Biography
Les 5-4-3-2-1 was a shibuya-kei act that took it's name from a Manfred Mann song and it's style from French pop of the '70s and '80s. They debuted in 1993 with two EPs: UN and DEUX, 20 minutes of light, dancey pop with French affectations with the label of Pizzicato Five and the Escalator, Triad.
Members
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Lead guitarist, bassist and songwriter Sally Kubota who formerly played in the short-lived beat combo revival group, Phantom Gift and is one of the major players in a scene that bred Pizzicato Five, Original Love and the Pearl Brothers.
Vocalist Hitomi 19, who left after the release of 1995's LA RONDE.
Vocalist Arimi Mastuno, formerly a member of the pop group Ribbon replaced Hitomi 19.
MON CHERI GO GO and LA RONDE followed after their two debut EPs. PRE-POP was released shortly after the departure of Hitomi 19. They continued to release three more albums with Matsuno and their sound changed into a hard, rock techno style to fit Mastuno's voice ( close in style to Maki Nomiya). They released 12x2 in 1996 and a compilation album very best of les 5-4-3-2-1 for hitomi 19 and finally their last album 1973 in the same year.
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