japanese city pop

Lamp are an indie pop, jazz, and alternative trio from Japan. Formed by Taiyou Someya (composer, guitarist, conductor, producer), Yusuke Nagai (vocal, multi-instrument-player, composer) and Kaori Sakakibara (vocal, flute, accordion) in 2000, they are heavily influenced by 60s American music, ethereal tunes, and bossa nova. They debuted in 2003 with the release of a six-track EP, "Soyokaze Apartment 201" (そよ風アパートメント201). All of their albums are released under MONTE BLEU, an indies label.