Gedō (外道), also romanized simply as Gedo or Gedou, is a Japanese rock band. They were formed in 1973. The band split up for the first time in 1976, then reformed and split again several times. Their first self-titled album is highly acclaimed in their home country, and was featured on Rolling Stone's 100 greatest Japanese albums (N°24) and Julian Cope's Japrocksampler, among other lists.
Members
Hideto Kanou: vocals, guitar. He is the central member of Gedō.
Aoki Masayuki: vocals, bass guitar. Founding member, he left in 1981.
Nakano Ryoichi: vocals, drums. Founding member, he left the band but returned for the 2002-2003 reformation.
Matsumoto Shinji: vocals, bass guitar. He joined the band in 2002.
Soul Toul: vocals, drums. He joined the band in 1991, and re-joined in 2010.