Birth Story
Birth of the first period
AB'S
Fujimaru Yoshino guitar & vocal
Makoto Matsushita guitar & vocal
Naoki Watanabe bass & vocal
Atsuo Okamoto drums & vocal
Yoshihiko Ando keyboard & vocal
AB'S start
1982
Yoshino Fujimaru 1st album "YOSHINOINO FUJIMAL"
Recording member
Naoki Watanabe, Atsuo Okamoto, Makoto Matsushita
Yoshihiko Ando, lyricist and keyboard
Fujimaru Yoshino first met Naoki Watanabe , who was 17 at the time.
Shigeki Watanabe , the Chappie of the Wild Ones
After that, I met Atsuo Okamoto in the studio
By the way, to Ichiro Nitta of Spectrum
The rhythm team of Naoki Watanabe and Atsuo Okamoto
Introduced is Fujimaru Yoshino
Encounter Makoto Matsushita with twin guitar studio work
AB'S is
A band where you can sing and harmonize while playing
Not to mention the fans of the members
Buzzed in the industry
The origin of the band name
The blood types of Fujimaru Yoshino, Makoto Matsushita, and Naoki Watanabe
Because it was AB
(It was later found that Fujimaru Yoshino 's blood type was B)
By the way, Atsuo Okamoto and Ando Yoshihiko are type A
Another reason is the artist list
AB'S line up first
1983
Release 1st album "AB'S"
The debut live is full up to the second floor of Shibuya Public Hall
Kobe Osaka Tour
1984
Fujimaru Yoshino 2nd album "ROMANTIC GUY"
(LA recording) release
Japanese recording members
Naoki Watanabe, Atsuo Okamoto
Makoto Matsushita participated in the chorus
2nd album "AB'S-2" (London recording) released
1985
3rd album "AB'S-3" (London recording) released
Makoto Matsushita is a member of his band Paradigm shift
Not busy attending
Temporarily suspended without live activities
1988
4th album "AB'S-4" (LA recording) released
Session members except Fujimaru Yoshino
2003
Cross Over '05 After being asked to appear
Reformation
2004
1st Maxi single "A5B3S" released