SKYE has announced that he will release his second original album, “Collage,” on July 24th.
SKYE is a special band formed by Shigeru Suzuki (g), Rei Ohara (b), Tatsuo Hayashi (ds), and Masataka Matsutoya (key), who have been leading the Japanese music scene since the dawn of rock. They restarted in 2019 and became a hot topic as a “big new band,” and in 2022 they successfully completed their first solo tour.
The long-awaited second album will include 14 songs produced by SKYE based on the music of the 70s. The title “Collage” refers to the creative technique of combining various materials with different characteristics and logic to create a work, and the album will include songs that could only be created by the four members who have been leading the Japanese music scene.
In addition, a new record release tour was also announced at Billboard Live. This tour will feature SKYE and a horn section consisting of Hikari Ichihara (tp), Kaori Kobayashi (sax), and Itsumi Komano (tb) as support musicians, and many new songs will be played.
Please check it out.
◆Release Information
Title: “Collage”
Release date: Wednesday, July 24th
Product code: COCB-54372
Price: 3,500 yen (tax included)
◆Live Information
[Billboard Live Yokohama](2 performances per day)
Friday, July 26, 2024 1st Stage: Doors open at 16:30, performance begins at 17:30 / 2nd Stage: Doors open at 19:30, performance begins at 20:30
[Billboard Live Osaka](2 performances per day)
July 31, 2024 (Wednesday) 1st Stage: Doors open at 16:30, performance starts at 17:30 / 2nd Stage: Doors open at 19:30, performance starts at 20:30
[Billboard Live Tokyo](2 performances per day)
Sunday, August 4, 2024 1st Stage: Doors open at 14:30, performance begins at 15:30 / 2nd Stage: Doors open at 17:30, performance begins at 18:30
member
Shigeru Suzuki (Gt.)
Rei Ohara (Ba.)
Tatsuo Hayashi (Dr.)
Masataka Matsutoya (Key.)
Hikari Ichihara(Tp.)
Komano Itsumi (Tb.)
Kaori Kobayashi (Sax)
Ticket price *Food and drink not included
Service area: from ￥9,000
Casual area: from 8,500 yen (includes 1 drink)
Ticket Information
Sunday, May 26, 2024 12:00pm = Club BBL Members and Corporate Members Pre-sale (Billboard Live)
June 2, 2024 (Sun) 12:00 noon = General reservations begin (Billboard Live/e+/Pia)
*Tickets can be purchased on the Billboard Live official website and through play guides (e+ and Pia).
When purchasing tickets on the Billboard Live official website, you will need to register as a guest (free of charge).
Billboard Live Official Website:http://www.billboard-live.com/
◆SKYE Official Site
https://columbia.jp/betterdays/skye/
◆SKYE Profile (in alphabetical order)
■ Rei Ohara
Born in Tokyo on November 17, 1951. Started playing piano at the age of three. While attending Aoyama Gakuin High School, he formed “SKYE” with Shigeru Suzuki and Tatsuo Hayashi, and picked up the bass for the first time. In 1972, he joined “Sadistic Mika Band”. He then went to the US and joined “Ian McLagan Band”. He has performed with Ron Wood, Keith Richards, Jim Keltner, Bonnie Raitt, and others. He returned to Japan to participate in Ryuichi Sakamoto’s tour. In 1997, he married Ami Ozaki. Since then, he has been active in performing with Tamio Okuda, Akiko Yano, Ami Ozaki, and others, as well as forming a rock duo with Gota Yashiki called “The Renaissance”. He released his solo album “Picaresque” in 1988. It was selected as the best album of the year by a rock magazine.
■ Shigeru Suzuki
Born in Tokyo on December 20th, 1951. He met Hosono Haruomi in an amateur band circle and joined “Happy End” in 1969. He attracted attention for his delicate yet bold guitar work. After “Happy End” broke up, he formed “Caramel Mama” (later renamed “Tin Pan Alley”) with Hosono Haruomi, Hayashi Tatsuo, and Matsutoya Masataka. He participated in many recordings. At the same time, he also began his solo career. In 1975, his solo debut album “BAND WAGON”, recorded in LA, was highly praised. After returning to Japan, he formed “Hucklebuck”. In 2000, he formed “Tin Pan” with Hosono and Hayashi. He has participated in a huge number of recordings and concerts, and has been active as an arranger.
■ Tatsuo Hayashi
Born May 21, 1951. From Tokyo. Influenced by his older brother, he started playing drums at the age of 12. In 1972, he started performing with Haruomi Hosono, Shigeru Suzuki, and Masataka Matsutoya in the band “Caramel Mama”. He later changed his name to “Tin Pan Alley” and worked on albums by Yumi Arai, Yoshitaka Minami, Minako Yoshida, Ayumi Ishida, Eiichi Ohtaki, Akiko Yano, Tadashi Kosaka, and Izumi Yukimura. In the 1970s, he was active in bands such as “Parachute” and “Aragon”, but took a break from music in the mid-1980s. In 1996, he resumed his activities with “Yumi Arai The Concert with old Friends”. He currently participates in albums and tours by Taeko Onuki, Akiko Yano, Ami Ozaki, and others. In February 2020, he released his first book, “Tokyo Backbeat Tribe – Hayashi Tatsuo Autobiography -“.
■Masataka Matsutoya
Born November 19, 1951 in Tokyo. Started learning piano at age four. Graduated from Keio University in 1974. Started playing in bands while still a student, forming the legendary group “Caramel Mama” with Haruomi Hosono and Tatsuo Hayashi. After “Tin Pan Alley”, he became involved as a player in numerous sessions. In 1976, he married Yumi Arai. Since then, he has worked as an arranger and producer on the work of many artists, including his wife Yumi Matsutoya, Ami Ozaki, Seiko Matsuda, Yuzu, and Ikimonogakari, and has also been involved in the overall production of their concerts, including directing and structuring them.
