Galileo Galilei (band)

Galileo Galilei (ガリレオ・ガリレイ) is a Japanese indie rock band from Wakkanai, Hokkaido.

Galileo Galilei was formed in 2007 by singer and guitarist Yūki Ozaki, guitarist Sōhei Funaya, bassist Hitoshi Sakō, and drummer Kazuki Ozaki. Galileo Galilei signed to SME Records with guitarist and backing vocalist Fumito Iwai joining the band in 2009 and keyboard player Kazumasa Noguchi joining in 2011. Galileo Galilei released the albums Parade in 2011 and Portal in 2012 which reached No. 5 and No. 10 respectively on the Japanese music charts. Iwai and Noguchi left Galileo Galilei in 2012 and later formed the group Folks in 2013. Galileo Galilei released their fifth album Sea and The Darkness in January 2016 and announced their breakup after their final tour in April 2016.

In 2018, members of Galileo Galilei along with a support guitarist DAIKI formed a new band called Bird Bear Hare and Fish.

The film Kanseitou, directed by Takahiro Miki, is based on the Galileo Galilei song of the same name.

The song "クライマー" (English: Climber) from their album  Sea and The Darkness was featured as an end credit song in the anime Haikyu!!, and more songs were featured in other anime shows. A list can be visible here.

The band announced that they were reforming at warbear's "re:bear" live concert that took place on October 11, 2022, after a six-year hiatus. The band released their sixth album Bee And The Whales on May 31, 2023, their first album in seven years. A "Bee and The Whales" Zepp tour is set to start in June 2023.

Members

 * Yūki Ozaki (尾崎雄貴) – vocals, guitar, keyboards (2007–2016, 2022–present)
 * Kazuki Ozaki (尾崎和樹) – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2007–2016, 2022–present)
 * Fumito Iwai (岩井郁人) – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards (2009–2012, 2022–present)
 * Masaki Okazaki (岡崎真輝) – bass (2022–present)

Past members

 * Hitoshi Sakō (佐孝仁司) – bass, guitar (2007–2016)
 * Sōhei Funaya (船谷創平) – guitar (2007–2009)
 * Kazumasa Noguchi (野口一雅) – keyboards (2011–2012)

Live members

 * Chima – backing vocals, keyboards, percussion (2013–2016; also session vocalist 2009–2016)
 * DAIKI – guitar (2013–2016)