Flower Travellin' Band

Country of origin:: Japan
Location:: Tokyo
Status:: Split-up
Formed in:: 1969

Genre:: Psychedelic Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes:: N/A
Last label:: Pony Canyon

Years active:: 1968-1969 (as Yuya Uchida and the Flowers), 1969-1973, 2007-2011

Japanese heavy psychedelic rock/early metal band. Included as a selected exception.

The group's name in Japanese is フラワー・トラヴェリン・バンド.

The Swedish black metal band Marduk's song "Summers End" uses Satori Part III's main riff.

Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt has also cited Flower Travellin' Band as an influence.

Compilation Appearances:
- "Satori Part II" on Rock Age Concert (Atlantic, 1971)
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Complete lineup
Last known lineup
Past members

Last known
Jun Kobayashi	Bass (1969-1973, 2007-2011)
Joji "George" Wada	Drums (1969-1973, 2007-2011)
See also: ex-Yuya Uchida & the Flowers
Hideki Ishima	Guitars, Sitar, Sitarla (1969-1973, 2007-2011)
See also: Hideki Ishima, ex-Co-Colo, ex-Kuni Kawachi & Friends, ex-Pythagorus Party, ex-The Beavers, ex-The Flowers, ex-The Outlaws, ex-Trans Am
Joe Yamanaka	Vocals, Harmonica (1969-1973, 2007-2011)
(R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-4.9.1., ex-Joe Yamanaka, ex-The Wailers
Nobuhiko Shinohara	Keyboards (2007-2011)
See also: ex-Co-Colo, ex-Pythagorus Party, ex-The Happenings Four+1, ex-Trans Am, ex-Vodka Collins, ex-Joe Yamanaka (live)
Past
Yuya Uchida	Percussion, Vocals (backing) (1969, 1973)
See also: ex-Yuya Uchida & the Flowers

Jun Kobayashi	Bass (1969-1973, 2007-2011)
Joji "George" Wada	Drums (1969-1973, 2007-2011)
See also: ex-Yuya Uchida & the Flowers
Hideki Ishima	Guitars, Sitar, Sitarla (1969-1973, 2007-2011)
See also: Hideki Ishima, ex-Co-Colo, ex-Kuni Kawachi & Friends, ex-Pythagorus Party, ex-The Beavers, ex-The Flowers, ex-The Outlaws, ex-Trans Am
Joe Yamanaka	Vocals, Harmonica (1969-1973, 2007-2011)
(R.I.P. 2011) See also: ex-4.9.1., ex-Joe Yamanaka, ex-The Wailers
Nobuhiko Shinohara	Keyboards (2007-2011)
See also: ex-Co-Colo, ex-Pythagorus Party, ex-The Happenings Four+1, ex-Trans Am, ex-Vodka Collins, ex-Joe Yamanaka (live)

Yuya Uchida	Percussion, Vocals (backing) (1969, 1973)
See also: ex-Yuya Uchida & the Flowers

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