Granrodeo (stylized as GRANRODEO) is a Japanese

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band, specializing in creating anime soundtracks.

Career

In 2005

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Kishō Taniyama is a Japanese voice actor, singer and lyricist affiliated with Ken Production. He is also the vocalist and lyricist of the Japanese rock band Granrodeo under his stage name Kishow. He is the official Japanese dubbing voice for Fred Jones in the ...

("Kishow") and musician

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("E-Zuka"), known for his collaborations in creating anime soundtracks, decided to create a new project. During their years as a band, they released a few singles that were used as opening singles for the anime series. In 2007 they released their first album, ''Ride on the Edge'', and in 2008 they release a second album, ''Instinct''. In spring 2009 they started working on the soundtrack, the series ''

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'', for which E-Zuka wrote the soundtracks and Kishow wrote the lyrics for the song "Modern Strange Cowboy". By the end of 2009, they released their third album, ''Brush the Scar Lemon''. In 2011 they released their fourth album, ''Supernova'', and in 2012 they released their fifth album ''Crack Star Flash''. Granrodeo covered " Tell Me" for the June 6, 2018 hide tribute album ''Tribute Impulse''. They provided a cover of " Tenshi wa Dare da" for the January 29, 2020 Buck-Tick tribute album ''Parade III ~Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick~''

Members

* Kishow -

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. According to him, the role of a vocalist is more suitable for him than the role of a

. * E-Zuka -

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, composer,

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. His style of playing the guitar combines melodic solo parts and aggressive guitar riffs. He also collaborates with

Minami Kuribayashi is a Japanese singer, songwriter, lyricist and voice actress from Shizuoka Prefecture. From 2016 to 2019, she performed under the stage name Minami. Her involvement in the game and anime ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'', where she voiced the role of on ...

Session musicians

* Ikuo –

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(bassist of the band Bull Zeichen 88). Previously played in the progressive rock band Lapis Lazuli, known for its soundtrack albums for the game ''

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''. He also plays the bass for the band Abingdon Boys School &

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Mini albums

Best albums

Soundtrack albums

Compilation albums

Singles

Collaboration Singles

References

External links

*
Lantis official artist page

* {{Authority control Anime musical groups Japanese hard rock musical groups Lantis (company) artists Musical groups established in 2005 Musical groups from Tokyo