YAPOOS

YAPOOS

YAPOOS (ヤプーズ) is a Japanese new wave and rock band that started in 1983. In 1995 they disbanded but still occasionally get together to perform and rarely releases new material.

Members

• Togawa Jun (戸川純; Vocals)
• Nakahara Nobuo (中原信雄; Bass and Synthesizer)
• Lion Mary (ライオン・メリイ; Keyboard)
• Yamaguchi Shinichi (山口慎一; Data)
• Dennis Gunn (デニス・ガン; Guitar)
• Toda Seiji (早瀬優香子; Guitar)
• Niida Kouzou (新井田耕造; Drums)

Former Members

• Senzui Toshirou (泉水敏郎; Drums from 1983-1990)
• Higae Takao (比賀江隆男; Guitar and and Synthesizer from 1983-1989)
• Yoshikawa Youichiro (吉川洋一郎; Synthesizer from 1985-1991)
• Kotaki Mitsuru (小滝満; Synthesizer from 1985-1989)
• Kouno Yuuichi (河野裕一; Guitar from 1992-1995)
• Fukuma Hajme (福間創; Data in 2005)

Discography

Studio Albums

• [1987.12.16] YAPOOS Keikaku (ヤプーズ計画)
• [1988.09.21] Daitenshi no You ni (大天使のように)
• [1991.06.07] Dial Y wo Mawase! (ダイヤルYを廻せ!)
• [1992.10.28] Dadada ism
• [1995.01.31] YAPOOS no Fushin na Koudou (ヤプーズの不審な行動)
• [1995.06.21] HYS

Other Albums

• [1984.04.25] Ura Tamahime (裏玉姫) (Togawa Jun with YAPOOS) (live album)
• [1991.05.21] YAPOOS Best (ヤプーズベスト) (best album)
• [2003.04.10] CD-Y (mini-album)

Singles

• [1987.12.16] Barbara Sexeroid (バーバラ・セクサロイ)
• [1991.05.02] Men's Junan
• [1995.03.01] Honou no Shoujo (本能の少女)

DVDs

• [2002.12.04] Yapoos Keikaku LIVE&CLIP +2 (ヤプーズ計画　Live&Clip +2)
• [2010.12.22] HYS NOISE

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia: ヤプーズ