The Yellow Monkey
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The Yellow Monkey (ザイエローモンキー), often abbreviated to yemon (イエモン), is a Japanese rock band formed in 1989. It consists of members Kazuya "Lovin" Yoshii (vocals, guitar), Hideaki "Emma" Kikuchi (guitar, backing vocals), Youichi "Heesey" Hirose (bass, backing vocals) and Eiji "Annie" Kikuchi (drums). Its name derives from an ethnic slur and is an ironic reference to the belief that Japanese rock groups could never be "authentic".
They are ranked at number 83, in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians, provided by HMV.
Although band activities were ceased starting from January 2001, except for later releases of band material such as compilations and DVDs, The Yellow Monkey actually broke up on July 7, 2004.
[edit] Discography
- Bunched Birth (July 21, 1991)
- The Night Snails and Plastic Boogie (June 21, 1992)
- Experience Movie (March 1, 1993)
- Jaguar Hard Pain (March 1, 1994)
- Smile (February 1, 1995)
- Smile (November 1, 1995)
- Sicks (January 22, 1997)
- Punch Drunkard (March 4, 1998)
- 8 (July 26, 2000)
[edit] External links
- The Yellow Monkey Official homepage
- Yoshii Kazuya Official homepage
- Heesey Official homepage
- HMV Japan "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists" (in Japanese)