Fishmans

Fishmans (Japanese: フィッシュマンズ, Hepburn: Fisshumanzu) are a Japanese band formed in 1987 in Minato, Tokyo. They are known for their unique psychedelic sound and the distinctive vocals of the late lead singer Shinji Sato, as well as the drum playing of Kin-Ichi Motegi and rocksteady basslines of Yuzuru Kashiwabara. Fishmans remained relatively underground and disbanded with the sudden death of Shinji Sato in 1999, but later accumulated an international cult following largely driven by their popular acclaim on internet discussion boards. In a 2019 article for The Japan Times, James Hadfield wrote that their albums Aerial Camp and Long Season "are now undisputed landmarks in the Japanese rock canon."

Fishmans
Fishmans in 1996. Left to right:
Yuzuru Kashiwabara, Shinji Sato, Kin-ichi Motegi
Background information
OriginMinato, Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active1987 (1987)–1999, 2005–present
Labels
  • Virgin Japan
  • Media Remoras
  • Pony Canyon
  • Polydor
  • Milestone Crowds
  • Universal
Members
  • Kin-ichi Motegi
  • Yuzuru Kashiwabara
  • Hakase-Sun
Past members
  • Shinji Sato
  • Kensuke Ojima
Websitewww.fishmans.jp
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