Tamio Okuda


Tamio Okuda is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and producer. He started his career in 1986 as a member of the band Unicorn. After Unicorn broke up, Okuda moved on to a solo career in 1994 with the single "Ai no Tame ni". He has written and composed many songs for various artists, particularly Puffy. He is signed to Sony Music Japan.
He was ranked number 25 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians, provided by HMV Japan in 2003. His band Unicorn was also ranked at number 61. Unicorn reunited in 2009.
He appeared in the 2011 Batsu game on Gaki no Tsukai. He performed his song "Ai no Tame ni" with alternate lyrics to recap all that went on in the New Years' special.
The Japanese dub of Cars 3 uses "Engine" as its ending theme.
On July 11, 2018, Okuda, Kazuyoshi Saito, Yohito Teraoka, Takashi Hamazaki, Yo-King and Tortoise Matsumoto announced the formation of a supergroup called the Curling Sitones. Each member is a multi-instrumentalist with all of them at-least being able to provide vocals and guitar and, like the Traveling Wilburys, each uses a pseudonym featuring "Sitone". They formed for a concert on September 23, 2018 at Zepp Tokyo celebrating Teraoka's 25th anniversary as a musician.
In 2025, Okuda formed the unit Ooochie Koochie with Kōji Kikkawa.

Discography

Singles

  • 'Kyuujitsu' – Unicorn's solo project
  • 'Ai no Tame ni'
  • 'Musuko'
  • 'Coffee'
  • 'Nayande Manande'
  • 'Iijyuu Rider'
  • 'Arigato' with Yōsui Inoue
  • 'Koi no Kakera'
  • 'Sasurai'
  • 'Tsuki wo Koero'
  • 'Marshmallow'
  • 'The Standard'
  • 'Custom'
  • 'Hana ni Naru'
  • 'Hehehe'
  • 'Man wo Jishite'
  • 'Sound of Music'
  • 'Skywalker'
  • 'Nan to Iu'
  • 'Tripper'
  • 'Many'
  • 'Parallel love' with Yōsui Inoue
  • 'Mugen no Kaze'
  • 'Utsukushiku moeru Mori' with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
  • 'Sun no Son'
  • 'Saikyou no Korekara'
  • 'Kobushi wo ten ni tsukiagero'
  • 'Engine' – ''Cars 3''

    Albums

  • 29
  • 30
  • Shopping with Yōsui Inoue
  • Fail Box
  • Matatabi
  • Gold Blend
  • Car Songs of the Years
  • E
  • Okuda Tamio Live Songs of the Years live album
  • Lion
  • Comp
  • Double Drive with Yōsui Inoue
  • Fantastic OT9
  • Better Songs of the Years
  • OTRL
  • Grey Ray & The Chain Gang Tour live album
  • OT Come Home
  • Akicolle live album
  • Tonari no Beethoven live album

    DVD

  • 'Tour 29/30'
  • 'Tourdust 0–30'
  • 'Tour 1997 Matatabi'
  • 'Hitori Matatabi'
  • 'Tour 2000 Goldblend'
  • 'OT Clips of the years'
  • 'Live songs of the years'
  • 'OT Clips of the years Vol. 2'
  • 'Hitori Matatabi Special at Hiroshima Municipal Stadium'
  • 'Cheap trip 2006'
  • 'Double Shopping Drive'
  • 'Fantastic Tour 2008'
  • 'Hitori Matatabi Special @ Itsukushima Jinja'
  • 'Spice Boys at Nakano Sun Plaza'
  • 'Hitori Matatabi Special @ Mazda Stadium'

    Filmography

  • ''Custom Made 10.30''