The Brilliant Green

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the brilliant green, otherwise known as BuriGuri, Za Buririanto Guriin or TBG, are widely considered one of Japan's premier alt-rock bands. Hailing from Kyoto, this three-person group is made up of bassist (and 'Leader') Shunsaku Okuda, guitarist Ryo Matsui and vocalist Tomoko 'Tommy' Kawase. Formed in 1995, the group signed with Sony in '97 releasing a number of singles and earning mild success. In 1998, There will be love there -Ai no Aru Basho- was used as the theme for television drama Love Again propelling them to fame. Their eponymous debut album secured their popularity selling a million copies in two days. They have since released three more albums. Since 2001, each member has been persuing solo projects, most notably Tomoko's Tommy february6 / Tommy heavenly6. Ryo also has a British based solo project called Meister Their unique blend of tunes has earned them a spot in Time Magazine's 10 Best Bands in Planet Earth (along with Radiohead, U2, and the like) and their style is certainly different to most other Japanese bands. A heavy Western influence can be felt in their music, most obvious in the songs sung primarily in English, and with their musical style incorporating everything from Brit-rock to American alt-rock, which all adds to their distinct rock sound. While there has been no new material for a while, and it remains to be seen if there will be any more, this is one band you won't regret checking out, especially if you like your music with more of a rock edge to it. Tommy and Shunsaku, since the start of the band, have got married (November 22, 2003) Credits: wiki.theppn.org Bye Bye Mr. Mug: Debut single, ranked #69 over five weeks, selling out 16,000 copies. Ending song to Kanagama TV's SAKUSAKU Morning Call.