Japanese pop band, Pizzicato Five, was formed in Tokyo in 1984 by
multi-instrumentalists Yasuharu Konishi and Keitarō Takanami. The group
initially began as a quintet but evolved into a duo featuring Konishi and
vocalist Maki Nomiya after several personnel changes in the late 1980s. Their
first single, "The Audrey Hepburn Complex", was released on Haruomi Hosono's
Non-Standard label (Teichiku Records) in 1985. The band signed with CBS/Sony in
1986 and released their debut album Couples in 1987. After a series of
commercial setbacks, Maki Nomiya joined as the lead vocalist in 1990...