Manabe Yoshiaki
Manabe Yoshiaki (真鍋 吉明), is a Japanese rock guitarist and composer. He is well known as the lead guitarist of the band the pillows. He has his own solo career known as NINE MILES.
Profile
- Name: Manabe Yoshiaki (真鍋 吉明)
- Birthdate: October 2, 1968
- Birthplace: Hokkaido, Japan
- Bands:
- PERSIA (1987 - 1989)
- the pillows (1989 - Present)
Information
Manabe Yoshiaki grew up listening to punk rock and reggae. In 1987 he began playing guitar for the group PERSIA.
In 1989 he joined up the group the pillows in Hokkaido with Yamanaka Sawao, Ueda Kenji and Sato Shinichiro right after PERSIA broke up. After re-recording some of the music from their earlier demo they signed with Pony Canyon and came out with their first major release MOON GOLD in 1991. Since then they have released many successful albums and singles.
In 2001 Yoshiaki released his first solo album SOLOMONIC POLAR BEAR under the name NINE MILES named after the town in which Bob Marley grew up in Jamaica. He is in charge of almost everything and plays all instruments that are heard in the albums.
Discography
Albums
- [2001.03.07] SOLOMONIC POLAR BEAR
- [2003.08.06] Return of the Polar Bear
- [2008.01.30] REVOLUTION IS MY NAME
