Taiji Sato & Michiaki Tanaka (Percussion)
[Performance date]
Sunday, May 24th
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Taiji Sato (Director of Theater Brook and THE SOLAR BUDOKAN)
Originally from Tokushima Prefecture. Representing Japan as a guitarist and vocalist.
He is the organizer of "THE SOLAR BUDOKAN (since 2012)," a rock festival powered by solar energy systems. A rare, bushy-haired figure who leads the Japanese music and renewable energy industries. "Rock star" and "Funky Chief Executive" are his catchphrases. In 1986, he formed Theater Brook. In 1991, he was the opening act for Red Hot Chili Peppers. In 1995, he debuted with EPIC. His song "Arittake no Ai" (All the Love I Have) was heavily rotated on major FM stations such as J-WAVE and FM802. Singing this song about the love of the sun was the source of the idea for "THE SOLAR BUDOKAN."
The theme song "Uragiri no Yuuyake" from the anime "Durarara!!," released in 2010, reached number 6 on the Oricon charts.
Theater Brook is currently in the midst of recording!
The radio program "Love On Music" on inter FM, which started in 2014, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
Each time, we'll have a two-song session with a guest!
In 2020, he formed the funk duo ComplianS with bass hero KenKen.
The long-awaited and momentous 1st album "GLOBAL COMPLIANCE" has been released.
As a composer and music producer, he has provided songs for artists such as CHEMISTRY, Leyona, Mika Nakashima, Rabbit (a band unit with Ai Otsuka), Aki Toyosaki, and Maia Barouh, and has also provided and produced songs for Atsushi Sakurai (BUCK-TICK), MCU (KICK THE CAN CREW), Mariko Ide, THE King ALL STARS (a band centered around Yuzo Kayama), and Droog, as well as producing for Kiyoharu and tobaccojuice.
In addition, the club-style unit "The SunPaulo" was formed in 2000.
TAIJI at THE BONNET was formed in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The monthly event "LIVE FOR NIPPON" started around the same time.
Furthermore, the collaboration with Koenji Awa Odori, "Sato Taiji & Kasumi Ren," is a grand project that marks a turning point in the history of Japanese music.
With the cooperation of Minna Denryoku, we opened the "Taiji Solar Power Plant" using solar sharing.
Taiji Sato is undoubtedly Japan's representative rock star!
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https://www.taijinho.com/
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https://www.instagram.com/taiji_sato_project
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Michiaki Tanaka
Born December 24, 1959, in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Percussionist.
He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a support member for Bread & Butter. Since then, he has participated in numerous live performances and recordings for new music artists such as Yoshitaka Minami, Toshiki Kadomatsu, and Sing Like Talking. He was selected to join the group of Naoya Matsuoka, a leading figure among Japanese Latin pianists, and performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1983. In the 1990s, he joined Orquesta de la Luz and Nettai Jazz Gakudan, touring the United States and Central and South America and becoming active in the Latin music scene.
She has also participated in jazz projects with artists such as Rie Akagi, Eri Ohno, Chie Ayado, and Naruyoshi Kikuchi & Pepetormento Ascalare. Since 2020, she has been participating in violinist Taro Hakase's national tours, and is active in a wide range of genres.
He is also actively involved in composing and arranging music, has released six original CDs under his own name, and is currently performing live.