Samurai

Samurai is a legendary chrome-rock band featured throughout the Cyberpunk Series, for whom music was a way to rebel against corporations. They are featured in, where they are musically portrayed by real life punk band Refused.

History
Samurai started as a back-street band, playing in various bars and clubs around Night City, such as the Palladium, Destiny, Nexus or Rainbow Cadenza. One night in 2003, after playing in the Cadenza, the band was approached by a blitzed 'dorpher, who offered to sign them after witnessing their impressive act; this man turned out to be none other than Jack Masters, an executive at Universal Music. Within three weeks, Samurai was signed, had a record in production, and was preparing to tour every major city in the world. It took only these three weeks for their first single, "Blistering Love", to achieve #1 hit on the EuroRadio charts, which they followed up with their debut album.

Samurai split up in 2008 when Nancy (keyboardist) went to jail for seven months for throwing her abusive husband out of their 83rd story apartment window. The rest of the band firmly supported Nancy, but the seven months were proof that the members were all moving in different creative directions. Henry (bassist) went to work on a human interface prototype, and Denny (drummer) joined a band called Mastermind. Nancy later changed her name to Bes Isis, and went on to become a major media presence on N54 News. Johnny Silverhand and Kerry Eurodyne went on to have successful solo careers, often touring together as a double ticket.

Main members

 * Johnny Silverhand - vocals and lead/rhythm guitar (2003 - 2008, 2020 - 2023)
 * Kerry Eurodyne - vocals and lead/rhythm guitar (2003 - 2008, 2020 - 2023, 2077)
 * Nancy - keyboard (2003 - 2008, 2077)
 * Denny - drums (2003 - 2008, 2077 dependent)
 * Henry - bass (2003 - 2008, 2077 dependent)

Last gig members

 * V / Johnny Silverhand - backing vocals and lead/rhythm guitar (2077)
 * Drausin - bass, drums (2077)

Songs
The release dates of some of these albums and songs is inconsistent in the Cyberpunk series. In Cyberpunk 2077 there are multiple dates for a same album, and some don't match the lifespan of Samurai.
 * Chippin' In album (March 27, 2004) - Two different dates are given - March 27, 2004 and May 19, 2020. In the meantime, the Chippin' In song has been stated to have been written and composed by Johnny Silverhand for his 2013 album Cool Metal Fire.
 * Blistering Love album (January 1, 2007) - Originally a single which later was released as a full album. The song is supposed to be the debut release of Samurai under Universal Music, which happened in 2003 and differs from the 2007 date given in Cyberpunk 2077.
 * Never Fade Away song (April 16, 2009) - As with Chippin' in, this song was written and composed by Silverhand for his 2013 Cool Metal Fire album. In addition, the song is related to Alt Cunningham, Johnny's girlfriend who was kiddnapped that same year. Lastly, the band was dissolved in 2008, making quite strange a 2009 release.

Associated Items in 2077
It's only natural that the hit band Samurai would have merchandise, to help their eager fans start "the revolution." These of course being the various items that can be encountered and/or equipped by V in.

Clothes

 * Samurai Jacket
 * Samurai 2020 Tour T-Shirt
 * Vintage Samurai Strongweave T-Shirt
 * Samurai Combat Turtleneck
 * Samurai Sturdy-Stitched Cargo Pants
 * Worn Samurai Cap

Miscellaneous

 * Vinyl Record
 * Johnny Silverhand - Never Fade Away
 * Samurai - Blistering Love
 * Samurai - Chippin' In
 * Samurai Concert Recording

Trivia

 * Despite the band being named Samurai, the logo is actually that of an "Oni" which is a kind of yōkai that appears in Japanese Mythology. The Oni mask that would cover someone's face fully were not as popular with samurai as the menpo which covered the lower half of the face.
 * Oni (Japanese: 鬼 or おに, meaning "ogre, demon") are monstrous horned humanoids who are found in countless Japanese stories and myths. They tend to be the enemies of mankind, and are generally depicted as roguish villains.
 * The oni-shaped logo is reminiscent of Japanese Skinhead/J-pop band Goushi.