The band was initially started as a side-project by Yuya Uchida when he returned to Japan after visiting his friend John Lennon in England in the mid-1960s, where he was introduced to various upcoming artists such as Cream and Jimi Hendrix . Yuya wanted to introduce a similar sound to the Japanese, and formed the “Flowers” as a cover band with various group sounds musicians, and two vocalists; male singer Hiroshi Chiba and female singer Remi Aso. They released the album Challenge! in 1968, featuring covers of songs by Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Jefferson Airplane and Big Brother and the Holding Company , in addition to an original song. The cover caused a stir in the Japanese media as it depicted each member posing naked.
The band was initially started as a side-project by Yuya Uchida when
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