Biography
Hachimitsupai
Effective period / Period of releases: 1973 - 2009
Members: Masahiro Takekawa, Keiichi Suzuki, Hiromi Wada, Tetsuro Kashibuchi, Hiroki Komazawa, Kazuo Shiina, Masaru Watanabe, Shinsuke Honda
Japanese rock band that existed between 1971 and 1974. Alongside Happy End one of the pioneers of Japanese language rock. Originally formed by Keiichi Suzuki as a backing band for Morio Agata, they later played on albums by several Japanese folk musicians, including Agata, Nobuyasu Okabayashi and Kyozo Nishioka. They released one album under their own name, "Sentimental Street" in 1974.The group reformed for a single concert in 1988.