Honzi (born 本地陽子, Honji Yōko; February 15, 1967 - September 27, 2007) was a Japanese multi-instrumentalist and frequent collaborator with Fishmans. She's known best for her violin expertise, her personal website calling her a "violinista", as well as playing keyboards.
Honzi's background is mostly unknown, but her musical history may stretch back as far as 1984 with the release of new wave band A Decade-In Fake's first album, No Significant Difference, which she's unconfirmed to have worked on. The band was later renamed to SonNaBanana (later Parabola Spins) before Honzi distanced herself from them. She stayed in the band until, at earliest, 1992. Honzi first appears on Fishmans' works in 1995 with the release of Oh! Mountain, where she appears for one song, "Baby Piano Mix". She would appear for a great majority of the band's following material, starting with the group's next single, ナイトクルージング. She performed live with the group regularly, including Shinji Sato's final performance on December 28, 1998. Her last performance with the group was on July 30, 2006 @Naeba Ski Resort after having participated for the entirety of 2005's The Long Season Revue tour. One year later on September 27, 2007, Honzi would pass away from some form of cancer. Memorial events in her name are regularly (often yearly) held by members of her band Honzi's World and other musicians, one such was chronicled on live album I Love Honzi. These events are titled "Honzi Love Connection" or "Honziの世界へようこそ" (translating to "Welcome to the World of Honzi").
Discography[]
Albums[]
- One (1996)
- Two (2000)
- I LOVE HONZI (2008)
EPs[]
- 未発表音源配信 (2008)
Solo Tapes[]
- Orange
- White
- Yellow
Trivia[]
- Honzi's birthday is only a day before fellow Fishmans member Shinji Sato's birthday, which was on the 16th.