Boris is a Japanese musical group formed in 1992 in Tokyo. As of 2010, their lineup consists of: Atsuo - Drums, Vocals;
Takeshi - Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals;
Wata - Lead Guitar, Vocals.
Michio Kurihara - Live session guitarist. Boris are as prolific as they are experimental. They are known to regularly switch musical genres between albums, drawing from a wildly diverse variety of musical styles including psychedelic rock, punk, sludge, doom metal, drone, pop, noise, shoegaze, ambient, and more. The band's name is taken from a song on Melvins' album Bullhead.
