Kobukuro
Japanese folk duo
Kobukuro is a Japanese male pop band.
Kobukuro コブクロ | |
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| Origin | Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | Folk rock, pop |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Minosuke Records (1999—2000) Warner Music Japan (2001—current) |
| Members | Kentarō Kobuchi Shunsuke Kuroda |
| Website | www |
History
changeThe name
changeThe name is a mix of the two members' family names, Kentaro Kobuchi and Shunsuke Kuroda.
Origins
changeIn 1998, the two met each other in Sakai and formed Kobukuro.
Albums
changeKobukuro received moderately successful ratings for their first three indie albums - Saturday 8:PM (July 1999), Root of My Mind (March 2001), and 'ANSWER' (December 2000). Kobukuro signed with Warner Music Japan in 2001, and made their debut with the hit single, Yell which reached #4 on the Oricon Charts. Their newest album is called 5296 (December 2007).
Kobukuro's new single is “STAY”.
