Koshi Inaba

Koshi Inaba
B'z vocalist and songwriter
Background information
Origin	Japan
Genres	Rock, Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Blues, Jazz, Dance, Adult Rock, Metal
Years	1988–Present
Labels	BMG Japan (1988-1995) Vermillion Records (1995-Present)

Koshi Inaba (稲葉浩志 Inaba Kōshi) was born on September 23, 1964, in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture. His real name is Hiroshi Inaba (稲葉浩志 Inaba Hiroshi). 

General

He graduated form the Faculty of Education at the Yokohama National University, and has a degree in mathematics. Formerly working as as session musician he send a demo tape to Tak Matsumoto who was searching for a vocalist to found his own band in 1988. After the first meeting Koshi was the new vocalist and songwriter for B'z.

Solo Career

During his solo-career he also worked with many artist abroad in the US. Beside providing vocals for Toshiya "Ran" Matsukawa's 1985 Album "Burning" he sang the song "Asian Sky" from Steve Vai's Album "The Ultra Zone".
2009 he featured Slash's solo album "Slash". He sang on the first single "Sahara" that was released in November 2009 in Japan.

Until now Koshi has released four solo albums and four singles.

Influences

His musical influences are Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Queen, and Guns N' Roses. Beside beeing a big fan of Elvis Presley Koshi respects David Coverdale (Whitesnake), Robert Plant(Led Zeppelin), Axl Rose(Guns'n'Roses) and especially Steven Tyler(Aerosmith) as vocalists.

Discography

Singles

Tooku Made (1998) Tooku Made CHAIN Not Too Late

KI (2003) AKATSUKI Shizuka no Ame AKATSUKI Version S.S.S. I'm on fire AKATSUKI Version O

Wonderland (2004) Wonderland Anata no Koe Dake ga Kono Mune Furumasu I AM YOUR BABY

Okay (2010) Okay Salvation Maimirai

Albums

Magma (1997) Reiketsu Kuchibiru Sono Switch wo Ose Nami Nemurenai no wa Dare no Sei Soul Station arizona Fuusen Taifuu Demo Kurya ii Shakunetsu no Hito Nani mo Nai Machi Chopsticks Jealous Dog Ai Naki Michi Little Flower

Shian (2002) O.NO.RE LOVE LETTER Touch Trash Overture Go Famiresu Gozen 3-Ji Anata wo Yobu Koe wa Kaze ni Sarawarete Here I am!! Honno Seno de Revolution Todokimasu You ni

Peace Of Mind (2004) Okaeri Wonderland THE RACE Shoumen Shoutotsu Suiheisen Subete no Shiawase wo Oazuke ni Tamayura Hazumu Sekai Koufuku e no Nagai Sakamichi Yokorenbo SAIHATE HOTEL I AM YOUR BABY Toumei Ningen Ano Inochi Kono Inochi

Hadou (2010) LOST Zettai(teki) The Morning Call Okay Lone Pine Eden CAGE FIGHT Koyoi Kimi to Kono Te wo Totte Hashiridashite Sariyuku Hito he Fushichou Shujinkou Little Boy Akai Ito Itaike na Taiyou

Collaborations

Be What It Is (2006) —STEVIE SALAS SOLO ALBUM— Head On Collision (featuring Koshi Inaba) -English Version of Shoumen Shoutotsu-

SAHARA (2010) —SLASH SINGLE— SAHARA (featuring Koshi Inaba)

Slash (2010) —SLASH SOLO ALBUM— SAHARA (English Version) -Deluxe Edition Only-

Live Tours

Logo	Tour	Notes	Home Video
	Koshi Inaba LIVE 2004 ~en~	Koshi's first solo tour. Given that he had previously released two singles and studio albums prior to the tour, with a third released shortly after its conclusion, Koshi had plenty of material for the many dates of the tour that lasted from mid-July to late August 2004. The setlist changed a great many times during the tour's run and featured only Koshi's solo material with no B'z songs included. Notably, one of the support members responsible for guitar on the tour was Yoshinobu Ohga who would later become a backing guitarist for B'z beginning in 2011. Concurrent Events: THURSDAY LIVE at hills Bread Factory "ROCK NIGHT" OPENING ACT, SUMMER SONIC 04, THE ROCK ODYSSEY 2004
	Koshi Inaba LIVE 2010 ~enII~	Koshi's second solo tour, this time in support of his latest solo album Hadou. The setlist featured songs from throughout his solo catalogue and saw longtime B'z drummer Shane Gaalaas join full-time for the entire tour. The tour itself covered all of Japan, beginning in Fukuroi's Ecopa Arena and ending at the esteemed Nippon Gaishi Hall. Concurrent Events: SUMMER SONIC 2010 (Slash featuring Koshi Inaba: "SAHARA")

Other Works

• Next 100 Years