Zazen Boys

Zazen Boys
Performing live at the end of 2011
Performing live at the end of 2011
Background information
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresIndie rock, math rock, jam, new wave
Years active2003–present
LabelsMatsuri Studio
SpinoffsVola and the Oriental Machine
Spinoff ofNumber Girl
MembersShutoku Mukai
Miya
Sō Yoshikane
Atsushi Matsushita
Past membersAhito Inazawa
Hidekazu Hinata
Ichirō Yoshida

Zazen Boys is a Japanese band formed by former Number Girl guitarist and vocalist Shutoku Mukai.[1] Stylistically, their music consists mostly of complex rhythmic songs reminiscent of math rock, as well as extended improvisational songs during live performances.

  1. ^ Martin, Ian F. (2016). Quit Your Band: Musical Notes From the Japanese Underground. Awai Books. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-937220-05-1.