Complex sentence: In 1985, while in high school, vocalist and songwriter Hiroshi Kyono and guitarist Minoru Kojima formed the punk band Berrie, initially as a tribute to the popular Japanese rock band Boøwy.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1985, while in high school, vocalist and songwriter Hiroshi Kyono and guitarist Minoru Kojima formed the punk band Berrie. Initially the band was a tribute to the popular Japanese rock band Boøwy.