Midas (Japanese band)

MIDAS
Background information
Origin	Osaka, Japan
Genres	Progressive rock symphonic rock art rock
Years active	1983 (1983) – present
Labels	Made in Japan Record MARQUEE）BellAntique King Records POSEIDON Musea Records
Members	Eigo Utoh Eisho Lynn Izumi Takeda Masaru Henmi
Website	www.hcn.zaq.ne.jp/midas/

Midas are a Japanese progressive rock band which was formed in Osaka in 1983.

History

Their debut album Beyond The Clear Air was released in 1988 and was well received abroad. In 2009, they released the album 25th Anniversary Concert & Early Rare Tracks, which was accompanied by a re-release of their first album, to celebrate their 25th anniversary.

Members

• Eigo Utoh – violin, guitar, vocals
• Eisho Lynn – keyboards
• Izumi Takeda – bass, pedal synthesizer, vocal
• Masaru Henmi – drums, percussion

Discography

• Beyond the Clear Air (1988)
• Midas II (1996, MARQUEE Bell Antique)
• Third Operation (1999, MARQUEE Bell Antique)
• international popular album　(2000, King Records)
• In Concert (2002, MARQUEE Bell Antique)
• 25th Anniversary Concert & Early Rare Tracks　(2009, Musea Records)
• Beyond the Clear Air (2009 re-release, Musea Records)
• Touch the Clear Air (2013, MARQUEE Bell Antique)
• Eternal Voyage (2017, MARQUEE Bell Antique)

External links

• MIDAS official site
• MIDAS on MUSEA
• MIDAS on BIG BANG
• MIDAS on YouTube