bridge (band)

bridge

bridge (ブリッジ) was an indie pop group that formed in 1989 and soon signed with Trattoria Records. The group was headed by vocalist Otomo Mami and bassist Kaji Hideki. The group broke up in 1995 and Kaji went on to have a successful solo career with best selling records such as tea and MINI SKIRT.

Members

• Otomo Mami (lead vocals)
• Ohashi Nobuyuki (guitar)
• Shimizu Hirotaka (vocals and guitar)
• Kurosawa Hiroko (drums)
• Kaji Hideki (bass and backing vocals)
• Ikemizu Mayumi (organ, piano, and accordion)

Discography

Studio Albums

• [1993.03.25] Spring Hill Fair
• [1994.07.01] Preppy Kicks

Best Albums

• [1995.07.26] The Best Of Trattoria Years
• [1997.12.10] EPLP
• [1999.06.20] TREASURE COLLECTION

Singles

• [1992.11.26] Windy Afternoon
• [1993.03.01] A Meeting On the Disc (Would-be-goods and bridge)
• [1993.07.25] Paper Bikini Yaya
• [1993.11.10] Poupée de cire, Poupée de son (夢見るシャンソン人形)
• [1994.03.25] Salt Water Taffee
• [1994.06.01] Pool Side Music

Compilations / Other

• [1990.xx.xx] fab gear (#5 "He, She & I")
• [1991.xx.xx] Grimsby Fishmarket 4 - Norrkoeping 0 (CD1 #13 "Room")
• [1991.08.23] Les Frederick Presents Innocence & Peppermints (#2 "Mes Premieres Vraies Vacances", #7 "Silly Love")
• [1991.11.27] BLOW UP (#1 "Vivre Sa Vie", #5 "Change")
• [1992.06.01] bend it! (#2 "Cruyff, Flying Dutchman")
• [1992.03.10] Television Personalities from Japan (#1 "Windy Afternoon")
• [1992.xx.xx] The Birth Of The Untruth (Side B #1 "Going To The Sea, You Kiss Me")
• [1999.12.13] The World In Winter (#3 "Christmas Jam")
• [2002.07.17] ANCHOR (CD1 #5 "Watermelon Bikini")
• [2008.09.24] DJ Holiday - The Music from My Girlfriend's Console (#9 "Puppy Love")

External Links

• Oricon Profile