Sambomaster
Sambomaster (サンボマスター, Sanbomasutā) is a Japanese band signed by Sony Music of Japan.

History
Lead vocalist and guitarist Yamaguchi Takashi first met drummer Yasufumi Kiuchi a few years back, at a university music club they were both members of. The duo ran into bassist Yoichi Kondo during February of 2000, and the three went on to officially form the band now known as Sambomaster. They made their debut at a live house in Tokyo's Koenji district and soon followed this up with the self-production of their first single Kick no Oni (Kicking Demons), which they spent nearly a year working on. It was subsequently released in April 2001 as a limited edition of 300 copies. For the first time, listeners outside of a live show were presented with vocalist and frontman Yamaguchi's vocals, which shift between a soft, sandpaper-like melodic voice to all-out screaming madness. Sambomaster's musical style is a blend of punk/classic rock, po...

Sambomaster
Sambomaster (サンボマスター, Sanbomasutā) is a Japanese band signed by Sony Music of Japan.

History
Lead vocalist and guitarist Yamaguchi Takashi first met drummer Yasufumi Kiuchi a few years back, at a university music club they were both members of. The duo ran into bassist Yoichi Kondo during February of 2000, and the three went on to officially form the band now known as Sambomaster. They made their debut at a live house in Tokyo's Koenji district and soon followed this up with the self-production of their first single Kick no Oni (Kicking Demons), which they spent nearly a year working on. It was subsequently released in April 2001 as a limited edition of 300 copies. For the first time, listeners outside of a live show were presented with vocalist and frontman Yamaguchi's vocals, which shift between a soft, sandpaper-like melodic voice to all-out screaming madness. Sambomaster's musical style is a blend of punk/classic rock, pop, jazz and rock ballads.
Top to bottom: Yamaguchi Takashi, Yoichi Kondo, Yasufumi Kiuchi
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Top to bottom: Yamaguchi Takashi, Yoichi Kondo, Yasufumi Kiuchi

The year 2003 saw the release of their very first major-label album, Atarashiki Nihongo Rock no Michi to Hikaru and a live performance at the Fuji Rock festival's Rookie GO GO. This led to a huge rise in their success and more widespread notoriety. They have been gathering acclaim from both critics and regular listeners ever since.

In 2004 and 2005 Sambomaster released the majority of their hit singles including Seishun Kyosoukyoku and Sekai wa sore wo Ai to Yobundaze; Seishun Kyosoukyoku was used as the fifth opening theme to the hit anime series Naruto, and Sekai wa sore wo Ai to Yobundaze ended up being the ending theme to the popular Japanese sitcom/comedy Densha Otoko. They were also asked to do the main theme to the movie Koi no Mon, which became the song Tsuki ni Saku Hana no You ni Naru no. The band is still very active currently, releasing singles and albums, which are continuously rising up the Japanese music charts.


Members


Takashi Yamaguchi (山口隆)
Lead Vocalist, Guitar
Born: February 8, 1976
Hometown: Fukushima

Yasufumi Kiuchi (木内泰史)
Drums, Chorus
Born: August 4, 1976
Hometown: Chiba

Yoichi Kondo (近藤洋一)
Bass, Chorus
Born: June 16, 1977
Hometown: Tochigi

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