Your Song Is Good Explained

Your Song Is Good
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Japan
Genre:Ska
Calypso music
Years Active:1998-present
Label:Kakubarhythm
Universal J/Nayutawave Records
Current Members:Jun "JxJx" Saito (Organ, Vocals)
Masatomo "Maurice" Yoshizawa (Guitar)
Koji "Shiraishi" Shiraishi (Guitar)
Yasuhiko "Shorty" Hattori (Trombone)
Hiroyuki "DaaaaTaka" Takada (Bass)
Reiji "ZeeeeRay" Tanaka (Drums)
Past Members:Takeo Matsumura (Bass)
Hiroki Moriya (Bass)

Your Song Is Good (stylized as YOUR SONG IS GOOD and often abbreviated YSIG) is a Japanese ska band. They are signed to Nayutawave Records (a Universal Music label) and Kakubarhythm.

History

YSIG began first as punk band School Jackets. Formed in the spring of 1997 by the four members of Nuts & Milk along with former Fruity frontman Jun "JxJx" Saito, the band pioneered a raw, frantic blend of thrash, funk, punk, ska and soul. Saito said that he had wanted to create a blend of The Jackson 5 and Charles Bronson. Most songs remained under 1 minute - most under 30 seconds. Despite increasing popularity, the band decided to call it quits and reinvent themselves.

From School Jackets' ashes, Your Song Is Good was born in 1998 with all of the same members intact. They initially took to a melodic hardcore direction influenced by late 1980s DC bands such as Dag Nasty and early 1990s emo . But this again was short-lived and they quickly left this sound behind to reinvent themselves once more as an instrumental post-rock band. Exploring the instrumental form, it was from this state that the band would grow into what they are today. Ska influences from their previous bands - in particular The Specials - would soon resurface and a trombone player (Hattori) would be added to the fold. As their musical goals came into focus, they came to the realization that they may not be ready to play what they heard in their heads. It was at this time that the band went seemingly quiet.

After an extended period of intense practice and honing an entirely new musical direction, Your Song is Good re-emerged. Combining elements from ska, soul, funk and calypso, they distilled their punk energy into a refined and uniquely Japanese sense of melody. Your Song is Good was now a tight and polished dance machine.

Their first properly recorded effort was released in 2002 as a 7-inch EP called "Big Stomach, Big Mouth". This would also serve as the first record on their new label, Kakuba Rhythm. It would prove to be the first crucial step for a band - as well as a label - whose popularity would grow exponentially in the following years.

Timeline

Members

Current

- Organ and Vocals
  • Name: Born Jun Saito (斉藤淳 / さいとうじゅん) in 1973. From Hyōgo Prefecture. Graduated in Tokyo.
  • Ex-Fruity (Vocals and later Drums)/Ex-School Jackets (Vocals).
  • Gear: Uses a Hammond XK-2. Initially used a Fender Rhodes.
    - Guitar
  • Name： Masatomo Yoshizawa (吉澤成友 / よしざわまさとも)
  • Ex-Nuts & Milk (Vocals) / Ex-School Jackets (Vocals & Trombone).
  • In charge of Album Art Design and Merchandise Design.
  • Gear: Uses several Semi-acoustic guitars, initially used an Epiphone Emperor II. Recently has been using a Fender Stratocaster.
    - Guitar
  • Name：Kōji Shiraishi (白石浩二 / しらいしこうじ). From Chiba Prefecture. Graduated in Kisarazu.
  • Ex-Nuts & Milk (Guitar)/Ex-School Jackets (Guitar).
  • Gear: Fender Telecaster
    - Trombone
  • Name: Yasuhiko Hattori (服部康彦 / はっとりやすひこ)
  • Joined in 2000. Currently the oldest member of the band.
    - Bass
  • Joined in 2001. The third bassist and the youngest member in the band.
  • Was a Salaryman but recently quit.
    - Drums
  • Ex-Nuts & Milk (Vocals & Drums)/Ex-School Jackets (Drums).

    Supporting members

    Former

    Discography

    7-inch EPs

    Mini-albums

    Albums

    Singles

    DVD

    Other works

    1. Sound Sketch (February 5, 2003)

    5.Love Generation

    1. Doping Panda "Remixies for 3Years" (September 19, 2003)

    2.Tabloid Pubrock (Tabloid Pubrock Is Good Mix: Your Song Is Good)

    1. "Mosh Pit on Disney" (July 28, 2004)

    22.Under the Sea

    1. "Rock Motwon" (February 23, 2005)

    9.You Can't Hurry Love

    1. Mu-Stars "Check1,2" (November 9, 2005)

    16.Funky Soysauce featuring Your Song Is Good

    1. "Husking Bee" (March 21, 2007)

    12.後に跡

    1. "アイのうた" (December 5, 2007)

    13.オイ、オレ、オマエ。: “Oi,Ole,Oh-Mae” Calypso

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