Kemuri


Kemuri is a Japanese-American ska punk band formed in Oxnard, California in 1995. They have an upbeat sound with positive lyrics which they refer to as PMA. While the majority of their songs are in English, they also have some songs in Japanese. After their reformation in 2012, they released four more albums and continue to tour actively.

Break up and reunion

On 12 December 2007, Kemuri posted a message on their website stating they would no longer play together as a band. They said they had done much more than they expected as a band and that this break up would be the most positive conclusion to their band. Their last show was on 9 December 2007, at the Zepp in Tokyo also their final show in Oxnard, California. In 2012, Kemuri made their reunion tour in Tokyo and in the U.S. The first new album after the reunion, "All for This!," was released on 6 June 2013.
In 2012, the band re-formed again and continues to perform in all over Asia, Japan, Europe and in the United States and in other countries worldwide.

Band members

  • Fumio Ito, Vocals
  • Noriaki Tsuda, Bass
  • Yukihiko 'T' Tanaka, Guitar
  • Shoji Hiraya, Drums
  • Ken Kobayashi, Saxophone
  • Mitsuhiro Kawamura, Trumpet
  • Hiroyuki Suka, Trombone

    Former members

  • Masuo Arimatsu, drums 1995–1996
  • Mike Park, tenor saxophone, 1995 - 1997; left after Kemuri's first album, Little Playmate.
  • Ryosuke Morimura - Trumpet
  • Hidenori Minami - Guitar

    Discography

  • Little Playmate
  • 77 Days
  • Senka-Senrui
  • Emotivation
  • Circles
  • Wating for the Rain
  • Principle
  • Our PMA
  • All for This!
  • Rampant
  • F
  • FREEDOMOSH
  • Ko-Ou-Doku-Mai
  • ''Solidarity''