Hone

[Machine Translation] Masayuki Kusumi & Orchestra Q is a 13-member band that has been active in parallel with the Screen Tones, which performs soundtracks for the popular TV drama "The Gourmet of Solitude," as well as a singing band in which Kusumi has sung. The band has grown over time and now consists of 13 members. For this album, a total of 20 members, including guest cellists Hiromichi Sakamoto and Mahito Fujiwara, have participated in the recording process since January 2017. The title track, "Bone," was co-written with Keiichi Suzuki and is also known as a cover of Morio Agata's song. This is the first time that Kusumi, the lyricist, has sung the song himself. Other songs include "Music & Manga," a song about being a manga artist and a musician at the same time, and "Excavator Blues," a reprise of the song from his solo album "Musicomix" released seven years ago, as well as songs from Kusumi's world with humor typical of a manga artist. A good-tempered album!

久住昌之&オーケストラQは、人気ドラマ「孤独のグルメ」のサウンドトラックを演奏するスクリーントーンズと並行して、以前より活動を続けて来た久住氏が歌う歌もののバンドが時を経て大きくなり、現在は13人編成で活動している。本作ではゲストでチェロの坂本弘道、藤原マヒトらを迎え総勢20人が参加し、2017年の1月からレコーディングを続けて来た。タイトル曲となる「骨」は鈴木慶一との共作であり、あがた森魚のカヴァーでも知られている。作詞者である久住が自ら歌ったバージョンとしては本作が初音源化。他にも漫画家として同時にミュージシャンとして活動することを歌った「Music & Manga」や、7年前にリリースされたソロアルバム『Musicomix』からの再演となった「ショベルカーブルース」を始め漫画家らしいユーモアを交えた、久住ワールド全開の曲が並んだご機嫌な一枚!