Camino

Camino is a Japanese rock quintet centered on the songwriting of Ayumi Hamasaki collaborator Kiku and the vocal talents of Hayato. Between them, Kiku and Hayato bring together the histrionic hard rock guitar sound of compatriots B'z with the highly affected vocal mannerisms of visual kei singers such as Dir en Grey's Kyo and Psycho le Cemu's Daishi. As a member of major label (though minor selling) J-pop act Misty Eyes and songwriter for J-pop queen Ayumi Hamasaki, Kiku's pedigree was already established before he decided to form Camino (Spanish for "pathway") in 1999. The ori...