Otokaze (音風) (おとかぜ) forms.
Bassist GON introduces guitarist GEN and drummer HIDEKI to TAIJI while he is in the hospital for a stroke and liver problems. Their friendship goes back to the D.T.R days, when GON was a member of a band featuring Mitsuo Takeuchi's younger brother. TAIJI's writes down the concept of the new group in a piece of paper: a circle of friends playing together to cheer up people suffering from similar illnesses as himself.
Gu.GEN joins.
Dr.HIDEKI joins.
TAIJI's sister MASAYO joins on vocals. He spots keyboardist furani playing piano at a bar called KARL MOHL (カールモール) in Shinjuku (新宿)新宿 and invites her to the band.
Vo.Sister MAYO joins.
Keys.furani joins.
hide Birthday Party~CLUB PSYENCE~ two-days event is held. Taiji Sawada, GON, Gentarou Satomura and Hideki Satou as Otoka Otokogumi (音風男組).
First live, 「音風 ~otokaze~ まつり Vol 1」, is held at Meguro Rockmaykan.
Ba.GON secedes.
Vo.RIEKO secedes.
Gu.Taiji Fujimoto joins.
V. Sister MAYO / V. ,Gu&Ba.TAIJI / G. GEN / G. Taiji Fujimoto (藤本泰司) / D. HIDEKI / K. furani
First album release event is held at Shinjuku MARZ.
Gu.Taiji Fujimoto secedes.
Dr.HIDEKI secedes.
Dr.HATSUSE joins.
V. Sister MAYO / G&B. TAIJI / G. GEN / D. HATSUSE / K. furani
Vo.Sister MAYO secedes.
Otokaze (音風) disbands
Revival for 「『Dear TAIJI Forever』~arigatou ta-chan」 (「『Dear TAIJI Forever』~ありがとう たーちゃん~」), a tribute event for Taiji Sawada.
V. Sister MAYO / G. GEN / B. GON / D. HIDEKI / K. furani
Otokaze (音風) was a non-vkei project in Shinjuku. They were active from 2003 to 2006 and are now disbanded.