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is a Japan
ese rock band, signed to Victor Entertainment
. Their multi-genre sound has been described as such things as "a spaceship of rock" and "spacey dance rock."
. They formed the band in 2002, debuting as an independent artist under K-Plan in 2004 with the extended play Science Rock, followed by their debut album Avenger Strikes Back in 2006.
In 2007, the band played at the rookie stage in the Fuji Rock
summer festival, and toured with The Band Apart. In 2008, the band released their second album, Science Rock.
The band collaborated with Kaela Kimura
, producing her 2009 single "Banzai
." They also contributed to a Disney song cover compilation album, Disney Rocks!, covering "Mickey Mouse March
." 2009 also saw tours with bands The Hiatus
and Nothing's Carved in Stone
, and for the band to release their first release with a major label, Victor Entertainment
, with their second EP Jupiter Jupiter. The band were subsequently picked as one of the iTunes Japan "Sound of 2010" break-through artists.
In 2010, the band released their third album, Dynamo
, led by the single "Delight Slight Lightspeed," which debuted at #20 on Oricon
's daily singles charts.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese rock band, signed to Victor Entertainment
Victor Entertainment
is a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
. Their multi-genre sound has been described as such things as "a spaceship of rock" and "spacey dance rock."
Biography
The band members were all classmates at a high school in KanagawaKanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
. They formed the band in 2002, debuting as an independent artist under K-Plan in 2004 with the extended play Science Rock, followed by their debut album Avenger Strikes Back in 2006.
In 2007, the band played at the rookie stage in the Fuji Rock
Fuji Rock Festival
Fuji Rock Festival is an annual rock festival held in Naeba Ski Resort, in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The 3 day event, organized by Smash Japan, features more than 200 Japanese and international musicians, making it the largest outdoor music event in Japan...
summer festival, and toured with The Band Apart. In 2008, the band released their second album, Science Rock.
The band collaborated with Kaela Kimura
Kaela Kimura
, born , is a Japanese pop rock singer, songwriter, model, and TV presenter.- Career :Born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan to a British father and Japanese mother, Kaela started working as a model in 2002 for the Japanese magazine Seventeen...
, producing her 2009 single "Banzai
Banzai (Kaela Kimura song)
is the 14th single from Japanese pop singer Kaela Kimura.-Track listing:...
." They also contributed to a Disney song cover compilation album, Disney Rocks!, covering "Mickey Mouse March
Mickey Mouse March
Mickey Mouse March , is the opening theme for the The Mickey Mouse Club TV show, broadcast weekday afternoons in the US from October 1955 to 1959, on the ABC television network...
." 2009 also saw tours with bands The Hiatus
The Hiatus
The Hiatus is a Japanese rock band formed by Takeshi Hosomi; the former lead vocalist of Ellegarden. Their official site defines The Hiatus as "a project of music and art, depicters."...
and Nothing's Carved in Stone
Nothing's Carved in Stone
Nothing's Carved in Stone is a Japanese rock group 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...
, and for the band to release their first release with a major label, Victor Entertainment
Victor Entertainment
is a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...
, with their second EP Jupiter Jupiter. The band were subsequently picked as one of the iTunes Japan "Sound of 2010" break-through artists.
In 2010, the band released their third album, Dynamo
Dynamo (Avengers in Sci-Fi album)
Dynamo is Japanese electro-rock band Avengers in Sci-Fi's third studio album, and first under a major record label...
, led by the single "Delight Slight Lightspeed," which debuted at #20 on Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
's daily singles charts.
Original albums
| Year | Album Information | Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Albums Charts |
Reported sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Avenger Strikes Back
|
290 | 700 |
| 2008 | Science Rock
|
74 | 3,900 |
| 2010 | Dynamo Dynamo (Avengers in Sci-Fi album) Dynamo is Japanese electro-rock band Avengers in Sci-Fi's third studio album, and first under a major record label...
|
60 | 3,100 |
Extended plays
| Year | Album Information | Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Albums Charts |
Reported sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Avengers in Sci-Fi
|
— | — |
| 2009 | Jupiter Jupiter
|
81 | 3,600 |
Live album
| Year | Album Information |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Crazy Gonna Spacey
|
Singles
| Release | Title | Chart positions | Oricon sales |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Singles Charts |
Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Japan Hot 100 Japan Hot 100 The Japan Hot 100 is a music singles chart in Japan. It is compiled by Billboard and Hanshin Contents Link ever since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at billboard-japan.com and every Thursday at billboard.com .... |
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| 2010 | "Delight Slight Lightspeed" | 55 | 71 | 2,500 | Dynamo Dynamo (Avengers in Sci-Fi album) Dynamo is Japanese electro-rock band Avengers in Sci-Fi's third studio album, and first under a major record label... |