Shang Shang Typhoon
Shang Shang Typhoon (上々颱風, Shan shan taifū) is a Japanese band of the 1980s and 1990s. Led by Kōryū, the band also features female singers Satoko Nishikawa and Emi Shirasaki. The SST sound is a blend of Okinawan music, min'yo singing and other Japanese elements, with some rock, pop and reggae thrown in. The unique sound of the group is largely due to an original instrument devised by Kōryū that he calls "sangen"; a banjo strung with shamisen strings.
In 1990 Shang Shang Typhoon signed with the Epic/Sony label, but more recently they have recorded on independent labels. In 1994, they did the song "Itsumo dareka ga" for the Studio Ghibli film Pom Poko.
On 1 February 2013 at the official Shang Shang Typhoon website, the band announced an indefinite hiatus due to the health of band leader Kōryū.[1]
Members
| Shang Shang Typhoon Members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kōryū | 紅龍 | "Sangen", Vocals | Band Leader |
| Emi Shirasaki "Emi-chan" | 白崎映美 (えみちゃん) | Vocals | |
| Satoko Nishikawa "Sato-chan" | 西川郷子 (さとちゃん) | Vocals | |
| Manto Watanobe | 渡野辺マント | Drums | |
| Yōko Ino | 猪野陽子 | Keyboards, Accordion | |
| Naoki Nishimura | 西村直樹 | Bass | |
| Former Members | |||
| Naoya Yasuda "Yas-san" | 安田尚哉 (やっさん) | Bass | |
| Masaru Gotō | 後藤まさる | Percussion, Shinobue | |
| Yoshimi Yoshida | 吉田よしみ | Keyboards | temporary replacement for Yōko Ino |
Discography
| Year | Title | Japanese | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Shang Shang Typhoon | 上々颱風 | Epic Sony | |
| 1991 | Shang Shang Typhoon 2 | 上々颱風２ | Epic Sony | |
| 1992 | Shang Shang Typhoon 3 | 上々颱風３ | Epic Sony | |
| 1993 | Ai Ga Aru Kara Daijōbu | 愛があるから大丈夫 | Epic Sony | |
| 1994 | Around Asia in 80 Days | 八十日間亜州一周 | Epic Sony | |
| 1996 | Tamegoma (Tā Me Ga Math) | た・め・ご・ま | Epic Sony | |
| 1997 | Gnahs Gnahs | GNAHS GNAHS | Epic Sony | |
| 2000 | Shang Shang Typhoon 8 | 上々颱風８ | Yougey Inc. | |
| 2001 | Shang Shang Typhoon Paradise Live! | 上々颱風パラダイスライブ！ | Pony Canyon Japan | |
| 2001 | Shang Shang Typhoon 9 – Kokoro No Hana | 上々颱風９ ～心の花～ | Pony Canyon Japan | |
| 2004 | Shang Shang Typhoon Jirokichi Days 1988 | 上々颱風JIROKICHI DAYS 1988 | Pony Canyon Japan | |
| 2005 | Shang Shang A Go Go! | Shang Shang A Go Go! | Pony Canyon Japan | |
| 2005 | Shang Shang Typhoon Best Collection I | 上々颱風名曲撰 I | Pony Canyon Japan | |
| 2006 | Shang Shang Typhoon 11 – Attarimae da. | 上々颱風１１ あったりまえだ。 | Pony Canyon Japan | |
| 2009 | Shang Shang Typhoon 12 – Domin No Uta | 上々颱風１２ ～土民の歌～ | Pony Canyon Japan | |
| 2010 | Ohitorisama-Bunka | おひとりさま挽歌 | M&I Company | single |
| 2010 | Kaze no Matsuri – Carnaval | 風の祭り~CARNAVAL~ | Boundee |
Video
- Begara Shagara Live Akogare (1992); Epic Sony
- Shang Shang Buri (2004); M and I Inc. (Pony Canyon Japan)