Yoshiaki Manabe
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| Yoshiaki Manabe | |
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 Yoshiaki Manabe playing in San Francisco
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Manabe Yoshiaki |
| Born | October 2, 1962 |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Rock, Punk, Grunge, Jazz, Funk, Reggae, Rock pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Associated acts | Persia, The Pillows, Nine Miles, The Predators, Noodles |
| Website | pillows.jp |
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| Fender Mustang | |
Yoshiaki Manabe (真鍋 吉明 Manabe Yoshiaki?) is the lead guitarist for the Japanese rock band the pillows. As a mixing engineer, Manabe has worked on albums by The Pillows and The Stereo Future. He enjoys reading in his free time and is an enormous fan of Bob Marley.
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[edit] History
[edit] Life
Was born in Hokkaido Prefecture on October 02, 1962. Blood type: A. Affectionately known as "Pee-chan" because his friends commented that he looked like the cartoon character, Snoopy. Was in a band called PERSIA before joining The Pillows in 1989, then known as "Pisuke". Manabe draws influence from reggae legend Bob Marley, including for his work in Nine Miles. He has said that he was influenced by reggae and some punk rock.
[edit] Bands
[edit] PERSIA (ペルシャ)
Before starting in the pillows, Manabe was a member of a rock band named PERSIA, which disbanded some time before the pillows formed.
[edit] the pillows (ザ・ピロウズ)
His main and current band. Formed in 1989 on September 16. Has been playing with them since the beginning and is an important part of the group. Aside from playing guitar, he also works on some of the mixing for the albums.
[edit] Nine Miles (ナイン・マイルス)
His solo project. He is in charge of everything (excluding some track mixing). Plays all instruments that are heard in the albums. Manabe draws influence from reggae legend Bob Marley to build his own unique reggae sound. Manabe's constant use of reverbs, electronic effects, horns, among others are what give him his incredibly unique sound. The arrangement of instruments only adds to the uniqueness.
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