Yutaro Miura, 2nd from left, and other members of Peaky SALT

Former pop idol Momoe Yamguchi's son debuts as rock singer

Wednesday 31st December, 06:26 AM JST

TOKYO —

A son of 1970s pop idol Momoe Yamaguchi, 49, and actor Tomokazu Miura, 56, has made his professional singing debut. Yutaro Miura, 24, vocalist-guitarist for Peaky SALT, made his debut on Nov 26 with the release of the band’s album “Itoshi setsunanamida.” Miura formed the band together with his classmates at junior high school.

Peaky SALT’s song is being used in a TV commercial for a House Foods health drink for women.

6 Comments

koizumi at 08:14 AM JST - 31st December

They've got such a cute name - and lovely hair ... sure to be a rocking success. And a contract with House Foods - wow!

How much more banal can music get in Japan?
telecasterplayer at 10:27 AM JST - 31st December

Man.. he's going to have to work his way up all the way from the top?
seeker1 at 02:52 PM JST - 31st December

With parents like that, he is going to have a hard time trying to make it on his own. Good luck to him. What the heck does Peaky SALT mean?!?!?
Ranger_Miffy at 03:17 PM JST - 31st December

And how does that name come out in Nihongo/katakana-go? Pi-ki-sha-ru-to? Oy...and yeah, what does it mean? Probably nothing. Just sounds cute, which is true. ANYway, good luck to Yamaguchi.
akaguma at 07:43 PM JST - 1st January

finally all of mummy and daddy's hard work paid off
seesaw at 09:06 PM JST - 2nd January

Good luck Yutaro! I'm a big fan of your Mummy's songs though I came to Japan long after she had retired. I think she's a true singer besides Mayumi Itsuwa.....:)