Depapepe

DEPAPEPE Acoustic Guitar Duo is a band consisting of Takuya Miura and Yoshinari Takuoka. Both formed the band in 2002 with Sony Music label and is still active until now. Both were released 3 indie albums, 10 albums label, and 5 singles.



Takuya Miura - 三浦 拓 也Depa - デパ
Place of Birth Date of Nada-ku, Kobe, Japan. April 5, 1983.DarahO Group.Nickname: Deppa, Depa-san.J & B Favorite Musicians, Nuno Bettencourt, Michael Schenker.Favorite book One Piece, Beck.

Yoshinari Takuoka - 徳 冈 庆 也Pepe - ペ ペ.
Suma-ku, Kobe, Japan. July 15, 1977. Place of BirthO. Blood groupTaku-san, Pepe-san. NicknameJ & B, June Kajiwara. Favorite MusiciansAcoustic Guitar Magazine. Favorite Books
Depapepe In November 2002, Tokuoka Yoshinari and Miura Takuya (both are from Kobe) formed Depapepe. The band's name was cobbled together by combining the Japanese word for 'overbite', 'deppa', Because of Miura's overbite, and the name of Tokuoka's previous band 'Derupepe'.
They both shared the dream of creating songs the which cans Convey Their emotions, whether sad or happy feelings. From Their native Kobe to Osaka to Kyoto, They gather a circle of people Wherever They perform on the street. With only two acoustic guitars, articulate They imagined sceneries and emotions; Their heartfilling, swinging sound and yearning melody Provide a comfortable, enjoyable and highly compassionate atmosphere. Buoyed by the rapidly expanding market of instrumental music, Tokuoka Gives full play to his talent as melody maker, yet sensitively Miura while boldly embodies his emotions with the help of his guitar.Tokuoka and MiuraTokuoka and Miura
With catchy melodies, great strumming rythmns and energetic style, Depapepe's songs are seemingly popular across all genders, ages and languages. With Their quick interchanges, skilfully smooth and melodic solos and synergistic Accompaniment That so brilliant even without vocals, the song feels complete even for instrumental newbies.Depapepe has a very well-rounded range of guitar techniques and Sometimes, They apply very basic stuff Such as harmonics, Tremolo etc aptly to augment the song. Their songs Difficult Are not technically but the two guys just do it very well.
Since Their first CD release, They have been enjoying massive exposure on TV, radio, live events, all of the which enhancing Their talent and humanity.
They released three indies before Their major debut, the which collectively reached sales figures of about 100,000 copies