Ikimono Gakari is a three member rock
Members
Yoshioka Kiyoe (鍚夊病鑱栨伒) - Vocals
Mizuno Yoshiki (姘撮噹鑹ü) - Guitar & Vocals; leader
Yamashita Hotaka (灞变笅绌傚皧) - Guitar & Harmonica
Ikimono Gakari Information
Ikimono Gakari formed in February 1999 as an indie band based in Kanagawa, Japan. Founded by Mizuno Yoshiki and Yamashita Hotaka, the two began doing street performances and decided on their name of "Ikimono Gakari". In December of the same year Yoshioka Kiyoe joined as the group's main vocalist. However, nearly one year later the three disbanded in order for Yoshiki and Hotaka to focus on their university entrance exams. Their reformation occured in March 2002 after the two had gone through their university classes.
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Ikimono Gakari Trivia
Vocalist Kiyoe's older brother was the classmate of both Yoshiki and Hotaka.
Yoshiki and Hotaka met in their first year of elementary school in 1989. The two were "Ikimono Gakari" in their class, or the leaders.
The band opened for Tamaki Nami on August 5th, 2005 at an Atsugi, Kanagawa music festival. Read the rest of this entry »















