Mario Kart Band

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Three members of the Mario Kart Band performing the theme for Mario Kart 8.
Three members of the band performing one of the songs from the game

The Mario Kart Band is a band that performs the music of Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The band was first shown during the Mario Kart 8 Direct in 2014, performing three songs from the game.[1]

Performers[edit]

  • Electric & Acoustic Guitar: Takashi Masuzaki
  • Electric & Acoustic Bass: Teppei Kawasaki
  • Drums: Satoshi Bandoh
  • Drums: Hiroyuki Noritake
  • Acoustic Guitar: Tetsuro Toyama
  • Alto Saxophone: Kazuki Katsuta
  • Alto Saxophone: Masato Honma
  • Soprano, Tenor & Baritone Saxophone / Flute: Takuo Yamamoto
  • Tenor Saxophone: Masakuni Takeno
  • Trumpet: Eric Miyashiro
  • Trumpet / Flugelhorn: Koji Nishimura
  • Trumpet: Luis Valle
  • Trumpet: Sho Okumura
  • Trombone: Yoichi Murata
  • Trombone: Eijiro Nakagawa
  • Trombone: Kanade Shishiuchi
  • Flute / Tin Whistle: Hideyo Takakuwa
  • Oboe: Takayuki Mogami
  • Violin / Erhu: Masatsugu Shinozaki
  • Violin: Toshihiro Nakanishi
  • Violin: Hitoshi Konno
  • Accordion: Yoshiaki Sato

Kazumi Totaka played vibraphone in the band but was not credited.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo. (April 30, 2014). Wii U - Mario Kart 8 Direct: Music Kart. YouTube. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  2. ^ NintendoWiiUUK. (April 14, 2015). The Music of Mario Kart 8 - Super Bell Subway (Wii U). YouTube. Retrieved October 22, 2020.