Husking Bee

Husking Bee was a dynamic Japanese powerpop/punk band that came into existence in 1994.

Band Members

As per Oricon, Husking Bee comprised:

Isobe Masafumi – Vocals
Kudo “Tekkin” Tetsuya – Bass
Hiramoto Leona – Drums

Their debut transpired in 1995 with “NOT SUPERSTITIOUS III.” In 2000, Hirabayashi Kazuya, now the lead singer and guitarist of the band Fine Lines, joined as a new member. Despite a considerable following among Japanese youth, the band unexpectedly disbanded on March 6, 2005, without offering an explanation for their decision.

Reunion and Continued Journey

In a surprising turn of events, the band regrouped in February 2012, reigniting their musical journey.

Discography

Husking Bee’s discography reflects their musical evolution:

GRIP (1996)
Put on Fresh Paint (1999)
The Sun and the Moon EP (2000)
FOUR COLOR PROBLEM (2001) (distributed in the US by Doghouse Records)
the steady-state theory (2002)
variandante (2004)
ANTHOLOGY [1994~2004] (2005)
SOMA (2013)
AMU (2014)
eye (2020)

Contributions to Other Media

Hirabayashi Kazuya lent his singing voice to the character Koyuki Tanaka in the anime adaptation of BECK. Additionally, the band contributed the song “Brightest” to the series’ second original soundtrack.