Akeboshi
| Akeboshi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 1, 1978 Yokohama, Japan |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Epic Records Japan |
| Associated acts | Matsu Takako |
| Website | akeboshi |
Yoshio Akeboshi (明星嘉男 Akeboshi Yoshio?), more commonly known as Akeboshi, is a Japanese folk singer. He is mainly known for the song "Wind", used as an ending theme for the first season of the anime Naruto. His surname means "bright star," while his given name means "fine man."
Akeboshi was born on July 1, 1978 in Yokohama. He learned to play the piano when he was three years old, later learning to play the guitar. He studied music in Liverpool, and his time there has heavily influenced his music. Before his major debut, he produced two of the songs on Matsu Takako's fourth album, A piece of life.
Akeboshi's debut album, Akeboshi, was released on June 22, 2005 on Epic Records Japan.
Most of these tracks are taken from the mini-albums, with some re-recorded in slightly different arrangements.
Akeboshi's second album, "Meet Along the Way", was released on November 7, 2007 on the Epic Records label in Japan. The simultaneously released limited edition contains a CD with the songs "Rusty Lance," "Yellow Moon," and "Along The Line."
Akeboshi's third album, "Roundabout", was released on June 11, 2008 on the Epic Records label in Japan. Called a "complete selection album," it contains no new songs, but does feature previously unreleased live versions of several of his best hits. The simultaneously released limited edition contains a DVD with a collection of his music videos, as well as a documentary of the time he spent in England recording "Meet Along the Way."
This Full Album contains 11 songs has been released in August 2014. Befores, the Mini Album "Start Forming The Words" has been released first. The pre-release album contained of some singles in the full album such as Messed Up Mind, Standing On The Line, and Kumori Yozora.
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