Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe
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Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe (Japanese: カルロス・トシキ&オメガトライブ, Hepburn: Karurosu Toshiki & Omega Toraibu) was a Japanese band from Tokyo, Japan. Originally formed as 1986 Omega Tribe (1986オメガトライブ), the original 1986 formation consisted of Japanese Brazilian vocalist Carlos Toshiki, rhythm guitarist Shinji Takashima, lead guitarist Teruka Kurokawa, and keyboardist Toshitsugu Nishihara.[1] Kurokawa's departure from the band in March 1988, as well as its outdated year, caused the band to be renamed to Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe, with American vocalist Joey McCoy officially joining the band in July 1988.
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Also known as | 1986 Omega Tribe (1986–1988) |
Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
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Years active | 1986 (1986)–1991 (1991) |
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Spinoff of | Omega Tribe |
Past members | Carlos Toshiki Shinji Takashima Toshitsugu Nishihara Teruka Kurokawa Joey McCoy |
Part of the Omega Tribe project by producer Koichi Fujita, the band was created by Fujita as a way to continue the project after the disbandment of S. Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe the previous year; Takashima and Nishihara had previously been in that band, and had expressed opposition to their disbandment. As 1986 Omega Tribe, the band released two albums, Navigator (1986) and Crystal Night (1987), both of which reached the top three on the Oricon Albums Chart. As Carlos Toshiki & Omega Tribe, they released four albums, Down Town Mystery (1988), Be Yourself (1989), Bad Girl (1989), and Natsuko (1990). The songs "Kimi ha 1000%" and "Aquamarine no Mama de Ite" are considered Toshiki's signature songs during his time as Omega Tribe's vocalist.[2]
Like its predecessor, recordings were done by session musicians, though members of the band were given more leeway with compositions, with all the members writing at least one song. The band broke up on March 16, 1991, after a final tour.[3]