Seiichi Yamamoto
Site : Improvised Music from Japan
Guitarist, vocals
Born in Amagasaki, Hyogo prefecture, 1958.
In the second half of the '80s, Yamamoto played guitar in Boredoms and formed the groups Omoide Hatoba and Rashimban.
Since then he has been involved in a large number of projects and bands as Rovo, World Heritage, and so on.
From solo performances to collaborations with musicians from Japan and other countries, to film music, all the way to design, illustration, and writing, Yamamoto's activities are truly diverse.
PALM / Seiichi Yamamoto
Seiichi Yamamoto's acoustic guitar solo album, sequel to the album "LIGHTS".
(2016 release)
WAZA-UTA / Seiichi Yamamoto
Seiichi Yamamoto's original solo album.
Sinple and strange tasted folky style by Yamamoto's singing and acoustic guitar.
(2015 release)
for Japan
FALSETTO / Seiichi Yamamoto
Seiichi Yamamoto's original solo album.
Progressive, psychedelic, experimental, and folky style.
Strange, delicate, and audacious pop-songs.
(2014 release)
for Japan
LIGHTS / Seiichi Yamamoto
Seiichi Yamamoto's Acoustic guitar solo album.
Ultimately simple, ultimately beautiful.
(2013 release)
NOA+NOA2 / Seiichi Yamamoto
Seiichi Yamamoto's experimental early work, "Noa" and "Noa2" reissued on 2CD set!
(2013 release)
COVER ALBUM COLLECTION Vol.1 / Seiichi Yamamoto
Seiichi Yamamoto covers the songs of Pete Seeger, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Genesis, and Japanese The Folk Crusaders, Wataru Takada, Morio Agata... 50's & 60's folk-rock masterpieces.
(2012 release)
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RHAPSODIA / Seiichi Yamamoto
Seiichi Yamamoto's latest rock album.
(2011 release)
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for Japan
PLAYGROUND ACOUSTIC+ / Seiichi Yamamoto
Acoustic arranged version of Seiichi Yamamoto's "Playground".
(2011 release)
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for Japan
PLAYGROUND / Seiichi Yamamoto
Seiichi Yamamoto's vocal album featuring guitar and bass by himself, and drums by Muneomi Senju (from Combopiano).
(2010 release)
OTOMO YOSHIHIDE YAMAMOTO SEIICHI GUITAR DUO
Electronic and acoustic guitar duo by Yoshihide Otomo and Seiichi Yamamoto.
(2008 release)
TOKYO LOOP (OST) / Seiichi Yamamoto
Original soundtrack album for the animation omnibus movie "Tokyo Loop".
This movie is
produced for 100th anniversary of animation movie.
(2006 release)
EVE / Seiichi Yamamoto
Instrumental solo album of Seiichi Yamamoto.
Chaotic and cosmic, like his inner-space.
(2005 release)
BAPTISM / Seiichi Yamamoto
Instrumental solo album of Seiichi Yamamoto.
(2004 release)
NAZO NAZO / Seiichi Yamamoto
Title "Nazo Nazo" means "The Quiz".
Vocal solo album of Seiichi Yamamoto.
So avant-garde and strange style.
(2003 release)
NU FREQUENCY / Seiichi Yamamoto
Instrumental solo album of Seiichi Yamamoto.
Featuring China (drums) as the guest musician.
(2003 release)
CROWN OF FUZZY GROOVE / Seiichi Yamamoto
Instrumental solo album of Seiichi Yamamoto.
Experimantal, but beautiful ambient / chill out groove.
(2002 release)
(MP3 Download available)
DANCE / Seiichi Yamamoto / Philip Samartzis
Duo collaboration of Yamamoto and Philip Samartzis.
Ambient-electronica sound.
(2002 release)
NOA 2 / Seiichi Yamamoto
Instrumental guitar solo album.
So simple and ambient style.
(2001 release)
NOA / Seiichi Yamamoto
First guitar solo album.
(1997 release)