Blankey Jet City

Blankey Jet City was a rock and roll/rockabilly trio from Japan. Kenichi Asai (浅井 健一, Asai Kenichi) (born December 29, 1964) Vocals, Guitar Toshiyuki Terui (照井 利幸, Terui Toshiyuki) (born February 2, 1964) Bass Tatsuya Nakamura (中村 達也, Nakamura Tatsuya) (born January 1, 1965) Drums Blankey Jet City was formed in February 1990, in Tokyo, Japan. The band is famous being called Blankey. Their recording career began the following August, when they app... more

Blankey Jet City was a rock and roll/rockabilly trio from Japan. Kenichi Asai (浅井 健一, Asai Kenichi) (born December 29, 1964) Vocals, Guitar Toshiyuki Terui (照井 利幸, Terui Toshiyuki) (born February 2, 1964) Bass Tatsuya Nakamura (中村 達也, Nakamura Tatsuya) (born January 1, 1965) Drums Blankey Jet City was formed in February 1990, in Tokyo, Japan. The band is famous being called Blankey. Their recording career began the following August, when they appeared on a popular TBS television show for amateur bands, and attracted the attention of the major record labels. The band decided to sign a record contract with Toshiba EMI, who sent the band to London to record their first album. Released in 1991, their memorable debut album "Red Guitar And The Truth" focused on topics such as juvenile delinquency, broken families, and the pain experienced by neglected children. Fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto, used the album to promote his 1991 Paris collection. The band embarked on their first nationwide... less