- Vow Wow
is a famous
hard rock band fromJapan founded in1975 . They are regarded with influencing manyhard rock and heavy metal bands, and are known for the distinctive vocals ofGenki Hitomi , andKyoji Yamamoto 's guitar playing.Beginning as Bow Wow, they changed their name to Vow Wow in 1984 to avoid confusion with
Bow Wow Wow , and relocated to the United Kingdom in 1987, where they recruited formerWhitesnake bassist Neil Murray. They disbanded in 1990, when vocalist Genki Hitomi wanted to start a family.In 1995,
Kyoji Yamamoto and Toshihiro Niimi reunited as Bow Wow, and continue to perform.Trivia
They produced the distinctive
jingles for the British radio programme, theFriday Rock Show .Genki Hitomi is now an English teacher in Japan.
Mark Gould was a substitute bassist for a short time.
Kyoji Yamamoto , and Toshihiro Niimi were invited to join the supergroupPhenomena , formed byWilfried F. Rimensberger .Members
* Rei Atsumi - keyboards
* Mark Gould -Bass Guitar (1990)
*Genki Hitomi -Lead Vocals (1984-1990)
* Neil Murray -Bass Guitar (1987-1990)
* Toshihiro Niimi - drums
* Kenji Sano -Bass Guitar (1975-1987)
*Kyoji Yamamoto -Lead Guitar ,Lead Vocals (1975-1983, 1995-)Discography
Albums
*"BOWWOW" (1976)
*"SIGNAL FIRE" (1977)
*"CHARGE" (1977)
*"SUPER LIVE" (1978)
*"GUARANTEE" (1978)
*"THE BOW WOW" (1979)
*"GLORIOUS ROAD" (1980)
*"TELEPHONE" (1980)
*"組曲Xボンバー" (1980)
*"HARD DOG" (1980)
*"ASIAN VOLCANO" (1982)
*"WARNING FROM STARDUST" (1982)
*"HOLY EXPEDITION" (1983)
*"LOCUS" (1983)
*"Beat of Metal Motion" (1984)
*"Cyclone" (1985)
*"III" (1986)
*"Hard Rock Night" (1986)
*"Vow Wow Live" (1986)
*"V" (1987)
*"Shock Waves" (1987)
*"Revive" (1987)
*"Helter Skelter" (aka "Vibe") (1989)
*"Mountain Top" (1990)
*"Legacy" (1990)
*"Best Now" (1991)
*"Twin Best" (1996)
*"LED BY THE SUN" (1996)
*"BACK" (1998)
*"ANCIENT DREAMS" (1999)
*"LIVE EXPLOSION" (1999)
*"BEYOND" (2000)
*"ANOTHER PLACE" (2001)
*"WHAT'S GOING ON" (2002)
*"SUPER LIVE" (2005)
*"ERA" (2005)
*"Rock Me Forever" (2006)
*"The Vox" (2007) (8CD+DVD)Videos
*VISIONS（1985）
*LIVE（1986）
*LIVE IN THE U.K.（1989）
*JAPAN LIVE 1990 AT BUDOKAN（1990）These are now available as DVDs.
External links
* [http://www.vowwow.co.uk/ VowWow.co.uk] - UK Fan site
* [http://vowwowarmy.blogspot.com/ Vow Wow Army] - Vow Wow News Blog
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