The Alfee are a Japanese folk rock band with 45 years and over 20 albums under
their collective belt. The band's roots are in American folk music, but they
also borrow from hard and progressive rock, taking inspiration from the likes of
Emerson, King Crimson and Pink Floyd, as well as from the choral harmonies of
the likes of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Eagles and Queen.
The group formed from the ashes of the band Confidence' a high school folk act
that included Sakurai Masaru and often brushed shoulders with Konosuke Sakazaki.
After Confidence folded, Sarukai ran into S...