Pizzicato Five

Japan

Formed: 1984

Died: 31 March 2001

Years Active: 80, 90, 2000

Genres: Pop/Rock, Electronic, International

Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, Dance, Alternative Dance, Alternative Pop/Rock, Club/Dance, Foreign Language Rock, Foreign Language Rock, Shibuya-Kei, Asian Pop, Indie Pop, J-Pop, Dance-Pop, House

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Godfathers of the Shibuya-kei scene, Tokyo kitsch-pop deconstructionists Pizzicato Five originally began taking shape as far back as 1979, when university students Yasuharu Konishi and Keitaro Takanami first met at a local music society meeting. Agreeing to form a band, they soon recruited fellow society member Ryo Kamamiya; their search for a suitable vocalist proved frustrating, however, and only in late 1984 did they settle on singer Mamiko Sasaki. The first Pizzicato Five single, "Audrey Hepburn Complex," followed a year later, and in 1986 ...

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