Seiichiro Kuribayashi Explained

Seiichiro Kuribayashi 栗林 誠一郎
Birth Date:	1965 2, df=y
Genre:	Japanese pop
Occupation:	singer-songwriter, composer, bassist, guitarist, keyboardist
Years Active:	1987–2005
Associated Acts:	Manish Izumi Sakai Tube Deen Wands Maki Ohguro
Label:	Vermillion Records
Website:	https://web.archive.org/web/20010215152644/http://www.being.co.jp/kuribayashi/index.htm (WebArchived)

is a former Japanese musical composer, keyboardist, singer-songwriter, bassist and guitarist under Vermillion records label.

Biography

During high school at the age of 16, he went studying English for 4 years in Los Angeles.^[1]

In 1987, Kuribayashi had started his career as a composer. Stay in my eyes (from album Summer Dream) music composition was provided to popular Japanese band Tube from 80s.

In the same year, he joined to the special unit with Oda Tetsuro and vocalist of Tube, Nagisa no All Stars.

In 1989 he made his major solo debut with album La Jolla.

In years 1990–1993 he was a member of music group B.B.Queens as an back-vocalist and bassist.

In years 1993–1994 he was member of rock band Zyyg.

Meanwhile, as soloist and composer, he'd been providing numerous compositions for artist such as Zard, Maki Ohguro, Wands, Deen and Manish.^[2]

In 1995 he created his solo project under the name Barbier with single Christmas Time.^[3]

In 1997 he held the first public live Kuribayashi Seiichiro LIVE TOUR '97 "No Pose".^[4] Three videoclips from live were included in Music Video DVD footage BEST LIVE & CLIPS released by Being Inc.^[5]

In 1998 he released his final studio album Frosted Glass.^[6]

In 1999 he held his last live tour 98 Frosted Glass in Shibuya Quatro.^[7]

Discography

During his career he has released 9 studio albums, one compilation album and four singles.^[8]

Studio albums

• La Jolla (1989)
• Summer Illusion (1990)
• You Never Know (1991)
• Good-bye to you (1991)
• Awanakutemo I Love You (1993)
• Tooku Hanaretemo (1994)
• Rest of My Life (1995)
• Barbier first (1996) (as Barbier)
• No Pose (1997)
• Frosted Glass (1998)

Compilation album

• complete of Kuribayashi Seiichiro&Barbier at the BEING studio (2003)

Singles

• Trend wa Shiro no Theme (Shiroi My Love (1990)
• Good-bye to you (1991)
• Christmas Time (1995) (as Barbier)
• Love: Nemurezuni Kimi no Yokogao Zutto Miteita (1996) (as Barbier)

List of provided works

Hideki Saijo

• Mou Ichido

Zard

• Unmei no Roulette Mawashite
• Tooi Hoshi wo Kazoete
• Mō Sukoshi, Ato Sukoshi...
• Kimi ga Inai
• Promised You
• Don't You See!
• Sayonara wa Ima mo Kono Mune ni Imasu
• Change my mind
• Tasogare ni My Lonely Heart
• Boy
• Season
• If you gimme smile

etc.

T-Bolan

• Osarekirenai Kono Kimochi

Michiya Haruhata

• Smile on me

Keiko Utoku

• Mabushii Hito

Dimension

• Mirage

Deen

• Itsuka Kitto
• Eien wo Azuketekure
• Teenage Dream

Rev

• Kowarenagara Utsukushiku nare

Manish

• Hashiridase Lonely Night
• Yuzurenai Toki
• Kimi no Sora ni Naritai

Wands

• Sabishisa wa Aki no Iro
• Secret Night -It's My Treat-
• Jumpin' Jack Boy

Maki Ohguro

• Return to My Love

Tube

• Dance with you
• Remember me

Sayuri Iwata

• Kowareta Piano

Magazine appearances

From Music Freak Magazine:

• Vol.11: 1995/October^[9]
• Vol.14: 1996/January^[10]
• Vol.19: 1996/June^[11] (Barbier)
• Vol.25: 1996/December^[12] (Barbier)
• Vol.28: 1997/March^[13]
• Vol.29: 1997/April^[14]

External links

• Official site (WebArchived) https://web.archive.org/web/20010215152644/http://www.being.co.jp/kuribayashi/index.htm
• BeingGiza profile http://beinggiza.com/ci/artist/seiichiro_kuribayashi/
• Musing profile https://musing.jp/artist/seiichiro_kuribayashi/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Seiichiro Kuribayashi profile. beinggiza.com.
2. Web site: 楽曲提供リスト. https://web.archive.org/web/20011203173334/http://www.being.co.jp:80/kuribayashi/profile/index.htm. dead. 2001-12-03. Seiichiro Kuribayashi Official Website (WebArchived).
3. Web site: Barbier 楽曲提供情報！. https://web.archive.org/web/20010304023001/http://203.138.209.171:80/bmf/news/barbier/index.html. dead. 2001-03-04. BeingFantasy.
4. Web site: Live Tour 97 Live Report. https://web.archive.org/web/19980124184418/http://www.being.co.jp:80/bmf/news/live/kuribayashi/nopose.html. dead. 1998-01-24. Being Fantasy.
5. Web site: T-BOLAN、WANDS、90's J-ROCKヒット曲を映像で紡ぐDVDからティーザー映像公開. Barks.jp. 9 July 2012 .
6. Web site: 栗林誠一郎 楽曲提供情報！. BeingFantasy.
7. Web site: 栗林誠一郎 LIVE TOUR'98"Frosted Glass" in 渋谷 CLUB QUATTRO. https://web.archive.org/web/19991004184045/http://www.being.co.jp:80/bmf/news/live/kuribayashi/glass.html. dead. 1999-10-04. BeingFantasy.
8. Web site: 栗林誠一郎 Discography. https://web.archive.org/web/20010626090604/http://www.being.co.jp:80/kuribayashi/disco/disco.htm. dead. 2001-06-26. Seiichiro Kuribayashi official website.
9. Web site: Music Freak Magazine 1995 Releases. Japanese. Official Website of Music Freak Magazine.
10. Web site: Music Freak Magazine 1996 Releases. Japanese. Official Website of Music Freak Magazine.
11. Web site: Music Freak Magazine 1996 Releases. Japanese. Official Website of Music Freak Magazine.
12. Web site: Music Freak Magazine 1996 Releases. Japanese. Official Website of Music Freak Magazine.
13. Web site: Music Freak Magazine 1997 Releases. Japanese. Official Website of Music Freak Magazine.
14. Web site: Music Freak Magazine 1997 Releases. Japanese. Official Website of Music Freak Magazine.