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    Boøwy (/ˈboʊi/ BOH-ee; stylized as BOØWY) was a Japanese rock band formed in Takasaki, Gunma in 1981. The classic lineup of vocalist Kyosuke Himuro, guitarist...
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    2003, HMV Japan ranked Boøwy at number 22 on their list of the "100 Most Important Japanese Pop Acts". After the break up of Boøwy, Hotei released his debut...
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  • he thought it would be cool. He later said that seeing fellow Gunma band Boøwy served as an initial inspiration for starting a band, followed soon after...
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  • January 2008. オリジナルコンフィデンス. 歴代CDアルバム売り上げ枚数ランキング (in Japanese). 年代流行. Retrieved 4 November 2017. 【オリコン“平成セールス”ランキング】シングルはSMAP、アルバムは宇多田ヒカルが1位 “平成No.1”アーティスト別セールスのB’zからはコメント到着...
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    2004, he held a concert, entitled "21st Century Boøwys VS Himuro", at the Tokyo Dome. He sang many Boøwy songs for the first time in sixteen years.[citation...
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    prefers older metal from Los Angeles. In addition to the bands Nirvana and Boøwy, the members have also cited non-musical influences such as actress Minako...
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  • High School, the same high school that Kyosuke Himuro of fellow Gunma band Boøwy had attended. Imai named their band Hinan Go-Go (非難GO-GO, "Criticism Go-Go")...
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  • the first to sing rock music in the Japanese language. Punk rock bands Boøwy and The Blue Hearts and hard rock/heavy metal groups X Japan and B'z led...
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    Japan. Some Japanese musicians, such as Boøwy, TM Network, and Buck-Tick, were influenced by New Romanticism. Boøwy became an especially influential rock...
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    "loud" guitarist, Miya said his roots come from Boøwy guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei. Before hearing Boøwy, Miya said he had no concept of rhythm guitar because...
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