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Bow Wow

Country of origin:
Japan
Location:
Tokyo (early/later); England, United Kingdom (mid)
Status:
Active
Formed in:
1975
Genre:
Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Themes:
N/A
Current label:
Mars
Years active:
1975-1983, 1984-1990 (as Vow Wow), 1995-1997, 1998-2000, 2000-2015 (as Bowwow), 2015-present (as Bow Wow G2)
Originally founded as Bow Wow in 1975 by Kyoji Yamamoto, Toshihiro Niimi, Mitsuhiro Saito, and Kenji Sano. They were quickly signed by Invitation Records (a division of Victor) and made their major debut the same year. By 1977, they were already opening for major acts such as Kiss and Aerosmith during their Japanese tours. Bow Wow continued to rise in popularity with their next two albums, Signal ...
Current
Kyoji Yamamoto Guitars (1975-1983, 1995-1997), Vocals (lead) (1975-1983), Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1984-1990), Guitars, Vocals (lead) (1998-present), Vocals (backing) (2009, 2010)
See also: Kyoji Yamamoto, Wild Flag, ex-Black Syndrome (live)
Mitsuhiro Saito Guitars, Vocals (1975-1983, 1998-present)
See also: Kit 16, Mitsuhiro Saito, ex-ARB, ex-Do.T.Doll, ex-One Boy Players
Past
Kenji Sano Bass (1975-1983, 1984-1987), Vocals (backing) (1984-1987)
See also: ex-Pacific Cost Jam
Toshihiro Niimi Drums (1975-1983, 1984-1990, 1996-1997, 1998-2015)
(R.I.P. 2023) See also: ex-Lance of Thrill, ex-Bad Six Babies, ex-The Slut Banks
Rei Atsumi Keyboards, Keytar, Piano, Vocals (backing) (1984-1990, 2009, 2010)
See also: ex-Casino Drive, ex-Moondancer, ex-Noiz, ex-Tachyon
Genki Hitomi Vocals (lead) (1984-1990, 2009, 2010)
See also: ex-Noiz, ex-人見元基 Band
Neil Murray Bass, Vocals (backing) (1987-1989)
See also: ex-Gogmagog, ex-Empire, ex-Rondinelli, Snakecharmer, The Fluffy Jackets’, ex-Tony Martin, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Cajo, ex-Colosseum II, ex-Company of Snakes, ex-Cozy Powell's Hammer, ex-Driveshaft, ex-English Steel, ex-Fastway, ex-Gary Moore, ex-Gilgamesh, ex-Graham Bonnet, ex-Grand Slam, ex-Hanson, ex-John Sloman's Badlands, ex-M3, ex-Michael Schenker Group, ex-National Health, ex-Peter Green Splinter Group, ex-Phenomena, ex-The Brian May Band, ex-Whitesnake, ex-Queen + Paul Rodgers (live)
Mark Gould Bass, Vocals (backing) (1989-1990)
Shotaro Mitsuzono Bass (1995-1997)
See also: Katamali, Wild Flag, ex-Misako Honjoh (live), ex-Excite 3, ex-Flow-war, ex-Flower, ex-Sun Heads, ex-望月英莉加, ex-B'z (live)
Eiji Mitsuzono Drums (1995-1996)
See also: Kiyoshi, Wild Flag, ex-Excite 3, ex-Piranaheads, ex-SADS, ex-The Dust'N'Bönez, ex-The Slut Banks, ex-森重樹, ex-黒夢 (live)
Hiroshi Yaegashi Guitars (1995-1997)
See also: ex-十二単, The Key Project, ex-Ann Lewis, ex-Candy Man, ex-Masanori Fujiwara
Tetsuya Horie Vocals (1995-1997)
See also: ex-Revolt, ex-The Panama Reds
Current (Live)
Shinji Matsumoto Bass (2016-present)
See also: Asian Black, Sense of Wonder, ex-Night Hawks
Masanori "Cherry" Koyanagi Drums (2016-present)
See also: Lindberg, ex-ぷりりんしゃ
Past (Live)
Enrique Bass (1999-2002)
See also: Bemmies, Enrique Special Band, Ensuke Blues Band, Flowers of Evil, Gracias, The Key Project, ex-Barbee Boys, ex-Bicycle, ex-Soul Kitchen, ex-The Street Beats, ex-Ayumi Hamasaki (live), ex-Mariko Nagai (live), ex-Yosuke Eguchi (live)
Daisuke Bass (2001-2015)
Hideki Samejima Bass (2003)
See also: ex-Hound Dog, ex-Rose of Rose
Kyoji Yamamoto Guitars (1975-1983, 1995-1997), Vocals (lead) (1975-1983), Guitars, Vocals (backing) (1984-1990), Guitars, Vocals (lead) (1998-present), Vocals (backing) (2009, 2010)
See also: Kyoji Yamamoto, Wild Flag, ex-Black Syndrome (live)
Mitsuhiro Saito Guitars, Vocals (1975-1983, 1998-present)
See also: Kit 16, Mitsuhiro Saito, ex-ARB, ex-Do.T.Doll, ex-One Boy Players
Kenji Sano Bass (1975-1983, 1984-1987), Vocals (backing) (1984-1987)
See also: ex-Pacific Cost Jam
Toshihiro Niimi Drums (1975-1983, 1984-1990, 1996-1997, 1998-2015)
(R.I.P. 2023) See also: ex-Lance of Thrill, ex-Bad Six Babies, ex-The Slut Banks
Rei Atsumi Keyboards, Keytar, Piano, Vocals (backing) (1984-1990, 2009, 2010)
See also: ex-Casino Drive, ex-Moondancer, ex-Noiz, ex-Tachyon
Genki Hitomi Vocals (lead) (1984-1990, 2009, 2010)
See also: ex-Noiz, ex-人見元基 Band
Neil Murray Bass, Vocals (backing) (1987-1989)
See also: ex-Gogmagog, ex-Empire, ex-Rondinelli, Snakecharmer, The Fluffy Jackets’, ex-Tony Martin, ex-Black Sabbath, ex-Cajo, ex-Colosseum II, ex-Company of Snakes, ex-Cozy Powell's Hammer, ex-Driveshaft, ex-English Steel, ex-Fastway, ex-Gary Moore, ex-Gilgamesh, ex-Graham Bonnet, ex-Grand Slam, ex-Hanson, ex-John Sloman's Badlands, ex-M3, ex-Michael Schenker Group, ex-National Health, ex-Peter Green Splinter Group, ex-Phenomena, ex-The Brian May Band, ex-Whitesnake, ex-Queen + Paul Rodgers (live)
Mark Gould Bass, Vocals (backing) (1989-1990)
Shotaro Mitsuzono Bass (1995-1997)
See also: Katamali, Wild Flag, ex-Misako Honjoh (live), ex-Excite 3, ex-Flow-war, ex-Flower, ex-Sun Heads, ex-望月英莉加, ex-B'z (live)
Eiji Mitsuzono Drums (1995-1996)
See also: Kiyoshi, Wild Flag, ex-Excite 3, ex-Piranaheads, ex-SADS, ex-The Dust'N'Bönez, ex-The Slut Banks, ex-森重樹, ex-黒夢 (live)
Hiroshi Yaegashi Guitars (1995-1997)
See also: ex-十二単, The Key Project, ex-Ann Lewis, ex-Candy Man, ex-Masanori Fujiwara
Tetsuya Horie Vocals (1995-1997)
See also: ex-Revolt, ex-The Panama Reds
Current
Shinji Matsumoto Bass (2016-present)
See also: Asian Black, Sense of Wonder, ex-Night Hawks
Masanori "Cherry" Koyanagi Drums (2016-present)
See also: Lindberg, ex-ぷりりんしゃ
Past
Enrique Bass (1999-2002)
See also: Bemmies, Enrique Special Band, Ensuke Blues Band, Flowers of Evil, Gracias, The Key Project, ex-Barbee Boys, ex-Bicycle, ex-Soul Kitchen, ex-The Street Beats, ex-Ayumi Hamasaki (live), ex-Mariko Nagai (live), ex-Yosuke Eguchi (live)
Daisuke Bass (2001-2015)
Hideki Samejima Bass (2003)
See also: ex-Hound Dog, ex-Rose of Rose
Added by: Fierackas Modified by: got_te
Added on: 2004-08-21 16:07:02 Last modified on: 2023-12-09 17:06:50