Hakai Boudou Baito Kun Minato Kaoru Kozono Sekken Chikoku
Group Tamashii (グループ魂, Gurūpu Tamashii) is a Japanese
comedy rock band. It was started by actors in a theatrical company called "Otona Keikaku" (Project Adult) in 1995. Its original members were Hakai (
Sadao Abe), Boudou (
Kankuro Kudo), and Baito Kun (Seminosuke Murasugi). When it started, the group was just a group of comedians using the guitar. The members perform in many theaters, and also at
Shōten. In 1997, bass, guitar, and drum players join and became a band. In 2002 they released their debut album called Run Tamashi Run (Run魂Run) while they were signed to an
indie label, "MIDI". In 2005, Group Tamashi signed to
Ki/oon Records. The name of the band derives from the song "Tamashi Kogashite" of the rock band
ARB. The reason they put the "Group" in the band name is "Nobody didn't say 'Group' by myself." In 2008 they released a long-awaited new album entitled "Patsun Patsun". It was their longest album to date, at 27 tracks, and featured them covering a new variety of musical genres such as
reggae and
hip-hop.[1] 2010 marks the group's 15th anniversary, and several releases and events are scheduled in honor of it, including a new album entitled 1!2!3!4!.
Several members of Group Tamashii also have jobs as actors and writers, in addition to their music careers.
Romantist - The Stalin, Michiro Endo Tribute Album (2010) (
The Stalin and
Michiro Endo tribute album)
DVD
Group Tamashii's In a Sense Tour (グループ魂のある意味ツアー, Gurūppu Tamashii no Aru Imi Tsuā) (2003-12-03)
Group Tamashii's Rain of Noon (Doing fine weather) (グループ魂の雨の野音(晴天決行), Gurūpu Tamashii no Ame no Yaon (Seiten Kekkou)) (2005-04-27)
Minato Kaworu in the City of Bandits Tour ~A Group Tamashii Musical Performance~ (港カヲル in 都会の山賊ツアー~演奏・グループ魂~, Minato Kaworu in Tokai no Sanzoku Tsuā ~Ensou Gurūppu Tamashii~) (2006-04-26)
Group Tamashii's Company Trip ~Bonus: Live at Yokohama Britts~ (グループ魂の慰安旅行~特典映像・ライヴat横浜ブリッツ~, Gurūppu Tamashii no Ianryokō ~Tokuten Eizo•Raivu at Yokohama Burittsu~)(2007-12-12)
Group Tamashii at The Chichibu Patsun Patsun Festival~ (グループ魂の秩父ぱつんぱつんフェスティバル(雨) Gurūppu Tamashii no Chichibu Patsun Patsun Festival) (2009-02-11)
Publications
Hai Domo Konbanwa-!! (はいどおもこんばんわぁ!!) (
Tankōbon) (Sony Magazines publication)
Group Tamashii/Best Tamashii (グループ魂/ベスト魂, Gurūppu Tamashii/Besuto Tamashii) (band-score)
Film
Group Tamashii no Denki Mamushi (グループ魂のでんきまむし) (1999)