The Pillows (or the pillows) are a Japanese rock band, best known internationally for the soundtrack of the anime series FLCL. During its long-running career, the group has released more than a dozen original studio albums, along with several EPs, singles and compilations. The Pillows are currently signed to the Avex Trax label.

There is more than one band with this name: 1. the pillows are a Japanese rock band, best known outside Japan for their contributions to the soundtrack of the anime series Fooly Cooly (FLCL). The current members are: Sawao Yamanaka (vocals, guitar) Yoshiaki Manabe (guitar) Shinichiro Sato (drums) The band officially formed on September 16, 1989 as a four-man group. The fourth man and original bassist, Kenji Ueda , left the band in 1992 to become a music producer and do solo work. Since then, Tat