is a Japanese musician and

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. He plays primarily keyboards and guitar. Horie is one half of the

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duo Neil & Iraiza, and is known for his work with artists such as Kahimi Karie and Cornelius (as a member of the Cornelius Group).

Biography

While a student of

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, Horie participated in many musicians' live performances and in recording sessions as a session keyboardist. Horie has been very active as a musician, having performed and/or recorded with Japanese and international artists including Acrobat Bunche,

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, Billy No Mates, Chocolat,

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, Cubismo Grafico, Curly Giraffe, El-Malo, Freedom Suite, Great3, Hideki Kaji,

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, Kahimi Karie,

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, Master Low,

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, Plagues,

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, Studio Apes, and many others. Horie has been a long-time collaborator with Keigo Oyamada (Cornelius), performing live as a member of his Cornelius Group. The two have worked together for over 15 years, since the time that Oyamada still presided over his record label

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. In 1995, Horie formed Neil & Iraiza with Gakuji Matsuda, serving as a vocalist and the group’s keyboardist. In 2005, Horie formed Singer Songer with Shigeru Kishida of Quruli, Cocco and others, releasing one single and one album. In the summer of 2007, Horie was invited by

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to form the pop electronica band

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. Horie is a member of the band the Hiatus. In 2009, he joined the group as its keyboardist. He produced all the group’s songs in collaboration with Takeshi Hosomi, the former lead vocalist of

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, and performed with the band live at concerts and festivals. He is featured on the song "One Thousand 20th Century Chairs" from Kahimi Karie's album '' K.K.K.K.K.''.

Discography

American Rock * ''Light in the Darkness'' (1997) Billy No Mates * ''C'monletmeseeyoupogo'' (2006) Chocolat * ''À la Mode'' (1997) * ''Twinkle Starberry'' (1998) * ''One Too Many'' (1998) * ''Hamster'' (1999) Cocco * ''Cocco-san no Daidokoro CD'' (2009, produce) Cornelius * '' 69/96'' (1995) Cubismo Grafico * ''Untitled (But One Wish)'' (2002) Hideki Kaji * ''Muscat E.P.'' (1996) * ''Mini Skirt'' (1997) * ''Eggstone (Single Version)'' (1997) * ''Koibito ga Matteiru'' (1997) * ''August E.P.'' (1998) * ''Tea'' (1999) * ''15 Angry Men'' (1999) * ''Ivy Ivory Ivy'' (2000) * ''My Love, My Milk'' (2001) * ''From Café Scandinavia With Love~For Café Après Midi'' (2001) * ''Separate Ways'' (2001) Kahimi Karie * ''K.K.K.K.K.'' (1998) Neil & Iraiza * ''I ♥ NY'' (1996) * ''Je suis ému E.P.'' (1997) * ''Johnny Marr?'' (1997) * ''Juillet'' (1999) * ''Wasted Time'' (2000) * ''New School'' (2002) Pizzicato Five * ''

Romantique 96 is the ninth studio album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five Pizzicato Five (formerly typeset as Pizzicato V and sometimes abbreviated to P5)Yang Jeff, Dina Can, Terry Hong, (1997) ''Eastern Standard Time'' pg 277 New York: Mariner Book ...

'' (1995) * ''Sister Freedom Tapes'' (1997) * ''Pizzicato Five'' (1999) pupa * ''floating pupa'' (2008) Singer Songer * ''Barairo Pop'' (2005) Snapshot * ''Icerink'' (1996) The Hiatus * '' Trash We'd Love'' (2009, produce)

References

External links

* Hirohisa Horie's at allmusicbr>Hirohisa Horie at Shibuyalink
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