Sambomaster (サンボマスター) is a Japanese Rock band, signed to Sony Music Japan. … Read Full Bio ↴Sambomaster (サンボマスター) is a Japanese Rock band, signed to Sony Music Japan. They were formed in February 2000 when Takashi Yamaguchi (山口隆) (Guitar & Vocals) and Yasufumi Kiuchi (木内泰史) (Drums & Back-Up Vocals) who had first met at a music club at university a few years prior, met Youichi Kondo (近藤洋一) (Bass & Back-Up Vocals) and decided to start a band. Thus, Sambomaster were born.

They first made their debut at a live house (known as Showboat) in the Koenji district of Tokyo not too long after first forming the band. This was quickly followed by them self-producing their first mini-album, Kick no Oni, which took almost a year to complete and was eventually released in April 2001, limited to only 300 copies. They then built on this progress by participating in various indie complations and anthologies, coupled with seemingly endless gigging across the country, which helped create a large amount of interest for the band.

However, Sambomaster's big break finally came in Summer 2003, when they appeared at Fuji Rock Festival's Rookie a Go-Go (a show designed to highlight up-and-coming new bands) which lead to them getting signed to Sony Music Japan and releasing their major-label debut album, Atarashiki Nihongo Rock No Michi To Hikari, in December 2003. It eventually peaked at #3 on the music charts, which was a miraculous achievement for the band, as the album had next been given to no advertisting on Sony Music's part, and was being sold on word of mouth and good reviews only.

Since releasing their debut album, Sambomaster have since released another three albums. Sambomaster Wa Kimi Ni Katarikakeru was released in Janurary 2005, Boku To Kimi No Subete Wo Rock 'N' Roll To Yobe was released in April 2006 and Ongaku no Kodomo wa Mina Utau was released in January 2008.

In 2004, they released the singles Seishun Kyousoukyoku, which was used as an opening theme to the anime Naruto, and Utsukushi Ningen No Hibi, which was used as the main theme for the movie Koi no Mon. In a similar move, the 2005 single Sekai Wa Sore Wo Ai To Yobundaze was used as the closing theme for the television show Densha Otoko. It's widely accepted that these are the songs Sambomaster are currently best known for. This particularly rings true in the west, where exposure to the band is small, especially when compared to big-name Japanese Rock groups.

想い出は夜汽車にのって
サンボマスター Lyrics

今から夜汽車に乗って想い出のこの街を出ていく僕さ
あてなど何も無いけどただ揺れるこの汽車に身を任せたのさ

僕等は「わからない」とか「明日も不安だ」とか
今まで二人互いに傷つけたけれど
こんな夜が来るならそんな話は抜きに
二人のことで笑い合って過ごせばよかったろうにな

走り出したら揺れる汽車の窓の向こうから愛しき唄だぜ
夜が明けたら遠い空の雲の切れ目から優しい声だぜ

きっと君なんだ baby

想い出は夜汽車に乗って

朝まで僕は眠れずただ星の光を眺めていたのさ
あてなど何も無いけどただ分からないように涙を拭いたよ

僕等は「信じない」とか「何をやってもムダだ」とか
今まで二人互いを傷つけたけれど
こんな事になるなら何もコワい事はないと
ずっと二人笑い合って過ごせばよかったろうにな

走り出したら揺れる汽車の窓の向こうから愛しき唄だぜ
朝になったら遠い空の雲の切れ目から優しい声だぜ
僕等の唄なんだ baby

想い出は夜汽車に乗って

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Written by: Takashi Yamaguchi

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