Midas (Japanese band)

MIDAS
Background information
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genres	Progressive rock, symphonic rock, art rock
Years active	1983 (1983) – present
Labels	Made in Japan Record MARQUEE）BellAntique King Records ＰＯＳＥＩＤＯＮ Musea Records
Website	www.hcn.zaq.ne.jp/midas/
Members	Eigo Utoh Eisho Lynn Izumi Takeda Masaru Henmi

Midas is Japanese progressive rock band.

History

Midas were a Japanese progressive rock band formed in Osaka in 1983.　Debut album Beyond The Clear Air released in 1988 and got a high evaluation abroad for a long time.　After long-standing activity The world releases the sixth piece album 25th Anniversary Concert & Early Rare Tracks and 1st album Beyond The Clear Air in 2009 when Midas reached the organization 25th anniversary. The seventh piece album Touch The Clear Air after active live activity afterward in the spring of 2013. Playing an active part as one of the bands representing　Japan progressive rock now.

Members

• Eigo Utoh – Violin、Guitar & Vocal
• Eisho Lynn – Keyboards
• Izumi Takeda – Bass & Pedal Synthesizer　& Vocal
• Masaru Henmi – Drums & Percussion

Discography

• Beyond the Clear Air (1988)
• Midas II (1996 MARQUEE Bell Antique)
• Third Operation (1999 MARQUEE Bell Antique)
• international popular album　(2000 King Records)
• In Concert (2002 MARQUEE Bell Antique)
• 25th Anniversary Concert & Early Rare Tracks　(2009 Musea Records)
• Beyond the Clear Air (2009　Re-release Musea Records)
• Touch the Clear Air (2013 MARQUEE Bell Antique)

External links

• MIDAS official site
• MIDAS on MUSEA
• MIDAS on BIG BANG
• MIDAS on Progarchives
• MIDAS on YouTube