Inaba Koshi

Inaba Koshi promoting "Hane" (2016)

Inaba Koshi (稲葉浩志) is the lead singer of the Japanese Rock band, B'z. In addition to providing the vocals for the band, he also writes all the lyrics and arranges the songs. He would first make his debut in the music world when he appeared as a guest vocalist on the track Mr. CRAZY TIGER for BLIZARD's RAN album Burning in 71985. He would become a model for Being soon after until 1988, where Matsumoto Tak and Inaba would formed the duo B'z. At the same time, he would start to write lyrics and arrange songs for B'z but also for many of Being artists.

In 1997 he released his first solo album, Magma. Also, Koshi and fellow B'z member Matsumoto Tak appeared on the final track of American guitarist Steve Vai's 1999 album The Ultra Zone.

Profile

• Name: Inaba Koshi (稲葉浩志)
• Birthdate: September 23, 1964 (1964-09-23)
• Birthplace: Tsuyama, Okayama, Japan
• Blood Type: AB
• Height: 173 cm
• Weight: 55 kg
• Family: Older brother

Discography

Albums

• [1997.01.29] Magma (マグマ)
• [2002.10.09] Shian (志庵)
• [2004.09.22] Peace Of Mind
• [2010.08.18] Hadou
• [2014.05.25] Singing Bird

Collaborative Albums

• [2017.01.18] CHUBBY GROOVE (INABA/SALAS)
• [2020.04.15] Maximum Huavo (INABA/SALAS)

Singles

• [1998.12.16] Tooku Made (遠くまで)
• [2003.06.11] KI
• [2004.07.14] Wonderland
• [2010.06.23] Okay
• [2016.01.13] Hane (羽)

Digital Singles

• [2014.02.26] Nensho (念書)
• [2014.03.26] Nakinagara (泣きながら)
• [2014.04.23] Stay Free
• [2014.07.30] Saturday
• [2016.08.24] YELLOW

DVD

• [2004.12.22] Inaba Koshi LIVE 2004 ~en~
• [2011.02.16] Inaba Koshi LIVE 2010 ~en II~
• [2015.11.18] Koshi Inaba LIVE 2014 ~en-ball~
• [2016.08.03] Koshi Inaba LIVE 2016 ~enIII~

Compilations

• [2003.12.10] THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN 2 (#13 Overture)
• [2020.03.25] THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN 6 (CD1 #4 Hane)

External Links

• B'z Official Site
• Inaba Koshi Official Site
• Japanese Wikipedia: 稲葉浩志