Pizzicato Five
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Japan
- Born: December 24, 1984 in Tokyo, Japan
- Active: 1984 - 2001
Biography
Pizzicato Five was a Japanese pop band formed in Tokyo in 1984 by Yasuharu Konishi and Keitaro Takanami, and a pioneer of the Shibuya-kei movement alongside *Flipper's Guitar*. After early albums sung by *Mamiko Sasaki* and then Takao Tajima, the band settled in 1990 as the duo of Konishi and vocalist Maki Nomiya. Albums such as 'This Year's Girl' (1991), 'Bossa Nova 2001' (1993) and 'Happy End of the World' (1997), the last released in the United States by #Matador Records#, mixed 1960s pop, jazz, soul and sampling. The band disbanded in 2001.
Genres
Pizzicato Five Discography
- Couples (1987) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- Bellissima! (1988) - Album - rated 3.43/5
- This Year's Girl (1991) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Bossa Nova 2001 (1993) - Album - rated 3.88/5
- Made in USA (1994) - Compilation - rated 3.71/5
- Happy End of the World (1997) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Darlin' of Discothèque E.P. (1999) - EP - rated 3.85/5
- Playboy & Playgirl (1999) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Nonstop to Tokyo (1999) - EP - rated 3.49/5
- 24 decembre EP (2000) - EP - rated 3.36/5
- The Fifth Release From Matador (2000) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- Singles (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.93/5
- Çà et là du Japon (2001) - Album - rated 3.43/5
Members
- Yasuharu Konishi - bass, guitar, keyboards, vocals (1984–2001)
- Keitaro Takanami - guitar, keyboards, vocals (1984–1994)
- Takao Tajima - vocals, guitar, harmonica (1987–1990)
- Maki Nomiya - vocals (1990–2001)