Guitar Wolf

The band Guitar Wolf, founded in Japan in 1987, are known for their piercing vocals and extremely loud style of garage punk that emphasized heavy distortion. They coined the phrase "Jett Rock 'n'

The band Guitar Wolf, founded in Japan in 1987, are known for their piercing vocals and extremely loud style of garage punk that emphasized heavy distortion. They coined the phrase "Jett Rock 'n' Roll", which they also used to describe their musical style — an energetic cross between The Ramones, rockabilly, classic punk, and noise rock.

Guitar Wolf originally consisted of Seiji (Guitar Wolf), Billy (Bass Wolf), and Narita (Drum Wolf). Narita quit the band to be a fortune teller. They asked a different band for a new drummer, and they found Toru. Billy/Bass Wolf died in Tokyo on March 31, 2005, presumably from a heart attack after coming off the last leg of their U.S. tour. In September of 2005, Guitar Wolf played their first show with their new bassist, U.G. Guitar wolf presently consists of Seiji, U.G. and Toru.