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Vow Wow - Somewhere In The Night
I Bow Vow are an influential Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1975. In 1977, they opened for Aerosmith and Kiss on their Japanese tour. In 1982, Bow Wow performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and later at the Reading Festival in England. That same year, they released their 9th album "Warning from Stardust," which was ranked 23rd by Rolling Stone Japan in the list "The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time" in 2007. The following year, they toured with Hanoi Rocks throughout the UK. Guitarist Mitsuhiro Sato left the band in November 1983 to join Alexander's Ragtime Band (Japanese rock group). In 1984, the remaining three members were joined by vocalist Genki Hitomi and keyboardist Rei Atsumi, which resulted in a more commercial sound, and the band decided to change their name to Vow Wow and later moved to England. For a brief period, they were without a bassist since Kenji Sano needed to return to Japan in 1987, so former Whitesnake bassist Neil Murray was recruited to fill the position, and they began recording the album "V" with producer Kit Woolven (Thin Lizzy, David Bowie). Even though they had achieved commercial success, Genki wanted to stay in Japan to start a family. The band recorded what was supposed to be their last album titled "Helter Skelter" in 1989, which was managed by sound engineer Tony Taverner (Gipsy Kings, Black Sabbath). After the album, Rei joined RC Succession (Japanese rock group) for a live tour, and Neil became a member of Black Sabbath. Shortly after, producers Nick Griffiths (Queen, Paul McCartney) and Bob Ezrin (Kiss, Pink Floyd) requested to create an album with Vow Wow. The band reunited without Neil, who was recording with Black Sabbath, and they recruited bassist Mark Gould for their final album, "Mountain Top." Vow Wow disbanded on May 28, 1990, after a concert at Nippon Budokan. Genki became an English teacher at a high school, while the other members pursued separate music careers; Kyoji formed the band Wild Flag in 1991. In May 1995, Kyoji reformed Bow Wow with all new members. They had several releases until their dissolution in March 1997. However, in 1998, original members Mitsuhiro Saito and Toshihiro Niimi reunited with Kyoji, and Bow Wow became a trio. In August 2003, they performed in Daegu, South Korea.
Genki Hitomi and Rei Atsumi reunited for a "Vow Wow reunion concert" with Kyoji and Toshihiro on December 25, 2009, and for two shows the following year, on December 25 and 26, 2010.
Vow Wow - Somewhere In The Night
I Bow Vow are an influential Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1975. In 1977, they opened for Aerosmith and Kiss on their Japanese tour. In 1982, Bow Wow performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and later at the Reading Festival in England. That same year, they released their 9th album "Warning from Stardust," which was ranked 23rd by Rolling Stone Japan in the list "The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time" in 2007. The following year, they toured with Hanoi Rocks throughout the UK. Guitarist Mitsuhiro Sato left the band in November 1983 to join Alexander's Ragtime Band (Japanese rock group). In 1984, the remaining three members were joined by vocalist Genki Hitomi and keyboardist Rei Atsumi, which resulted in a more commercial sound, and the band decided to change their name to Vow Wow and later moved to England. For a brief period, they were without a bassist since Kenji Sano needed to return to Japan in 1987, so former Whitesnake bassist Neil Murray was recruited to fill the position, and they began recording the album "V" with producer Kit Woolven (Thin Lizzy, David Bowie). Even though they had achieved commercial success, Genki wanted to stay in Japan to start a family. The band recorded what was supposed to be their last album titled "Helter Skelter" in 1989, which was managed by sound engineer Tony Taverner (Gipsy Kings, Black Sabbath). After the album, Rei joined RC Succession (Japanese rock group) for a live tour, and Neil became a member of Black Sabbath. Shortly after, producers Nick Griffiths (Queen, Paul McCartney) and Bob Ezrin (Kiss, Pink Floyd) requested to create an album with Vow Wow. The band reunited without Neil, who was recording with Black Sabbath, and they recruited bassist Mark Gould for their final album, "Mountain Top." Vow Wow disbanded on May 28, 1990, after a concert at Nippon Budokan. Genki became an English teacher at a high school, while the other members pursued separate music careers; Kyoji formed the band Wild Flag in 1991. In May 1995, Kyoji reformed Bow Wow with all new members. They had several releases until their dissolution in March 1997. However, in 1998, original members Mitsuhiro Saito and Toshihiro Niimi reunited with Kyoji, and Bow Wow became a trio. In August 2003, they performed in Daegu, South Korea.
Genki Hitomi and Rei Atsumi reunited for a "Vow Wow reunion concert" with Kyoji and Toshihiro on December 25, 2009, and for two shows the following year, on December 25 and 26, 2010.
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