ABOUT

Speaker Sgt.
http://www.speakersgt.com/

Started in Tokyo 2006 by Iwao Ochi (guitarist), Shigeki Umezawa (bassist), and Toshi Kasuga (drummer).
Instrumental Jazzy funk /Hip-Hop group. The trio with a sprawling stylistic range from stripped down funk to more of cosmic groove.
They were first heard on released compilation album “Man Machine” in 2008 playing "The Number Song (CUT CHEMIST REMIX)" by DJ SHADOW which released a 12 inch analog EP in 2009.
Their first full album "Speaker Sgt./P-Vine Records" released in April 2010.
Second album "Freak! -The Other Side of Fusion-/P-Vine Records" released in July 2011.
A new member Daisuke Sato (drummer) has joined since November 2011.
Third Album "BAD BABY CITY/Black Cream Records" released in March 2017

Release

2008.12
CD「MAN MACHINE」DJ SHADOW
「THE NUMBER SONG(CUT CHEMIST REMIX)」/Speaker Sgt.
2009.4
12"EP「MAN MACHINE」DJ SHADOW
「THE NUMBER SONG(CUT CHEMIST REMIX)」/Speaker Sgt.
2010.4
CD「Speaker Sgt.」/Speaker Sgt.
2011.7
CD「Freak! -The Other Side of Fusion-」/Speaker Sgt.
2011.7
CD「Return of Jazz Funk Special: Jazz Funk Never Dies (Fat Cakes)」/Speaker Sgt.
2017.3
CD「BAD BABY CITY」/Speaker Sgt.

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