Forming in Tokyo in 1992, Japanese pop-rock chameleons Sunny Day Service began
life as a punk duo comprising vocalist/guitarist Keiichi Sokabe, and
bassist/vocalist Takashi Tanaka, before late drummer Harushige Maruyama (who
died in May 2018) was welcomed into the fold. After pouring their newly expanded
sound into two independent releases, 1993's Cosmo-Sports and 1994's Super Disco,
they made their major label debut in 1994 with the jazzy, electronica-glazed
mini album Hoshizora no doraibu (Starry Sky Drive). During this time, two new
members temporarily joined the band, percuss...