Kirinji (band)

Kirinji (キリンジ) is a Japanese band from Sakado, Saitama originally formed of brothers Takaki and Yasuyuki Horigome in October 1996.^[1] They have released twelve original albums and eighteen singles to date and are still active.^[2] The two are also pursuing their own solo efforts.^[3] In April 2013, Yasuyuki left the group to focus on his solo career. In the summer of that year, the group was reformed as a six-piece band under the name "KIRINJI".

Members

• Takaki Horigome (堀込 高樹, Horigome Takaki, born June 1, 1969) — Vocals, chorus, and guitar (1996–present)
• Hitoshi Kusunoki (楠 均, Kusunoki Hitoshi, born October 12, 1958) — Drums, percussion, vocals, and chorus (2013–present)
• Manabu Chigasaki (千ヶ崎 学, Chigasaki Manabu, born April 25, 1971) — Bass guitar, bass synthesizer, vocals, chorus, and trombone (2013–present)
• Genichi Tamura (田村 玄一, Tamura Gen'ichi) — Pedal steel guitar, steelpans, guitar, vocals, chorus, and banjo (2013–present)
• Erino Yumiki (弓木 英梨乃, Yumiki Erino, born August 8, 1990) — Guitar, vocals, chorus, and violin (2013–present)
• Kotringo (コトリンゴ, Kotoringo, born July 17, 1978) — Vocals, chorus, piano, and keyboards (2013–present)

Former members

• Yasuyuki Horigome (堀込 泰行, Horigome Yasuyuki, born May 2, 1972) — Lead vocalist, chorus, and guitar (1996–2013)

Discography

Original Albums

• (1998) Paper Driver's Music (ペイパードライヴァーズミュージック)
• (1999) 47'45" (ヨンジュウナナテンヨンゴー)
• (2000) 3
• (2001) Fine
• (2003) For Beautiful Human Life
• (2006) Dodecagon
• (2008) 7 -seven-
• (2010) Buoyancy
• (2012) Super View
• (2013) Ten
• (2014) 11
• (2016) Neo

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Other Albums

• (1999) 2 in 1
• (2001) Kirinji RMX
• (2002) Kirinji RMX II
• (2002) Omnibus (Self Cover Album)
• (2004) Kirinji Archives Singles Best
• (2008) Kirinji 1998-2008 10th Anniversary Celebration
• (2011) Songbook
• (2014) Free Soul Kirinji (フリー・ソウル・キリンジ)
• (2015) Extra-11

Singles

• (1998/8/26) Futagoza Graffiti (双子座グラフィティ)
• (1999/6/23) Oushiza Rhapsody (牡牛座ラプソディ)
• (2000/1/19) Arcadia (アルカディア)
• (2000/4/19) Good Day Good Bye (グッデイ・グッバイ)
• (2000/7/12) Kimi no Mune ni Dakaretai (君の胸に抱かれたい)
• (2000/10/12) Aliens (エイリアンズ)
• (2001/6/13) Ame wa Mōfu no Yō ni (雨は毛布のように)
• (2001/7/25) Drifter/Taiyō to Venus (太陽とヴィーナス)
• (2001/11/7) Murasaki * Sunset (ムラサキ☆サンセット)
• (2002/11/7) Hagane no Uma (鋼鉄の馬)
• (2003/3/26) Sweet Soul ep (スウィートソウル ep)
• (2003/8/6) Chameleon Girl (カメレオンガール)
• (2004/5/12) You and Me
• (2004/7/7) Jūyo-ji-sugi no Kagerō (十四時過ぎのカゲロウ)
• (2006/6/21) Romantic Kaidō/Blue Bird (ロマンティック街道/ブルーバード)
• (2008/2/20) Asayake wa Ame no Kizashi (朝焼けは雨のきざし)
• (2010/7/7) Natsu no Hikari (夏の光)
• (2015/7/22) Manatsu no Saga (真夏のサーガ)

Digital Release Singles

• (2005/12/7) Kage no Uta (影の唄)
• (2006/9/27) Golden harvest/Lullaby
• (2007/6/25) Kimi no Koto da yo (君のことだよ)
• (2007/7/25) Ladybird
• (2007/8/25) Jonathan (ジョナサン)
• (2007/9/25) Kyō mo Dareka no Tanjōbi (今日も誰かの誕生日)
• (2007/10/25) Tandem Runaway(タンデム・ラナウェイ)
• (2007/11/25) Greyhound Man (Acoustic Ver.) (グレイハウンド・マン (Acoustic Ver.))
• (2007/12/25) Ieji (家路)
• (2009/8/5) Selene to Serenade (セレーネのセレナーデ)
• (2009/12/9) Chiisana Otona-tachi (小さなおとなたち)
• (2011/7/20) Atarashii Tomodachi (あたらしい友だち)
• (2012/5/30) Inore Norō na (祈れ呪うな)
• (2012/6/27) Namida ni Akita ra (涙にあきたら)
• (2012/10/10) Trekking Song

Other works

• A remixed version of their song "Good Day Good Bye" is in Fantastic Plastic Machine's Sound Concierge Annex Contemporary Love Songs.^[5]
• Track 10 of We Love Katamari, Houston, was re-arranged by Kirinji.^[6]
• Takaki Horigome had worked for Namco for a while during his early days in the band. He composed music for various games. The most notable one is Pac-Attack where he is listed as "Polygome" for the SNES and Sega Genesis Versions and as his regular name in the Namco Anthology 2 updated version for the PlayStation

References

External links

• Official site
• MySpace site
• Kirinji at Discogs
• Kirinji at Universal Music
• Kirinji at Columbia Music Entertainment