Koshi Inaba

Koshi Inaba
B'z vocalist and songwriter
Background information
Origin	Japan
Genres	Rock, Hard Rock, Pop Rock, Blues, Jazz, Dance, Adult Rock, Metal
Years	1988–Present
Labels	BMG Japan (1988-1995) Vermillion Records (1995-Present)

Koshi Inaba (稲葉浩志) is a Japanese vocalist and songwriter best known as part of B'z. Born on September 23, 1964, in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture. His real name is Hiroshi Inaba, though he uses Koshi in both his professional and personal lives.

Solo Discography

Singles

Tooku Made (1998) Tooku Made CHAIN Not Too Late

KI (2003) AKATSUKI Shizuka na Ame AKATSUKI Version S.S.S. I'm on fire AKATSUKI Version O

Wonderland (2004) Wonderland Anata no Koe Dake ga Kono Mune Furumasu I AM YOUR BABY

Okay (2010) Okay Salvation My Mirai

Hane (2016) Hane Symphony #9 BLEED Suiro

Digital Exclusive Singles

Nensho (2014) Nensho

Nakinagara (2014) Nakinagara

Stay Free (2014) Stay Free

Saturday (2014) Saturday

YELLOW (2016) YELLOW

BANTAM (2023) BANTAM

Albums

Magma (1997) Reiketsu Kuchibiru Sono Switch wo Ose Nami Nemurenai no wa Dare no Sei Soul Station arizona Fuusen Taifuu Demo Kurya ii Shakunetsu no Hito Nani mo Nai Machi Chopsticks Jealous Dog Ai Naki Michi Little Flower

Shian (2002) O.NO.RE LOVE LETTER Touch Trash Overture GO Famiresu Gozen 3-Ji Anata wo Yobu Koe wa Kaze ni Sarawarete Here I am!! Honno Seno de Revolution Todokimasu You ni

Peace Of Mind (2004) Okaeri Wonderland THE RACE Shoumen Shoutotsu Suiheisen Subete no Shiawase wo Oazuke ni Tamayura Hazumu Sekai Koufuku e no Nagai Sakamichi Yokorenbo SAIHATE HOTEL I AM YOUR BABY Toumei Ningen Ano Inochi Kono Inochi

Hadou (2010) LOST Zettai(teki) The Morning Call Okay Lone Pine Eden CAGE FIGHT Koyoi Kimi to Kono Te wo Totte Hashiridashite Sariyuku Hito he Fushichou Shujinkou Little Boy Akai Ito Itaike na Taiyou

Singing Bird (2014) Jimmy no Asa oh my love Cross Creek Golden Road Nakinagara Stay Free Bicycle Girl Kodoku no Susume Tomo yo photograph Route 53 Nensho

Tadamono (2024) Black Hole Starchaser Stray Hearts Waga tamashii no rashin VIVA! NOW Sorayume Chateau Blanc Shutter BANTAM Kibun wa I am All Yours cocoa

Collaborations

Be What It Is (2006) —STEVIE SALAS SOLO ALBUM— Head On Collision (featuring Koshi Inaba) -English Version of Shoumen Shoutotsu-

SAHARA (2010) —SLASH SINGLE— SAHARA (featuring Koshi Inaba)

Slash (2010) —SLASH SOLO ALBUM— SAHARA (English Version) -Deluxe Edition Only-

CHUBBY GROOVE (2017) —ALBUM WITH STEVIE SALAS— SAYONARA RIVER OVERDRIVE WABISABI AISHI-AISARE Shirase ERROR MESSAGE NISHI-HIGASHI Kunou no Hate no Sore mo Kotae no Hitotsu MARIE BLINK MY HEART YOUR HEART TROPHY

Maximum Huavo (2020) —ALBUM WITH STEVIE SALAS— Mujo Parade ~Mujou no Parade~ U KYONETSU ~Kyounetsu no Ko~ Violent Jungle Boku No Yume Wa Demolition Girl IRODORI You Got Me So Wrong Bloodline Take On Your Love CELICA CELEBRATION ~Kanki no Shisha~

Live Tours

Logo	Tour	Notes	Home Video
	Koshi Inaba LIVE 2004 ~en~	Koshi's first solo tour. Given that he had previously released two singles and studio albums prior to the tour, with a third released shortly after its conclusion, Koshi had plenty of material for the many dates of the tour that lasted from mid-July to late August 2004. The setlist changed a great many times during the tour's run and featured only Koshi's solo material with no B'z songs included. Notably, one of the support members responsible for guitar on the tour was Yoshinobu Ohga who would later become a backing guitarist for B'z beginning in 2011. Concurrent Events: THURSDAY LIVE at hills Bread Factory "ROCK NIGHT" OPENING ACT, SUMMER SONIC 04, THE ROCK ODYSSEY 2004
	Koshi Inaba LIVE 2010 ~enII~	Koshi's second solo tour, this time in support of his latest solo album Hadou. The setlist featured songs from throughout his solo catalogue and saw longtime B'z drummer Shane Gaalaas join full-time for the entire tour. The tour itself covered all of Japan, beginning in Fukuroi's Ecopa Arena and ending at the esteemed Nippon Gaishi Hall. Concurrent Events: SUMMER SONIC 2010 (Slash featuring Koshi Inaba: "SAHARA")
	Koshi Inaba LIVE 2014 ~en-ball~	Koshi's third solo tour, taking place in June 2014 in support of his fifth studio album Singing Bird.	Extra Performances on
	Koshi Inaba LIVE 2016 ~enIII~	Koshi's fourth solo tour that toured Japan from January to March of 2016 with the finale taking place over three nights at the world famous Nippon Budokan.
	INABA / SALAS CHUBBY GROOVE TOUR 2017	A joint tour between Koshi and Native American guitarist Stevie Salas in support of their collaborative studio album CHUBBY GROOVE, with whom he has frequently collaborated with over the years. The tour lasted from January to February of 2017 and later aired on the premium Japanese television channel WOWOW in March of the same year. Concurrent Events: SUMMER SONIC 2017, INABA/SALAS, MIYAVI, Made in Asia, SUMMER SONIC SHANGHAI 2017	Aired on Television WOWOW

Other Works

• Next 100 Years