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The Seatbelts were a band formed and fronted by [[Yoko Kanno]] for the purpose of recording the ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' soundtrack. They were less of a "band" in the strict sense of the term, and rather a [[Dream Team]] of musicians assembled specifically for the project (much like [[This Mortal Coil]] or [[UNKLE]]).
 
The musicians of The Seatbelts were recruited from Japan, [[New York]] and Paris, not including guest vocalists. If you want a full list, it's [[wikipedia:The Seatbelts#Musicians of The Seatbelts|over here]], courtesy [[The Other Wiki]]. Notable musicians that contributed to The Seatbelts include: current [[New York Dolls]] guitarist Steve Conte, jazz drummers Bill Stewart and Al Foster ([[Miles Davis]]), Return To Forever bassist Stanley Clarke, and saxophonist Gary Bartz ([[Miles Davis]], [[Charles Mingus]], [[Max Roach]]).
 
The band's style is pretty much textbook [[Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly]], ranging from all sorts of [[Jazz]] to [[Blues]], [[Blues Rock]], [[Country Music|Country]], straightforward [[Rock and Roll]] and [[Heavy Metal (Music)|Heavy Metal]], [[Funk]], [[Electronic Music]], [[Pop]], pounding [[Techno]] and ballads. The main distinctive trait of their material is its [[Crowning Music of Awesome|total awesomeness]]. A large majority of it is made up of [[Music/Instrumentals|Instrumentals]], but there are more than a few tunes with vocals performed by guest vocalists - the most frequent used of these being Steve Conte and Mai Yamane.
 
The Seatbelts basically disbanded once the ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' franchise ended, but some members have gone on to work with Kanno or each other on other projects.
 
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* ''Cowboy Bebop'' (1998)
* ''Cowboy Bebop Vitaminless'' (1998)
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* ''Future Blues'' DVD (2001) - live recording
* ''Cowboy Bebop Boxed Set'' (2002) - combines previously released songs, new songs and live recordings
* ''Cowboy Bebop [[ThisPunctuated! IsFor! SpartaEmphasis!|Tank! THE! BEST!]]'' (2004) - [[Greatest Hits Album]]
 
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* [[Common Time]]: Averted in some songs like "7minutes".
* [[Dream Team]]
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