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Yohei Nishi, a member of the pop band "balconny" based in Fukuoka Prefecture, will begin his solo career as "westman8" in 2025. He is currently distributing songs created using music generation AI, and has released his seventh single, "3×3".
The theme of this song is "love". It tells the story of the emptiness felt in society and the light found within it that is "yourself" and "love". It is the most viewed song released by westman8 on YouTube, and the sound, composition, and melody development are different from the current popular songs in Japan, but instead it is an extremely popular work overseas.
He has been active as a bandman and music composer for many years. In 2025, he started using AI to create music under his personal name "westman8" and began a new activity centered on distribution. He is a member of the Fukuoka pop band "balconny", which is based in Fukuoka and active nationwide, and plays the bass and writes most of the songs. He originally debuted as a member of the happy rock band "Black1Neck", which has the title of Fukuoka's number one band. His high-quality pop songs with a nostalgic feel are well-known among industry insiders, and he has also written songs for other artists. Balcony's band activities have been scaled down since the COVID-19 pandemic, and each member is increasingly doing their own activities. He has served as a goodwill ambassador for Yame City, Fukuoka Prefecture for six years and is in charge of a one-hour live radio program on FM Yame.