Profiles
高橋洋子
Yoko Takahashi - Vocals
Yoko’s career began in 1991 with the release of her debut single, “P.S I miss you”, for which she won the Newcomer of the Year award at both the Record Awards and the Cable Awards. Prior to this, she had performed as a backing vocalist and studio musician for Toshinobu Kubota and Yumi Matsutoya, dating back as far as 1987.
Her works include A Cruel Angel’s Thesis, the opening song from Neon Genesis Evangelion in 1995, as well as Soul’s Refrain, the closing theme of Evangelion: Death and Rebirth.
Her discography features 29 singles and 13 albums, and her works have featured on 8 Greatest Hits albums.
We play music with all of our hearts and share it with the world. We transcend genres and play by our own rules. A band that follows its own passion with no constraints – that’s Hermit. I’ll keep singing as a solo artist “Yoko Takahashi”, whilst also creating music with Hermit. So that our music reaches as many people as possible, I’ll be singing in a variety of different languages.
今剛
Tsuyoshi Kon - Guitar
Tsuyoshi was born in Hokkaido in 1958 and he made his professional debut as a teenager. He contributed to the production of many of Japan’s Kayokyoku (the foundations of modern
Japanese pop), pop and rock music for many years.
He has been involved in both live performances and studio recordings for Yosui Inoue, Miki Imai, Hikaru Utada, Eiichi Ohtaki, Hiroshi Kamayatsu, Koji Kikkawa, Akira Terao, Masaharu Fukuyama, ATSUSHI(EXILE) and so on. He also released two solo albums “Studio Cat”(1980) and “2nd ALBUM”(2009).
When I play music I’m transported to the world of the Hermits, and I hope that by listening to it you can be taken there too.
山木秀夫
Hideo Yamaki - Drums
Hideo is session musician who has been in high demand amongst many of the big names in the music industry, such as Yosui Inoue, Masaharu Fukuyama, B’z and
so on.
He has performed countless recordings and tours, and he is held in high regard by both his peers and his admirers the world around as a master of his craft.
Recently, while working in New York alongside Bill Laswell, his profile as a teacher has grown, leading to him becoming a key figure for young drummers to look up to.
Hideo operates his own drum schools, “Yamaki Hideo Collection”, running online classes as well as in person teaching at a variety of centres, including in Tokyo, Osaka, New York, Nagoya and Hakata.
We’re gathered to sate our creative desires. Even though our backgrounds vary, we’re united as
“Hermit” and it reminds me of my youth in university, my attention laser-focused on creating new music to share with the world.
ケン
Ken - Sound Engineer
Ken has been a freelance sound engineer since 1992, working with a range of artists from rock bands to anime singers.
He aims to create music that speaks to everyone and act as a conduit to allow the artists to express their creative visions.
Like: Fresh cream
Dislike: Warm food
Back in the day, when I was an assistant, I used to watch Kon-san and Yamaki-san with a gaze of admiration, as they were like gods and praised among session musicians; and STILL THEY ARE! / met Yoko through Neon Genesis Evangelion, and it’s so thrilling to be creating music with them and to be a part of the band. All I can say is I’m super honoured and appreciate it.
