Ōsaka Monorēru is a Japanese funk band, formed in Osaka, Japan.[(3 April 2012). "Osaka Monaurail", El País, p. 8. Convenience link .][(15 November 2008). "Osaka Monaurail", die Tageszeitung, p. 31. Convenience link.] It has been active since 1992.[Leggert, Steve. " Osaka Monaurail: biography", Allmusic. Retrieved 15 March 2013.] The band is now based in Tokyo, Japan.
Band members
- Current
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Ryo Nakata, vocal & keyboards
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Kentaro Yamagata, trumpet
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Taihei Awaji, trumpet
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Shimon Mukai, tenor saxophone
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Dan Hayami, guitar
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Yuichi Ikeda, guitar
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Tsuyoshi Ouchi, bass guitar
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Soki Kimura, drums
- Former
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Yohchi Masago, trumpet
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Katsutoshi Hiraishi, trombone
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Dai Nakamura, bass guitar
Discography
Albums
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What It Is – What It Was (RD Records, 2000)
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Rumble'n Struggle (RD Records, 2001)
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Thankful (RD Records, 2004)
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Eyewitness to the Live in Heavy Funk System (RD Records, 2005)
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I Am What I Am by Marva Whitney Produced by Osaka Monaurail (Shout!/P-Vine, 2006)
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Reality for the People (P-Vine, 2006)
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Amen, Brother (and other Funk instrumentals) (Unique Records, 2007) aka Introducing Undercover Express (Japanese title on P-Vine)
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Live in Spain (Shout!/P-Vine, 2009)
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State of the World (King Records, 2011)
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Riptide (Unique Records/Shout!, 2014)
Singles
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"New Type Thing" (pts.1&2) (RD Records, Jan., 2001)
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"Down and Out" (pts.1&2) (RD Records, Jan., 2001)
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"Just Bein' Free" (pts.1&2) (RD Records, Jun., 2001)
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"Mind Power (pts.1&2)" (RD Records, Nov., 2004)
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"Double-Up, Now" b/w "Groovy, Groovy, Groovy (Pt.2)" (RD Records, Nov., 2004)
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"Hot Pants Road" (pt.1) b/w "Pick Up the Pieces One By One" (pt.2) (RD Records, Apr., 2005)
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"Pick Up The Pieces One By One" (pt.1) b/w "Hot Pants Road" (pt.2) (RD Records, Apr., 2005)
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"I Am What I Am" (pts.1&2) by Martha Whitney with Osaka Monaurail (RD Records, Jun., 2006)
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"Soulsisters (of the World Unite)" b/w "It's Her Thing" by Martha Whitney with Osaka Monaurail (Shout!, Mar., 2007)
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"Quicksand" b/w "Ceora" (Shout!, Apr., 2007)
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"We Got One (A Show)" (Our Label, 2007)* "Signed, Sealed and Delivered - I'm Yours" b/w "Supershine #9" (Our Label, 2009)
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"Tighten Up" b/w "Soulful Strut" (Unique Records, 2009)
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"Hung Up" (Unique Records, 2009)
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"No Trouble On The Mountain" (featuring Shirley Davis) b/w "The Archipelago" (Unique Records, 2011)
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