In 1986, Tanaka kenrou
(Guitar) and Sato Katsu
(Drums) -both formerly
played in the legendary
underground band, LIBIDO-
got together again and
formed a new band, aiming
for some different style
of music than LIBIDO.
First members are a female
vocal, two guitars, bass,
and drums. They played
in some mixture style
of jazz rock and progressive
rock, with this twin-guitar
featured band. On March
next year, they played
in the first live gig
at La.mama, Tokyo.
In 1988, They turned into
vital action, played in
9 live gigs at SILVER
ELEPHANT, CROCODILE, and
more clubs, took part
in an omnibus album "Canterbury
Edge" from MADE IN
JAPAN RECORDS label. A
guitarist left the band
shortly after. Their sound
came less jazzy, and more
progressive, vocal and
guitar-oriented pops style.
The next year, they played
only one stage. On February,
vocalist has left, and
the first period of the
band has ended.
Remaining members kept
their activity in rehearsal
studios. But the bassist
has also quitted in 1990,
Tanaka and Sato started
to looking for new members.-
They played twice on stage
as interpose with guest
players at this time.Tanaka
found Koike Toshiyuki
(Bass) and a keyboardist,
searching for a new drummer
on a rock magazine, made
a contact with them and
join together. The second
period has started with
this union. In 1991, members
were fixed with a newly
joined female vocalist.
The sound of this period
was changing into symphonic
with keyboard sound.
First live of this period
was on March 1992, at
SILVER ELEPHANT. But this
period suddenly ended
after the gig on October
same year, at La.mama.
They played only four
times on stage at this
second period. After that,
interpose stopped their
activity for long. Each
member went ondifferent
ways individually.
In 2001, Tanaka and Koike
went to see the gig stage
of Satoh. They met together
and reunited, the third
period of interpose has
started. Same year, Yonekura
Ryuji (Keyboards), who
has played with Tanaka
at the tribute band for
YES, joined the band.
Aruga Sayuri (Vocal) joined
in 2003, and third period
members were fixed with
new name, interpose+.Their
style came to a mixture
of voice and various sounds
from each instrument.
First live of this period
was also at SILVER ELEPHANT,
January 2004,and three
more stages they played
in the year.
From February to May 2005, they recorded original songs for their first album CD. Yonekura Ryuji left the band after recording.
And Watanabe Nobuo joined as a new keyboardist in July.
Finally, the first album "interpose+" has been released from POSEIDON/MUSEA Label in November.
Shortly after, Koike Toshiyuki has quitted in December, and now Dani from KBB plays bass guitar as a guest player.
From November 2006 to February 2007, they recorded the second album "INDIFFERENT", and released in June. Shortly afterwards, the guitarist, TANAKA kenrou quitted, and IIJIMA Jouji joined the band.
On May 2008, the band took part in Prog'Sud 2008, the international progressive rock festival that takes place at Marseille, France every year. Afterwards, their first Live DVD "LIVE 2008" - available only in Japan so far - was released on June.
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