Hisashi Imai
| Hisashi Imai | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1965 |
| Origin | Fujioka, Gunma, Japan |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, theremin |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Associated acts | Buck-Tick, Schaft, Schwein, Lucy |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fernandes BT-120MM, Fernandes Stabilizer, Fender Telecaster | |
Hisashi Imai (今井 寿 Imai Hisashi?, born October 21, 1965 in Fujioka, Gunma, Japan) is a Japanese musician and songwriter. He is known as lead guitarist of the rock band Buck-Tick since 1983. He has also performed in musical side-projects such as Schaft (1991–1994), Schwein (2001), and more recently Lucy (2004).
In 1984, when Imai and Araki graduated high school, they moved to Tokyo together, where Imai entered design school. In 2008, he announced on his blog that he got married. He announced the birth of his first child in August 2013. Throughout Buck-Tick's long career, he is the most credited songwriter.
He has also appeared on/composed for Mika Kaneko's Kick, Naoko Nozawa's Tonkichi Chinpei Kanta, Der Zibet's Shishunki II, Soft Ballet's Million Mirrors, The Stalin's Shinda Mono Hodo Aishite Yaru Sa, PIG's Sinsation and Wrecked, Yukinojo Mori's Tenshi no Ita Wakusei and Poetic Evolution ~With Eleven Guitarists~,Guniw Tools's Dazzle, Acid Android's Code, the compilation Tribute to The Star Club featuring Hikage, and Tomoyasu Hotei's All Time Super Guest. Together with Yukinojo Mori, Imai covered the song "Eyes Love You" for the 2013 hide tribute album Tribute VII -Rock Spirits-.
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