DISH (stylized as DISH//) is a Japanese pop/rock band and dance group managed by
Stardust Promotion. The group is a dancing rock band, they show unique performances by dancing while playing instruments.
DISH// was formed on December 25, 2011 under Stardust Promotion as part of
EBiDAN. On June 10, 2012 they officially debuted under Stardust Records with their Single "It's Alright". On June 19, 2013, DISH// had their major debut for single "I Can Hear" under Sony Music Records which was chosen as the 25th ending theme song for the anime,
Naruto Shippūden
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. DISH// third major single, "Freak Show", was produced by
Kenichi Maeyamada
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.
The group name DISH// stands for "Being everyone's main dish", because of their band name they started a tradition of throwing custom-made paper plates to their audience during their live performances. DISH//
fandom name
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is //er (Slasher).
In January 2017, during their New Year Nippon Budokan concert, the band announced that former CustomiZ member Daichi Izumi will join DISH// as their drummer.
In 2020, they released "Neko (the First Take version)", which written by
Aimyon
is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She is from Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture. Her agency is ENS Entertainment, and her label is unBORDE under Warner Music Japan.
Career
Aimyon was influenced to become a singer-songwriter in part because o ...
, peaked No.11 in
Japan Hot 100
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. Their fourth major label studio album, 2021's ''X'', features collaborations with
Glim Spanky
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Their name comes from ...
, Haruko Nagaya from Ryokuōshoku Shakai, and JQ from Nulbarich.
2021 also saw the band sing "No.1", the first opening theme of
the fifth season of the anime series ''My Hero Academia'', and "Shout It Out", the theme song of the Japanese dub of the film ''
Venom: Let There Be Carnage''.
Members
*Daichi Izumi (泉大智) - Drummer
*Masaki Yabe (矢部昌暉) - Vocalist/Guitarist
*
Takumi Kitamura
is a Japanese actor, singer, and model. He is represented by Stardust Promotion's Section 3. He is the leader of Stardust's music collective Ebidan unit Dish. As a member of Dish, he is nicknamed Takumi, stylized as TAKUMI.
Biography
Kitamura ...
(北村匠海) - Vocalist/Guitarist
*To-i Tachibana (橘柊生) - Rapper/DJ
Former Member(s):
• Kobayashi Ryuji (小林龍二) - Bassist
Discography
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Mini-albums
CD Singles
Digital Singles
Other singles
References
External links
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Japanese boy bands
Japanese pop rock music groups
Musical groups established in 2011
2011 establishments in Japan
Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists
Musical quartets
Stardust Promotion artists