compelling.

Yin YangKuwata Keisuke

Keisuke Kuwata – Yin Yang (Iyan)

It’s a music video like Keisuke Kuwata’s version of the Rock and Roll Circus, evoking the Rolling Stones in their prime.

Mr.

Kuwata masterfully blends Western and Japanese music, and this time his choice to use a Korean title is brilliant as well.

aloeKuwata Keisuke

Southern All Stars – Aloe [Official Music Video] Short ver.

It’s a famous song by Keisuke Kuwata’s band, Southern All Stars, and their latest hit.

It’s amazing that after decades of activity, they’re still active and releasing tracks that establish a new paradigm for this kind of rhythm.

While incorporating programming, it can be called a modern, new song.

DarlingKuwata Keisuke

Keisuke Kuwata – Darling (Short ver.)

It’s a song that follows the classic pattern: a catchy, up-tempo intro that quickly shifts into Mr.

Kuwata’s soaring vocals.

The music video, where he sings from the bow of a fishing boat, is amusing, and that playful side is probably irresistible to fans.

It’s definitely worth a listen at least once.

Goodbye to youKuwata Keisuke

Keisuke Kuwata – Saying Goodbye to You (Short ver.)

One of Keisuke Kuwata’s defining traits is that even songs like this one—tracks that aren’t widely known outside his fanbase—are of very high quality.

From the very first listen you can immediately tell it’s a Keisuke Kuwata song, and that presence is remarkable.

Many recent bands sound similar and are hard to tell apart, and in that respect he stands in stark contrast to them.