Maezono Naoki Group, band featuring Konishi Yasuharu (Pizzicato Five) on piano, released its first album on vinyl only last June and sold out quickly. Finally this is also coming on CD, and that in a mini-LP sleeve! The CD will only be sold at Tower Records.
Watch the first video clip below.
Maezono Naoki Group "hi o tsukeru. Maezono Naoki Group dai1shū."
前園直樹グループ 「火をつける。前園直樹グループ第一集。」
1. toki o tomete
2. Tokyo no machi ni yuki ga furu hi, futari no koi wa owatta.
3. aozora o dakishimeyō
4. kuroi hanabira
5. Alicante / yoru no Paris
6. asa
7. itsumademo dokomademo (Live)
8. suki nan dakara
uta to kotoba. MNG-002
Out 12/9, ¥2858 (excl. 10% tax)
Order: Amazon, Tower Records (Japan only) †
† Tower Records ships directly within Japan only. International orders are available via WorldShopping.
Konishi on piano? Funny...
Is he colaborating on songwriting also?
Posted by Damian on December 6, 2009 at 06:32
They do mainly covers, selected and arranged by him. This album does contain one song he wrote, "Tokyo no machi ni ..." (the videoclip), although that's also a cover as it previously appeared on "uta to Guitar. Piano. kotoba." sung by MIZUNO Mari.
http://www.chipple.net/mt/agenda/2008/02/15_005341.php
MAEZONO Group is quite good stuff, very mellow though!
Posted by Patrick on December 6, 2009 at 10:05
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"Old rocker from California. I absolutely [...]" -Jeff
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"I love the album. Konishi made a great selection [...]" -Jorge Cano
"I LOVE your music!! Thank you all so [...]" -James Walden
"Oops! So sorry and I'm very embarrassed. [...]" -James Walden
"I love the HEY GIRL track!! any idea of who [...]" -Damian
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