is a Japanese rock band formed in 2004 by Keitaro Izawa, Kazuto SatÃ
Â, and Hideaki Hotta. Since Izawa is well grounded in jazz and classical music, Appa's music is influenced by them. The biggest feature of the playing style of Appa is Izawa's piano playing. Izawa, who is the leader of Appa, is one of the members of Tokyo Jihen (from 2005).
In 2004, Izawa, who had quit his band NAM, formed a band named "Appa" with SatÃ
 and Hotta. They often held live performances, but not so many people came to like them. After Izawa joined Tokyo Jihen, however, Appa got a lot of fans, most of whom were fans of Tokyo Jihen. They have released two CDs up to now.
Members
Born in 1976, 7/4. From Kurashiki
- Hideaki Hotta (å Âç°ç§Âé¡Â) - Electric Bass
- Kazuto SatÃ
 (ä½Âè¤ä¸Â人) - Drums
Discography
- Appa (released in 2005.4/30)
- Kimochi Yo (Feels Good) (ãÂÂãÂÂã¡ãÂÂ)
- Hachiroku Ouenka (Hachiroku Cheering Song) (ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂã¯å¿ÂæÂ´æÂÂ)
- Uso (Lie) (Ã¥ÂÂ)
- Ikasama (A Hoax) (ã¤ã«ãµãÂÂ)
- Yopparatta SONG (Drunken Song) (éÂ
Âã£æÂÂã£ãÂÂSONG)
- Gypsy (ã¸ãÂÂã·ã¼)
- Kimochi Yo (Feels Good) (ãÂÂãÂÂã¡ãÂÂ)
- Hachiroku Ouenka (Hachiroku Cheering Song) (ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂã¯å¿ÂæÂ´æÂÂ)
- Uso (Lie) (Ã¥ÂÂ)
- Zakkubaran (Frankness) (ãÂÂã£ãÂÂã°ãÂÂãÂÂ)
- Tenjou Afro (An Afro In Heaven) (天ä¸Âã¢ãÂÂãÂÂ)
- Utsute Ari (I Have Another Strategy) (ãÂÂã¤ã¦ãÂÂãÂÂ)
- Haha no Hikari (Mother's Light) (æ¯Âã®åÂ
Â)
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- Umareku: The origin of the Tokyo Jihen song, A Letter (æÂÂç´Â).
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