was a Japanese pop rock band active from 1997–2004. The trio was composed of vocalist , bassist/guitarist , and drummer . Like other Japanese bands which emerged in the late 1990s (including Clammbon and Hermann H. & the Pacemakers), Cymbals were strongly influenced by the British pop-rock sounds of the 1960s. Due to their eclectic blend of styles, the band is often linked to Shibuya-kei. Despite solid songwriting and album production, they never scored a true "hit", which eventually resulted in the band's breakup in September 2003. They played a final 90-minute farewell concert at Shibuya O-East on January 20, 2004. The group's members remain musically active – Toki as a solo artist, Okii as a producer (for Toki and others), and Yano as a session drummer and producer.
Discography
- Neat, or Cymbal! (1998)
- Missile & Chocolate (1998)
- That's Entertainment (2000)
- Mr. Noone Special (2000)
- Respects (2001)
- Well Done (2001)
- Sine (2002)
- Love You (2003)
- requests! (2003)
References
External links
- [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/cymbals/] - official website
- [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discographylist/A012794.html] - Cymbals's discography at Victor Entertainment
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311035359/http://www.okiireiji.com/] - Okii Reiji's website
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070314052247/http://iensu.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=5982] - Interview with Okii Reiji on Meromero&More (at about 28:12)
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927030531/http://www.ldandk.com/arranger/arranger-right.html] - Yano Hiroyasu's current information
- [http://nippop.com/artists/Cymbals/] - Nippop article on Cymbals
- [https://www.discogs.com/artist/461846-Cymbals] - Cymbals discography at Discogs