Moon Riders

The Moon Riders are a Japanese art-pop band from Tokyo that debuted on the 1974 multi-artist live album 1973.9.21 Show Boat 素晴しき船出. They issued their first proper album on Elektra Japan in 1976, followed by three albums on Panam/Crown in 1977/78. Their next two albums appeared on Orplid/Crown in 1979/80, followed by another pair on Japan Record in 1982.

Members: 鈴木慶一 [Keiichi Suzuki] (vocals, guitar), 岡田徹 [Tohru Okada] (keyboards), Tetsuro Kashibuchi (drums), 武川雅寛 [Masahiro Takekawa] (violin), 鈴木博文 [Hirobumi Suzuki] (bass), 椎名和夫 [Kazuo Shiina] (guitar, 1975-77), 白井良明 [Ryomei Shirai] (guitar, 1977-present)

Discography:

• 1973.9.21 Show Boat 素晴しき船出 (live, 1974 • 南佳孝 / ムーンライダーズ / ココナツ・バンク / 吉田美奈子 )
• 火の玉ボーイ (1976 • 鈴木慶一 と ムーンライダース)
• Moonriders (1977)
• Istanbul Mambo (1977)
• Nouvelles vagues (1978)
• Modern Music (1979)
• Camera Egal Stylo (1980)
• 青空百景 (1982)
• Mania Maniera (1982)
• Amateur Academy (1984)
• Animal Index (1985)
• Don’t Trust Over Thirty (1986)