The Pillows | |
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 The Pillows in 2011 | Left to right: Yoshiaki Manabe, Sawao Yamanaka, Shinichiro Sato. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Genres | Alternative rock, power pop, garage rock,[1][2] J-pop[3] |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | Delicious Label (2016–present), King Records (1994–2007, 2016–present), Captain Records (1989–1991), Pony Canyon (1991–1994), Avex Trax (2007–2016) |
| Members | Sawao Yamanaka Yoshiaki Manabe Shinichiro Sato |
| Past members | Kenji Ueda |
| Website | www |
The Pillows (Japanese: ザ・ピロウズ, Hepburn: Za Pirōzu, stylized as the pillows) are a Japanese alternative rock band formed in 1989. The group has released 22 studio albums, several EPs and compilations, and over 40 singles. Outside Japan, they are best known as the group responsible for the soundtrack to the FLCL anime series.[3]
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