The Wonder Soul Style was is a defunct band formed in the Shinjuku ward of Tokyo. In 1998 performed monthly at Shimokitazawa GARAGE.[1]

The band signed with the Hit & Run label under Sony Music. Japanese pop and rock was changing, reflected in their music and that of Puffy AmiYumi, SPARKS GOGO, Unicorn (Japanese band), and detroit7.[2]

While the band later departed Hit & Run after only one single and album, their musical style contributed to the next wave of Japanese music that emerged in the mid-1990s. They continued as an independent act, with their final album "5 NITE FLASHBAX" released in 2004.[3]

The final performance of The Wonder Soul Style took place at Shimokitazawa GARAGE on May 8, 2005.[4]

Members

  • Vocals & Guitar: Iso Nobuaki
  • Guitar: Takeshi Ito
  • Bass: Ohori "Perry" Hirotaka
  • Drums: Tsuchiya Satoshi

Tsuchiya Satoshi joined the band in April 1999.[5]

Hiroaki Ohori passed away on 12/31/2006 at age 28.[6]

Nobuaki Iso joined The SOS.[7]

Discography

  • "Let It Loose" [8]
  • "midbooster" [9]
  • "5 NITE FLASHBAX" [10]

References

  1. ^ "Shimokitazawa Garage · Japan, 〒155-0031 Tokyo, Setagaya City, Kitazawa, 3 Chome−31−15 ＮＨ下北沢ビル 1F". Shimokitazawa Garage · Japan, 〒155-0031 Tokyo, Setagaya City, Kitazawa, 3 Chome−31−15 ＮＨ下北沢ビル 1F. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  2. ^ "Hit & Run : Release Info".
  3. ^ "AREA WSS". www.sonymusic.co.jp. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  4. ^ "The Wonder Soul Style". mixi (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  5. ^ "Hit & Run : Release : The Wonder Soul Style : Biography".
  6. ^ "The Wonder Soul Style".
  7. ^ "GREAT ROCK'N ROLL". ameblo.jp. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  8. ^ "HIT & RUN : RELEASE : DISCOGRAPHY". www.sonymusic.co.jp. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  9. ^ "THE WONDER SOUL STYLE midbooster". tower.jp.
  10. ^ "5 NITE FLASHBAX | THE WONDER SOUL STYLE". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-02-22.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wonder_Soul_Style
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