King Brothers
��ング・ブラザーズis a rock band from
Nishinomiya City in
Hyogo Prefecture,
Japan. Formed in 1997, the band made its major label debut on
Toshiba EMI
, formerly , was one of Japan's leading music companies. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of British music company EMI Group Ltd. on June 30, 2007, after Toshiba sold off its previous 45% stake. Its CEO and president was Kazuhiko Koike. W ...
in 2001. The group was banned from performing at several venues in
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
after destructive live shows.
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Personnel
Current members
*Keizo (Vocals, Guitar)
*Marya (Guitar, Screaming)
*Shinnosuke (Bass)
*Taichi (Drums, Power)
Former members
*Kitauchi (Guitar)
*Jun (Drums)
*Kawasaki (Drums)
*Linda (Drums)
Discography
Albums
*King Brothers (1998) (known as the Bulb Edition)
*★★★★★★★ (1999) (known as the Star Edition)
*キングブラザーズ (25 February 2001）(known as the Red Edition)
*King Brothers (23 May 2001) (known as the Rainbow Edition)
*6×3 (2002) (EP produced by
Jon Spencer)
*13 (2003)
*Blues (2004)
Video/DVD
*American Tour '99
*Live at Cafe Blue (2004)
Tours
*King Brothers Conquest of Japan Tour (2000)
*King Brothers Tour 2003
*Japan Insanity - Charming Deep-Sea Party (2004)
*Lesson 1, The Devil's Violent Classroom (Tear Out Page 2004 of the Dangerous Beat Course) (2004)
*One Hundred Ways to Victimize You, The King (2005)
*The Devil's Time Travel - Chase the Evil Brothers Flying Through Time!! (2005)
*New Zealand Tour With
The DHDFD's
The DHDFD's (rumoured to mean "Don't Have Dogs For Dinner") are a four-piece New Zealand garage punk band who formed during the summer of 2005 in the Point Chevalier area of Auckland New Zealand. They released a five track E.P, "Pastor of Muppets ...
2007
*2008 Japan "Tour of Hells Across Japan"
The DHDFD's
The DHDFD's (rumoured to mean "Don't Have Dogs For Dinner") are a four-piece New Zealand garage punk band who formed during the summer of 2005 in the Point Chevalier area of Auckland New Zealand. They released a five track E.P, "Pastor of Muppets ...
Vs The King Brothers and Watusi Zombie
References
External links
Official Site (Japanese)Profile at JMusicEuropa
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Japanese rock music groups
1997 establishments in Japan
Musical groups established in 1997
Musical groups from Hyōgo Prefecture