Glim Spanky

Glim Spanky
OriginNagano Prefecture, Japan
Genres
Years active2007–present
Labels
MembersRemi Matsuo
Hiroki Kamemoto
Past membersKazuya Ozawa
Taku Mishima
Websiteglimspanky.com

Glim Spanky (Japanese: グリムスパンキー, Hepburn: Gurimu Supankī, stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band from Nagano Prefecture, consisting of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Remi Matsuo and lead guitarist Hiroki Kamemoto. Originally formed by Matsuo as a quartet for a high school festival in 2007, the group became a duo when they moved to Tokyo to pursue music professionally in February 2010. Glim Spanky signed to Virgin Music in 2014, and released their first full-length album, Sunrise Journey, the following year. They have since released six studio albums, with 2017's Bizarre Carnival being their highest-charting to date.

Their retro sound, reminiscent of 1960s and 1970s rock bands, has received praise from musicians such as Keisuke Kuwata, Motoharu Sano, and Maki Nomiya.[4][5] In addition to releasing material as Glim Spanky, Matsuo and Kamemoto frequently collaborate with and write songs for other artists.

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