Talent

Ryokuoushoku Shakai

緑黄色社会

Japan

Japanese pop rock band on Epic Japan. Haruko Nagaya (lead vocals, guitar, lyrics), Issei Kobayashi (guitar, chorus, lyrics), peppe (keyboard, chorus, music) and Shingo Anami (bass, chorus, music, arrangement, programming). Supporting players include arranger Keita Kawaguchi and drummers Hiroshi Kido and Osamu Hidai. Recorded at Sony Music Studios, Tokyo. Maintains an official video channel on which every release appears as an “Official Video”, each description carrying full lyrics, music, arrangement and recording credits. Origin: formed 2011 in the light-music club of Chukyo University Senior High School in Nagoya by classmates Nagaya, Kobayashi and peppe; Anami joined in 2012 and his first gig, 4 July 2012, is the band’s founding date. Drummer Yasuchika Sugie left in December 2015, leaving the four-piece. Runner-up at Senko Raiotto 2013. “Mela!” (2020) was the breakthrough; first NHK Kohaku appearance at the end of 2022. Nicknamed Ryokushaka.