Hirohisa Horie
| Hirohisa Horie | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24, 1970 |
| Origin | Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | music producer, musician |
| Instruments | Keyboard, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Escalator Records |
| Associated acts | Neil & Iraiza, the Hiatus |
| Website | Escalator Records |
Hirohisa Horie (堀江博久 Horie Hirohisa, born March 24, 1970 in Kanagawa, Kantō region) is a Japanese musician and multi-instrumentalist. He plays primarily keyboards and guitar. Horie is one half of the Shibuya-kei duo Neil & Iraiza, and is known for his work with artists such as Kahimi Karie and Cornelius (as a member of the Cornelius Group).
While a student of Tama Art University, Horie participated in many musicians' live performances and in recording sessions as a session keyboardist.
Horie has been very active as a musician, having performed and/or recorded with Japanese and international artists including Acrobat Bunche, American Rock, Billy No Mates, Chocolat, Cocco, Cubismo Grafico, Curly Giraffe, El-Malo, Freedom Suite, Great3, Hideki Kaji, Kaela Kimura, Kahimi Karie, Love Psychedelico, Master Low, Pizzicato Five, Plagues, Quruli, Snapshot, Studio Apes, and many others.
Horie has been a long-time collaborator with Keigo Oyamada (Cornelius), performing live as a member of his Cornelius Group. The two have worked together for over 15 years, since the time that Oyamada still presided over his record label Trattoria Records.
In 1995, Horie formed Neil & Iraiza with Gakuji Matsuda, serving as a vocalist and the group’s keyboardist.
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