Cymbals (Japanese band)

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Cymbals
Origin	Japan
Genres	J-pop jazz fusion pop rock shibuya-kei
Years active	1997 – 2003
Labels	LD&K Records(1997–1998) Victor Entertainment (1999–2003)
Members	Asako Toki Reiji Okii Hiroyasu Yano
Website	"Love You" Cymbals

Cymbals (シンバルズ) was a Japanese rock band active from 1997–2003. The trio was composed of vocalist Asako Toki (土岐麻子), bassist/guitarist Reiji Okii (沖井礼二), and drummer Hiroyasu Yano (矢野博康).^[1] Like other Japanese bands which emerged in the late 1990s (including Clammbon and Hermann H. & the Pacemakers), Cymbals were strongly influenced by the British pop-rock sounds of the 1960s. Due to their eclectic blend of styles, the band is often linked to Shibuya-kei.^[2] Despite solid songwriting and album production, they never scored a true "hit", which eventually resulted in the band's breakup in September 2003. They played a final 90-minute farewell concert at Shibuya O-East on January 20, 2004. The group's members remain musically active – Toki as a solo artist,^[3] Okii as a producer (for Toki and others), and Yano as a session drummer and producer.