Hanaboy
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Hanaboy is a two member J-Pop
band under Nippon Crown Records label. The band was established in January 2003 by Miwako (Vocals & Piano) and Kentaro (Drums). The band released two albums and one single under the independent record label Hills Records before making their major record debut through Nippon Crown Records
by releasing their mini-album, The South Pole. Bassist Macoto joined the band in 2005 but left under mutual agreement in November 2007.
Drummer Kentaro followed suit by leaving the band in May 2008 to pursue other musical interests.
The song "The Brand New Morning", featured on their album Beausicle, has been used for a television commercial for Yakult
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In 2006 the band performed live live at the Shibuya duo music exchange.
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
band under Nippon Crown Records label. The band was established in January 2003 by Miwako (Vocals & Piano) and Kentaro (Drums). The band released two albums and one single under the independent record label Hills Records before making their major record debut through Nippon Crown Records
Nippon Crown
is a Japanese record label originally established as Crown Records on 6 September 1963. It is a spin-off of Nippon Columbia and is currently owned by karaoke maker Daiichikosho.-Artists:Artists signed to Nippon Crown Music include:* Hanaboy* Kimeru* Metis...
by releasing their mini-album, The South Pole. Bassist Macoto joined the band in 2005 but left under mutual agreement in November 2007.
Drummer Kentaro followed suit by leaving the band in May 2008 to pursue other musical interests.
The song "The Brand New Morning", featured on their album Beausicle, has been used for a television commercial for Yakult
Yakult
is a Japanese probiotic milk-like product made by fermenting a mixture of skimmed milk with a special strain of the bacterium Lactobacillus casei Shirota. It was created by Minoru Shirota who graduated from the Medical School of Kyoto University in 1930. In 1935, he started manufacturing and...
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In 2006 the band performed live live at the Shibuya duo music exchange.
Former members
- Kentaro (Drums): 2003 Jan ~ 2008 May 15)
- Macoto (Base Guitar): 2003 Jan ~ 2007 Oct 18
Mini Albums
- [?] Hanaboy (Indies Release)
- [2005.04.26] into the Light (Indies Release)
- [2007.06.20] Your Summer (Major Label Debut)
- [2007.10.10] The South Pole
Albums
- [2005.09.07] Flowers (Indies Release)
- [2006.10.18] Beausicle