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A trio of artists [A resonant ensemble from a group and three-piece band]

Have you ever wondered what kinds of artists perform as trios?

In this article, I’ll highlight three-member artists, focusing on those currently active as well as those who have ended their activities.

There are captivating three-piece bands and specialist groups that have influenced later generations.

We won’t be including singers who started as trios at formation or debut but later changed due to lineup shifts, though if we did, the topic would be incredibly deep.

Let’s dive in together!

Playlist

A trio of artists [A resonant ensemble from a group and three-piece band]
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1eastDream FighterPerfume
Dream FighterPerfumeplay_arrow
The success of the technopop unit Perfume
2eastIslanders’ TreasureBEGIN
Islanders' TreasureBEGINplay_arrow
Captivating music by BEGIN from Okinawa
3eastRaideenYellow Magic Orchestra
RaideenYellow Magic Orchestraplay_arrow
The achievements of YMO, pioneers of techno music
4eastStay GoldHi-STANDARD
Stay GoldHi-STANDARDplay_arrow
Rock band, highly influential, currently on hiatus
5eastMarch 9Remioromen
March 9Remioromenplay_arrow
A three-piece rock band, with each member staying active even after the hiatus
6eastSugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDEN
Sugar Song and Bitter StepUNISON SQUARE GARDENplay_arrow
A leading rock band that Japan is proud of
7eastSmiling Backkyandīzu
Smiling Backkyandīzuplay_arrow
A 1970s idol group that was active as a trio
8eastkaleido proud fiestaSaitō Kōsuke (UNISON SQUARE GARDEN)
kaleido proud fiestaSaitō Kōsuke (UNISON SQUARE GARDEN)play_arrow
Kousuke Saito of UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
9eastone thousand percentKICK THE CAN CREW
one thousand percentKICK THE CAN CREWplay_arrow
KICK THE CAN CREW hit it off and formed the group.
10eastA Little Love SongMONGOL800
A Little Love SongMONGOL800play_arrow
From Okinawa! The three-member band MONGOL800
11eastChristmas songback number
Christmas songback numberplay_arrow
The social influence of a three-piece rock band
12eastTomorrow as wellSHISHAMO
Tomorrow as wellSHISHAMOplay_arrow
SHISHAMO, the success of a high school band
13easttogether; along with; bothWANIMA
together; along with; bothWANIMAplay_arrow
The achievements of the three-member rock band WANIMA
14eastGet WildTM NETWORK
Get WildTM NETWORKplay_arrow
TK music unit led by Tetsuya Komuro
15eastThe worst love songOKOJO
The worst love songOKOJOplay_arrow
The charm of a cool yet cheesy rock band
16eastLionberii guddoman
Lionberii guddomanplay_arrow
A popular three-member music group known for inspiring, heartwarming cheer songs
17eastTremoloChilli Beans.
TremoloChilli Beans.play_arrow
A noteworthy girls' rock band from a music academy
18eastDistance of the Starry SkyTHE ALFEE
Distance of the Starry SkyTHE ALFEEplay_arrow
Legendary rock band with innovative musicality
19eastStart to shine and run forwardSambomasutā
Start to shine and run forwardSambomasutāplay_arrow
The appeal and popularity of youth punk rock bands
20eastOur Eternity — A love that, no matter how many times we’re reborn, only wants to hold hands.WEAVER
Our Eternity — A love that, no matter how many times we’re reborn, only wants to hold hands.WEAVERplay_arrow
A next-generation band weaving music through piano rock
21eastI love you. ~100 Regrets~sonā poketto
I love you. ~100 Regrets~sonā pokettoplay_arrow
Sonapoke, a trio delivering music that resonates with the heart
22eastRoller Coaster RideSPARKS GO GO
Roller Coaster RideSPARKS GO GOplay_arrow
A powerful rock band from Hokkaido
23eastSummer IllusionOmoinotake
Summer IllusionOmoinotakeplay_arrow
Omoinotake, a three-piece band from Shimane
24eastTake Me HigherCro-magnon
Take Me HigherCro-magnonplay_arrow
Live performance, jazz-funk band cro-magnon
25eastcalm downGORAKU the function
calm downGORAKU the functionplay_arrow
A rock band from Kagoshima with a diverse musical style
26eastNanahitsujiShinario Aato
NanahitsujiShinario Aatoplay_arrow
Scenario Art’s rock fusion music
27eastteenagekubi furi Dolls
teenagekubi furi Dollsplay_arrow
A horror-tinged rock band with a unique musical style
28eastSee you againMOL.
See you againMOL.play_arrow
Kyoto-born band mol-74 with a delicate musicality
29eastJapanese rice is the best in the world.Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai
Japanese rice is the best in the world.Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukaiplay_arrow
Uchikubi Gokumon Doukoukai: Heavy sound and unique humor
30eastA Single PetalSTEREOPONY
A Single PetalSTEREOPONYplay_arrow
STEREOPONY, a girls' rock band from Okinawa
31eastAnnieZūkaraderu
AnnieZūkaraderuplay_arrow
A Sapporo-based rock band that portrays everyday life
32eastBeautiful Morning (Wake Up!)monoburaito
Beautiful Morning (Wake Up!)monoburaitoplay_arrow
A band from Hokkaido with UK rock elements
33eastLive voteGekkō Gurīn
Live voteGekkō Gurīnplay_arrow
A rock band from Sapporo making great strides with fiery emotions and music
34eastsShe Her Her Hers
sShe Her Her Hersplay_arrow
A beautiful shoegaze-style band
35eastEdisonSuiyōbi no Campanella
EdisonSuiyōbi no Campanellaplay_arrow
A band gaining attention for their genreless music
36eastTime capsuleAo
Time capsuleAoplay_arrow
Ao, an emotional rock band of three women
37eastGoodbye, Liarnolala
Goodbye, Liarnolalaplay_arrow
nolala, a twin-vocal female band from Kyoto
38eastBad peopleBLANKEY JET CITY
Bad peopleBLANKEY JET CITYplay_arrow
A 90s rock band, popular for their overwhelming sound.
39eastUkifuneGO!GO!7188
UkifuneGO!GO!7188play_arrow
A rock band from Kagoshima with a unique musical style
40eastZabuton SambaSuzumaru shimai
Zabuton SambaSuzumaru shimaiplay_arrow
A samba-inspired three-member unit makes its debut in the music scene.
41eastGOD_iNumber_i
GOD_iNumber_iplay_arrow
Number_i is sharing new J-POP music with the world.