A Japanese pop singer who left a boy band to build his own straightforward catalog.
For a sense of his solo sound, 'Ero' and 'Your Step' frame it well. They're typical of the kind of pop he's made since leaving the band.
He took a risk going solo in 2006 when that wasn't common for boy band members. The 2008 album 'Close to You' helped cement his solo identity, and songs like 'Ero' and 'Tsuki To Taiyou No Rhapsody' show the kind of clean, uncomplicated pop he's made since. He's worked with musicians like guitarist Kazuto Tokita and drummer Hiroki Ohmiya, keeping the music direct and without much fuss.
He started as the youngest member of NEWS in 1996. After going solo in 2006, albums like 'SuperGood, SuperBad' and 'Supernova' came out in the late 2000s as he built his catalog. The music has stayed straightforward Japanese pop throughout.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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