Sakerock
Sakerock, typeset as SAKEROCK, was an instrumental Japanese band.
Led by Gen Hoshino, the group was formed in 2000 by graduates of a high school in Hannō, Saitama. The band was named after a Martin Denny song and performs uplift, melodic instrumental music influenced by jazz, folk, Latin music and exotica. Over the decade, they released more than 10 albums and mini-albums, including soundtracks for Japanese movies, television dramas and stage plays. They were signed to the Kakubarhythm label.Members
Both Gen Hoshino and Kenta Hamano pursue acting careers; together with Kei Tanaka and Daichi Itō, they appeared in Kankurō Kudō's 2009 film The Shonen Merikensack.Discography
Albums
- Yuta
- Yuta
- Life Cycle
- Penguin Pull Pale Piles Sound Tracks 「Best」
- Tropical Dōchū
- Songs of Instrumental
- Ojiisan-sensei original soundtrack
- Penguin Pull Pale Piles #12: Yurameki original soundtrack
- Honyarara
- Muda
- Sayonara
Mini-albums / EPs
- Sakerock
- Ian Ryokō
- Catchball-ya original soundtrack
Singles
- "Ana o Horu / 2, 3-nin"
- "Kaishain to Ima no Watashi"
They also contributed music to Isshin Inudō's film Yellow Tears starring Arashi and based on a manga by Shinji Nagashima.Videos
- "Gūzen no Kiroku"
- "Gūzen no Kiroku 2"
- "Radical Holiday Sono 0"
- "Radical Holiday Sono 1"
- "Gūzen no Kiroku 3"
- "Gūzen no Kiroku Final"
