Koshi Inaba (稲葉浩志, Inaba Kohshi, born on September 23, 1964 in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture) is a Japanese vocalist. He graduated from the Department of Education at the prestigious Yokohama National University. He has a degree in mathematics.
He is the singer for the legendary Japanese Rock and Roll Band, B'z. Their debut was in 1988, and he also started his solo career in 1997 with "Magma".
Inaba sang on the Steve Vai song "Asian Sky" from the album "The Ultra Zone" in 1999. He has also played with overseas musicians such as Greg Upchurch (Puddle of Mudd), Stevie Salas, and others.
His musical influences are Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Queen, Guns N' Roses etc. He respects David Coverdale, Robert Plant, and especially Steven Tyler as vocalists.
Discography
Singles
Albums
- Magma (29 January 1997)
- Shi-an (9 October 2002)
- Peace Of Mind (22 September 2004)
See also
External links
- B'z official Web Site (in Japanese)
- B'z Portal fansite
- Inaba Koshi Fanlisting