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Music Festival as part of the Japan Nite showcase. In 2018, their song "Mosquito Bite" was used as the theme for the live-action film adaptation of ''

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''. That same year, the band also contributed the theme song ("Arpeggio") and ending theme ("Your Song") to the Sega video game ''Judgment''. A year later in 2019, their song "PRAY" was used as the theme for the Japanese dub of the

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film '' Godzilla: King of the Monsters''. From 2020 to 2021, the band's lead vocalist Yoohei Kawakami was a guest vocalist of two songs by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra for the Japanese

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''.

Band members

;Current members * — vocals, guitar (2007–present) * — bass guitar, backing vocals (2007–present) * — guitar (2007–present) * Ib Riad — drums (2021–present) ;Former members * — drums (2007–2010) * —

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(2010–2021) ;Support Members * ROSE — keyboard (Original Group: THE LED SNAIL) ;Timeline

Appearances

TV Variety Appearance

* Welcome! lexandros( Formerly known as: Welcome! hampagne) (June 2013 – March 2017, Space Shower TV )

Radio Appearance

* SBS PopAsia 「J-Rock Sessions with lexandros��with Yoohei and Hiro (September 2015 – June 2016, Australia SBS) * SCHOOL OF LOCK! (October 2015 ~ Present, Tokyo FM) – Yoohei as "Kawakami-sensei" on the Tuesday Regular Corner「AlexandroLOCKS!」

Movie

* Kyou no Kira-kun (February 25, 2017) – Yoohei as an English Teacher, Cameo Appearance

Advertising

* Apparel Brand 「glamb」 (2015–2016) – Yoohei as a model for the Spring Collection

CMs

* NTT DOCOMO「DOCOMO's Student Discount 『Ayanoxandros？』」(2017) * Tokyo Metro 「Find My Tokyo. 『Asakusa – Fun continues to live』」(2018)

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

DVD Releases

Awards and nominations

; Japan Gold Disc Award , - , 2016 , lexandros, New Artist of the Year , ; MTV Video Music Awards Japan , - , 2016 , "Swan" , Best Rock Video , ;

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Music Awards , - , 2016 , lexandros, Best Rock Artist , , - , 2017 , lexandros, People's choice , , - , 2019 , lexandros, Best Group Artist ,

Tours and concerts

Japan

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'' with Various Artists (2010) * '' Summer Sonic Festival'' with Various Artists (2010) * ''

'' with Various Artists (2011) * '' Summer Sonic Festival'' with Various Artists ( 2011) * ''

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Japan Tour'' with hampagneas supporting act (2012) * ''

'' with Various Artists (2012) * ''

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'' with Various Artists (2012) * ''

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Japan Tour'' with hampagneas supporting act (2013) * '' Primal Scream Japan Tour'' with hampagneas supporting act (2013) * '' Summer Sonic Festival'' with Various Artists (

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) * '' Fuji Rock Festival'' with Various Artists ( 2015) * '' Summer Sonic Festival'' with Various Artists ( 2016)

Overseas

* '' The Great Escape Festival'' in UK with Various Artists (2013) * ''

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'' in US with Various Artists (2014)

References

External links

Official website
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