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Ellegarden
Ellegarden (stylized as ELLEGARDEN) is a Japanese rock band formed in December 1998 in Chiba, Japan. Ellegarden consists of drummer Hirotaka Takahashi, vocalist/guitarist Takeshi Hosomi, guitarist Shinichi Ubukata, and bassist Yuichi Takada. In 2008, Ellegarden announced an indefinite hiatus, which lasted almost 10 years. In May 2018, Ellegarden announced a reunion with their first national tour since the hiatus. Background The English lyrics of the band's songs, which are mostly written by Hosomi, are usually grammatically sound and well pronounced. In the Summer 2006 issue of the American Japanese rock magazine ''Purple Sky'', Hosomi accredited this to the time he spent working as a computer engineer in Oakland, California and later in Japan, where he had English-speaking co-workers. History Ellegarden modeled their sound after North American bands such as Blink-182, Sum 41 and Good Charlotte, while also displaying the influence of Hosomi's favorites, Weezer. In the fall of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleven Fire Crackers
''Eleven Fire Crackers'' is the fifth full-length album released by the Japanese rock band Ellegarden. It was released in Japan on November 8, 2006 and in the United States on July 31, 2007, under the Nettwerk Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk Management, and Nettwerk One Publishing. Established in 1984, the Vancouver-based company was created by Nettwerk principals Terry McBride and Mark Jowett as a record ... label. Track listing # Opening - 0:40 # Fire Cracker - 3:16 # Space Sonic - 3:29 # Acropolis - 3:05 # Winter - 3:08 # Gunpowder Valentine - 2:53 # Ash (アッシュ) - 3:06 # Salamander - 3:47 # Koukasen (高架線, Elevated) - 2:25 # Alternative Plans - 3:21 # Marie - 3:27 Charts References Ellegarden albums 2006 albums {{japan-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepperoni Quattro
''Pepperoni Quattro'' is the third full-length album released by the Japanese music group Ellegarden Ellegarden (stylized as ELLEGARDEN) is a Japanese rock band formed in December 1998 in Chiba, Japan. Ellegarden consists of drummer Hirotaka Takahashi, vocalist/guitarist Takeshi Hosomi, guitarist Shinichi Ubukata, and bassist Yuichi Takada. In .... It was released on May 26, 2004. Track listing #Supernova - 3:45 #Starfish (スターフィッシュ) - 3:41 #Make a Wish - 2:18 #Addicted - 3:16 #Butterfly (バタフライ) - 3:10 #My Bloody Holiday - 2:36 #Pizza Man - 2:09 #Lost World (ロストワールド) - 3:17 #Perfect Days - 3:26 #Good Morning Kids - 3:40 Charts References Ellegarden albums 2004 albums {{japan-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Trust Anyone But Us
''Don't Trust Anyone But Us'' is the first full-length album released by Ellegarden Ellegarden (stylized as ELLEGARDEN) is a Japanese rock band formed in December 1998 in Chiba, Japan. Ellegarden consists of drummer Hirotaka Takahashi, vocalist/guitarist Takeshi Hosomi, guitarist Shinichi Ubukata, and bassist Yuichi Takada. In ... on April 3, 2002. Track listing #My Favorite Song - 3:42 #Santa Claus (サンタクロース) - 3:59 #Can You Feel Like I Do - 4:47 #Bare Foot - 3:47 #Yubiwa (指輪, Ring) - 4:19 #Tsuki (月, Moon) - 2:57 #45 - 4:35 #Kaze no Hi (風の日, Windy Day) - 4:12 #Middle of Nowhere - 3:52 #Lonesome - 5:04 #Sliding Door - 2:51 #The End of the World -Album Mix- - 4:03 Charts References Ellegarden albums 2002 albums {{Japan-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rising Sun Rock Festival
Rising Sun Rock Festival is an annual rock festival held in Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan. The two-day event is organized by WESS. It chiefly features Japanese rock and indie Indie is a short form of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming *Independent video game development, video games created without financial backing from large companies *Indie game, any game (board ... performers. Festival summary by year Performances 1999 The 1999 festival took place on 21 August 1999. 2000 The 2000 festival took place on 19 August 2000. 2001 The 2001 festival took place from 17 to 18 August 2001. 2002 The 2002 festival took place from 16 to 17 August 2002. 2003 The 2003 festival took place from 15 to 16 August 2003. 2004 The 2004 festival took place from 13 to 14 August 2004. 2005 The 2005 festival took place from 19 to 20 August 2005. 2006 The 2006 festival took place from 18 to 19 August 2006. 2007 The 2007 festival took p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hiatus
The Hiatus is a Japanese rock supergroup formed by Takeshi Hosomi, lead vocalist of Ellegarden. Members * – vocals, guitar (Ellegarden, MONOEYES) * Masasucks – guitar (Fullscratch) * – bass (Radio Caroline, ex-Thee Michelle Gun Elephant) * – drums (Toe) * – keyboard (Neil & Iraiza) - Left group in late 2012 to pursue his own album Live support members * – drums (Asparagus) * – keyboard (Tokyo Jihen) - Became full-time keyboard player after Hirohisa Horie's departure Visual artists * – illustration * Balcolony – art direction/design * – CGI direction/motion graphics * – music video director Discography Albums * '' Trash We'd Love'' (May 27, 2009) * '' Anomaly'' (June 30, 2010) * '' A World of Pandemonium'' (November 23, 2011) * '' Keeper of the Flame'' (March 26, 2014) * '' Hands of Gravity'' (July 6, 2016) * ''Our Secret Spot'' (July 24, 2019) EPs * ''Insomnia'' (November 18, 2009) * '' Hatching Mayflies'' (June 1, 2011) * ''Horse Riding'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing's Carved In Stone
Nothing's Carved in Stone is a Japanese rock band formed in January 2009. After Ellegarden decided to go into hiatus in 2008, the group's guitarist Shinichi Ubukata created Nothing's Carved in Stone as his solo project. Their debut album ''Parallel Lives'' was released on May 6, 2009, debuting at No. 11 on the Japanese Oricon weekly album charts. History In 2008, the popular pop punk group Ellegarden announced that they would enter an indefinite hiatus. Guitarist Shinichi Ubukata used the break as an opportunity to start a new band called Nothing's Carved In Stone. He quickly recruited Hidekazu Hinata of Straightener to be his new bassist and Takanori "Oniy" Ohkita from FULLARMOR to join on drums, and they began holding sessions together.''Nothing’s Carved in Stone official site'' (in Japanese)Biography/ref> However, the band struggled to find a vocalist for nearly half a year. They eventually settled on Taku Muramatsu, the singer of an indie rock band called ABSTRACT MA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Sonic
The , also known as Supersonic, is an annual two- or three-day rock festival held at the same time in Osaka and Chiba, Japan. The majority of the bands playing in Osaka the first day go to Chiba the following day and vice versa. The line-up contains Japanese rock musicians from major and independent record companies, plus international acts. In 2017, the festival was expanded to include Shanghai, China. History Summer Sonic Festival was founded in 2000 in Japan, by Naoki Shimizu, CEO of Tokyp promotions company Creativeman Productions Ltd. Addressing the ever-growing demand for western music, the festival drew established and emerging musical acts of most genres to become, by 2010, Japan's biggest music event. The Chiba event takes place every August at the massive Makuhari Messe convention center, which overlooks Tokyo Bay, and at the Zozo Marine Stadium. In Osaka, the venue is Maishima Sonic Park. At all venues, there is always a large arena main stage and several other smalle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji Rock Festival
is an annual rock festival held in Naeba Ski Resort, in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The three-day event, organized by Smash Japan, features more than 200 Japanese and international musicians, making it the largest outdoor music event in Japan. In 2005, more than 100,000 people attended the festival. Fuji Rock Festival is named so because the first event in 1997 was held at the base of Mount Fuji. Since 1999 the festival has been held at the Naeba Ski Resort in Yuzawa, Niigata. Festival grounds There are seven main stages and other minor stages scattered throughout the site. The Green stage is the main stage and it has a capacity for almost 50,000 spectators. Other stages include the White Stage, the Red Marquee, Orange Court, and Field of Heaven. The walks between some of the stages can be long, and some of the trails can be hilly, but the walks are beautiful, often taking you through forests and over sparkling streams. Dragondola – the longest gondola lift in the world, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synchronized Rockers
''Synchronized Rockers'' is tribute album recorded by various artists covering songs by The Pillows. It was released on September 16, 2004, celebrating the band's 15th anniversary. Track listing #"Runners High" (by Straightener) #"Funny Bunny" (by Ellegarden) #"Paris no Josei Marii (巴里の女性マリー)", by The Pees with Kazuyuki Kuhara) #"Vain Dog (In Rain Drop)" (by Noodles) #"Kono Yo no Hate Made (この世の果てまで)", by Yo-King) #"Carnival (カーニバル)", by Chikuzen Sato) #"Little Busters" (by Going Under Ground) #"Our Love and Peace" (by Salon Music) #"Hybrid Rainbow" (by Bump of Chicken) #"Strange Chameleon" (by Mr. Children) #"Sad Sad Kiddie" (by Yuta, Toshi, Chiho and Jiro's session, from Glay Glay (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band, formed in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, in 1988. Glay primarily composes songs in the rock and pop genres, but they have also arranged songs using elements from a wide variety of genres, includi ...) Alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Nite
Japan Nite is an annual music event in North America which began in 1996, featuring Japanese rock, pop, and alternative music artists. Originally centered around South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, the event expanded in later years to include multi-city tours of the United States, and has often been the first US performance for the participating artists. History Japan Nite was conceived by Hiroshi Asada, former manager of Pizzicato Five, and Audrey Kimura, the founder of the independent Japanese label Sister Benten Online, Benten. Asada organized a showcase called Psycho Night (a play on the Japanese word ''saiko'', for ''"''awesome") at the 1992 New Music Seminar in New York City featuring only Japanese acts, including Pizzicato Five. Asada was approached by representatives from SXSW who invited him to create a similar showcase in Austin, since there was not a strong presence of Asian music at the festival at the time. Kimura brought her band Lolita No.18, Lolita No. 18 to p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Foo Fighters was initially formed as a one-man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Following the success of the eponymous debut album, Grohl (lead vocals, guitar) recruited a band consisting of Nate Mendel (bass guitar), William Goldsmith (drums), and Pat Smear (guitar). After a succession of lineup changes, including the departures of Goldsmith and Smear, the band formed its core lineup in 1999 consisting of Grohl, Mendel, Chris Shiflett (guitar), and Taylor Hawkins (drums). In 2005 Smear returned to the band and in 2017 Rami Jaffee joined the band performing the keyboards and piano. Prior to the release of Foo Fighters' 1995 debut album ''Foo Fighters'', which featured Grohl as the only official member, Grohl recruited bassist Nate Mendel and drummer William Goldsmith, both formerly of Sunny Day Real Estate, as well as Nirvana touring guitarist Pat Smear. The band began with performances in Portla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 2005, the band's lineup has consisted of twin brothers Joel Madden (lead vocals) and Benji Madden (guitar and vocals), Paul Thomas (bass), Billy Martin (guitar and keyboards), and Dean Butterworth (drums and percussion). The band released their self-titled debut album in 2000 to mostly positive reviews. In 2002, they achieved breakthrough success with their second album, ''The Young and the Hopeless''. Featuring the hit singles "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", " The Anthem" and " Girls & Boys", ''The Young and the Hopeless'' sold 3.5 million copies in the US and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA, for a total of almost 5 million copies sold worldwide. The band followed up with ''The Chronicles of Life and Death'' in 2004; a darker album, both musically and lyrically. Backed by the singles " Predictable" and "I Just Wanna Live", ''The Chronicles of Life and Death'' continued the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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