In 1998, Senoue contacted vocalist Johnny Gioeli during the recording process for Sonic Adventure and recorded their first song, 'Open Your Heart'. Senoue said he brought a rock music feel to the games he worked on, including the Sonic the Hedgehog series, because he is a 'rock guy'. Big to record the main theme, 'Sons of Angels'. During recording for Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition, Senoue worked with Eric Martin of Mr. His first project in the Sonic the Hedgehog series was Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (1994), and he also contributed to Dark Wizard, Sonic 3D Blast, and Sega Rally 2. History Formation, Thrill of the Feel, and Crush 40 Īfter graduating from college, Jun Senoue was hired by Sega in 1993 to compose music for video games.

The band's musical style of hard rock, considered by some to be a continuation of glam rock, has created a legacy with fans of the Sonic video game series. Afterward, Senoue and Gioeli stayed in contact and continued to record new music for further Sonic games, as well as their own original music, and performed live concerts.Ĭrush 40 has released a total of two studio albums, two live albums, two compilations, an EP, and individual tracks, mostly under Sega's Wave Master label. They also recorded the soundtrack for NASCAR Arcade under the name 'Sons of Angels' and released it in 2000 in Japan as the album Thrill of the Feel. While preparing music for Sonic Adventure, he contacted Gioeli to record the game's main track, 'Open Your Heart'. Senoue is employed by Sega as a composer and sound director, and has worked with Sega as a composer since 1993. Crush 40 is best known for their contributions to the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. The group consists of guitarist and composer Jun Senoue and vocalist Johnny Gioeli, although Senoue has featured other lead vocalists on a Crush 40 album. Crush 40 is a Japanese-American hard rock band.

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