Sakerock
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Hannō, Saitama , Japan |
| Products | Instrumental music albums, original scores for cinema, television, and theatre |
, stylized as SAKEROCK, was a Japanese band specializing in instrumental music.
Formed in 2000 by alumni of a high school located in Hannō, Saitama, the ensemble was fronted by Gen Hoshino. Their name was inspired by a composition from Martin Denny. Their sound combined melodic instrumentals with influences drawn from jazz, folk, Latin, and exotica. Throughout their active years, they produced more than ten albums and mini-albums, including original scores for Japanese cinema, television series, and theatrical productions. Their recordings were released under the Kakubarhythm label.
Members
- — guitar, marimba
- — drums, percussion
- Associated with Cherry's, Good Dog Happy Men, and Killing Floor.
- Participated in ASA-CHANG&ブルーハッツ, Gentle Forest Jazz Band, Killing Floor, Newday, and .
- — bass, Hawaiian guitar
- Departed on 26 December 2011. Affiliated with and .
- — keyboards
- Support member. Connected to , Natsumen, and Wuja Bin Bin.
In addition to their musical pursuits, Gen Hoshino and Kenta Hamano developed acting careers; together with Kei Tanaka and Daichi Itō, they featured in Kankurō Kudō's 2009 movie .
Albums
- Yuta (2003)
- Yuta (Renewal) (2003)
- Life Cycle (2005)
- Penguin Pull Pale Piles Sound Tracks 「Best」 (2005)
- (2006)
- collaboration with Asa-Chang and Ren Takada as
- Songs of Instrumental (2006)
- original soundtrack (2007)
- original soundtrack (2007)
- (2008)
- Muda (2010)
- Sayonara (2015)
Mini-albums / EPs
- Sakerock (2002) (demo)
- (2004)
- original soundtrack (2006)
Singles
- (2004)
- (2008)
The band also provided compositions for the film by Isshin Inudō, featuring Arashi and adapted from a manga authored by Shinji Nagashima.
Videos
- (2005)
- (2007)
- (2008)
- (2009)
- (2009)
- (2012)