Murasaki is a seminal Japanese hard rock band that emerged from Okinawa in 1970, founded by the visionary keyboardist George Murasaki and the Shiroma brothers, Toshio and Masao. The band’s name, translating to purple, pays tribute to their paramount influence, Deep Purple. Murasaki’s auditory identity is firmly entrenched in the hard rock genre of the 1970s, marked by commanding organ passages, intricate guitar work, and powerful vocal performances. Their distinctive sound incorporates a fusion of Western rock traditions infused with an inherent Okinawan flavor, thereby playing a pivotal role in shaping both the Okinawan rock movement and the wider Japanese rock scene.