Southern All Stars

There's no underestimating Southern All Stars -- the band's commercially savvy blend of pop/rock that can be ironic, sentimental, or just plain erotic has made them a fundamental staple of the Japanese music scene comparable to the Carpenters in the U.S. or even the Beatles in Britain. Southern All Stars have sold over 47 million records and scored dozens of chart-toppers, and they placed number one in the prestigious survey of the most influential Japanese artists comprised by HMV Japan in 2003 -- a testament to their long-running popularity, which by that time had only grown...