Yoshida Brothers

Members

• Yoshida Ryouichirou (吉田 良一郎)
• Yoshida Ken'ichi (吉田 健一)

Information

The Yoshida Brothers are a classical/progressive pair of musicians who both play the Tsugaru-shamisen. Brothers Ryoichiro and Kenichi Yoshida began their powerful rise to fame in 2003 with their self-titled, inaugural album. Since that time they have become icons for a new breed of music, blending classical shamisen music with contemporary instruments such as rock drums, bases, guitars and synthesizers, putting it all together to create some of the most intriguing and inventive music ever.

Discography

Singles

• [2002.06.19] STORM
• [2005.02.02] RISING

Collaboration Singles

Change

• [2007.04.25] Change - Monkey Majik + Yoshida Brothers

Albums

• [1999.11.21] Ibuki (いぶき)
• [2000.11.22] MOVE
• [2002.05.15] Soulful
• [2003.05.02] FRONTIER
• [2004.04.21] Renaissance
• [2005.09.21] YOSHIDA BROTHERS
• [2006.11.15] Hishou Shamisen Dake no Sekai Vol.1 (飛翔 三味線だけの世界Vol.1)
• [2007.04.18] Zenkoku Tour 2006 'Hishou' Jikkyou Kanzen Rokuonban (全国ツアー2006 『飛翔』 実況完全録音盤)

International Albums

Yoshida Brothers Yoshida Brothers II Yoshida Brothers III Ninshiki Yoshida Kyoudai Hishou

• [2003.08.12] Yoshida Brothers
• [2004.05.21] Renaissance
• [2004.09.14] Yoshida Brothers II
• [2006.03.21] Yoshida Brothers III
• [2006.08.23] Ninshiki Yoshida Kyoudai (認識　吉田兄弟)
• [2007.02.20] HISHOU

DVDs

Yoshida Kyodai FIRST LIVE “SOUL” LIVE FRONTIER Zenkoku Tour 2006 'Hishou' Jikkyou Kanzen Rokuonban

• [2002.11.07] Yoshida Kyodai FIRST LIVE “SOUL”
• [2003.11.19] LIVE FRONTIER
• [2007.09.05] Zenkoku Tour 2006 'Hishou' Jikkyou Kanzen Rokuonban (全国ツアー2006 『飛翔』 実況完全録音盤)

Books

Yoshida Kyoudai Toiu Ikikata

• [2005.11.24] Yoshida Kyoudai Toiu Ikikata (吉田兄弟という生き方)

EXternal Links

• Yoshida Brothers Official Website