Elephant Kashimashi | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Elekashi |
Origin | Kita, Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | Alternative rock,[1] blues rock,[1] grunge |
Years active | 1981–present |
Labels | Epic/Sony, Pony Canyon, Toshiba EMI/Capitol Music, Universal Music/A&M |
Members | Hiroji Miyamoto Toshiyuki Ishimori Seiji Takamidori Yoshiyuki Tominaga |
Website | ElephantKashimashi.com |
Elephant Kashimashi (Japanese: エレファントカシマシ, Hepburn: Erefanto Kashimashi), sometimes abbreviated as Elekashi (エレカシ, Erekashi), is a Japanese rock band from Kita, Tokyo, formed in 1981. It has consisted of vocalist and guitarist Hiroji Miyamoto, guitarist Toshiyuki Ishimori, bassist Seiji Takamidori and drummer Yoshiyuki Tominaga since 1986.
In 2007, Rolling Stone Japan ranked their album The Elephant Kashimashi II number 50 on a list of the greatest Japanese rock albums of all time.[2]