AB'S | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Rock, AOR, soft rock, City Pop |
| Years active | 1982–1985, 1988, 2003-present |
| Labels | Moon, Warner Music Japan, Dreamweaver |
| Members | Fujimaru Yoshino Makoto Matsushita Atsuo Okamoto Kazuyuki Takekoshi Yosuke Toyama |
| Past members | Yoshihiko Ando Hidetoshi Yamada Naoki Watanabe Yoshinobu Kojima Hideki Matubara Tohru Hasebe |
AB'S (often written "A.B.'s" in the UK) is a male Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in 1982. Their song "Deja Vu" was released in the U.K. and often categorized as instrumental and or jazz funk, but the music of AB'S, including "Deja Vu" is also known for their chorus performance in Japan.
The band currently consists of Fujimaru Yoshino (芳野藤丸) (guitars, vocals), Makoto Matsushita (松下誠) (guitars, vocals), Atsuo Okamoto (岡本郭男) (drums, vocals), Kazuyuki Takekoshi (越かずゆき) (keys, vocals) and Yosuke Toyama (遠山陽介) (bass, vocals).[1] As all the members are session players, sometimes the band is compared to Toto in Japan.
AB'S is sometimes known for a musical style that combines elements of pop, rock, funk and progressive rock.