SPECIAL OTHERS, also known as Spare The, is a four-piece instrumental band formed by high school classmates in Yokohama. 2026 will mark the 20th anniversary of their major debut. They have released 25 albums to date. They also perform under the name SPECIAL OTHERS ACOUSTIC, and have released three albums to date. The members' middle names were given to them by Afrobeat legend Tony Allen. Yuma ""REMI"" Serizawa (Keyboards)
Yuya ""SEGUN"" Matayoshi (Bass)
Ryota ""TOYIN"" Miyahara (Drums)
Takeshi ""DAYO"" Yanagishita (Guitar)
1995 Formed by classmates to perform at Yokohama Kishine High School's cultural festival
2006 Major label debut with Victor
2013 First solo concert at Nippon Budokan
2014 Began activities under the name SPECIAL OTHERS ACOUSTIC
2023 Released the album ""Journey""
2024 Released the SPECIAL OTHERS ACOUSTIC album ""ORION""
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