Hidari (band)

Hidari (ヒダリ) is a rock band from Kobe, Japan, known for its combination of modern rock and retro electronic sounds.

Members

 * Hiroshi Ohta (太田宏) - guitar, vocals
 * Yukihiro (ユキヒロ) - mecha

Former members

 * Hiroshi "Yoma" Aoki (青木ヨーマ), electronics, keyboards
 * Justin Bacon (ジャスティン ベイコン), mecha
 * Daisuke Kouzuki (上月大介) - bass, backup vocals

Name
The word hidari means "left" in Japanese, though the actual origin of the band's name comes from the first syllable of each of the three founding members' names, "Hiroshi", "Daisuke", and "Ryosuke". For that reason, it is spelled in the phonetic alphabet of katakana instead of the more representative kanji.