High and Mighty Color
Encyclopedia
High and Mighty Color was a Japanese metal
band active from 2003 to 2010. They notably had two vocalists; a male and a female.
, Sassy and Meg left a Metallica
cover band
after they decided to make their own music. Sassy offered Mackaz the opportunity to join their new band, he accepted and invited long time friend Kazuto to join as well. Meg sat in on a school performance one day, and Yuusuke's voice stood out to him, so he offered him a chance to join the band. Initially Yuusuke declined due to wanting to be a solo singer, but joined after Meg reportedly asked him to join every day for nearly four months. The band, known as Anti-Nobunaga at this time, played mainly in small coffee shops and art theaters for about a year. Sassy, the bandleader, sent demo tapes to every major Japanese label, all of whom rejected the band. It was not until a small label signed the band that they found their first big break. Anti-Nobunaga were now playing areas further from their local hometown and eventually landed a spot at the yearly music festival of Okinawa.
was in the crowd and offered the band the chance to produce music for an upcoming various artists album entitled Okinawa 2003. The band then composed their two and only completely original songs under the name of Anti-Nobunaga entitled "Meaning" and "Hate You!". At another festival known as the "Music Picnic Festival", vocalist Mākii also grabbed the attention of the same scout that found Anti-Nobunaga. The scout felt that both projects on their own were not remarkable, but combined, the band could be something never before seen on the Japanese music scene. Mākii first rejected the offer due to her wanting to study English abroad, but was later convinced by her future band mates to watch them perform. After she was impressed by the band's energy, Mākii agreed to join them. With the addition of Mākii the band took on a new name, High and Mighty Color. After six months of perfecting their craft, they moved up from SMJ's minor label to their major label, in league with bands such as Orange Range
. High and Mighty Color is some times referred to as the sister band of Orange Range, because they are both from the Okinawa area, an area known for musical fusion thanks in part to various military bases stationed there and were both discovered at the same music festival. They spent much of 2004 writing and recording, in late 2004 they released their first single, "Over" which was only sold through Tower Records
stores. It sold out in a month and became immensely scarce, thus it was re-released the next year. The album sat at number one spot of the indie
Oricon
charts for an entire month.
event being held at the same time, but was picked up for something else. A Sunrise music partner was looking for a song to use for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny
and "Pride" was chosen to be that song. At the time, the show was the number one rated anime
, and being attached to this helped the single's sales immensely. With a final sales count of 223,208 copies, "Pride" remains the band's best selling single of their career.
Over the next year, the band went on a media blitz, performing for shows such as Music Fighter, Music Station
and Hey! Hey! Hey! at various times. During August, the band released "Days", their fourth single, selling 7,679 copies and not breaking the top 20 mark on the Oricon charts. Despite this setback, the band was still honored with the Japanese Record Grand Prix's "Rookie of the Year" award, and Mākii's grandmother who had just died was given a tribute just before their performance.
after only releasing two singles for the album. The album sold less copies than their first album, but it stayed on the Oricon charts longer and managed to gain a higher peak position than their first album. The band's first single of the year was "Ichirin no Hana
" and was used as the third opening to the anime adaption of Bleach
. This was their first and only single to break the top five mark on the Oricon charts since their debut with "Pride." They also played their first American concert at an anime convention
in Houston, Texas
on April 28.
The band then went on a large-scale tour of Japan. They played 65 venues over the course of the next five months. They released their seventh single, "Dive into Yourself
", in August. The song was used as the opening theme of the video game Sengoku Basara II. For a time this was the band's second lowest selling single and was also their lowest ranking single among the Oricon charts, only managing to reach the 24th spot on the weekly charts. Their 8th single "Enrai ~Tooku ni Aru Akari~" was released on October 25 and used as the ending theme for the third Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Special Edition
compilation movie. The single entered the charts 12 spots higher than "Dive into Yourself" at number 12. "Energy", a B-side song from the "Style ~Get Glory in this Hand~" single, was used in a tribute compilation album composed for the movie Death Note: The Last Name
.
(I Won't Forget You). The band performed two songs for the film, "Tadoritsuku Basho", the film's theme song and "Oxalis", an insert song. The two songs were released as a double A-side
single, "Tadoritsuku Basho/Oxalis
". When Anata wo Wasurenai was released, it entered the Japanese box offices in the 10th position. Also, "Resistance" was used as the theme song for the Nintendo DS
game, Kokui Hirameku Requiem.
On February 4, the official High and Mighty Color website released various 30 second previews of songs from the band's third album, San, which was released on February 21. The album contained 15 tracks with 10 being new releases. The album was ranked number 10 on the Oricon daily rankings during its first day and 16th on the weekly charts.
In March, it was announced that Yūsuke would work with former Porno Graffitti
bassist, Masami Shiratama
. Yūsuke provided vocals for the joint single entitled "Honnō", the single was released on May 23 featured Yūsuke using what the band describes as his "machine gun vocals".
The band also made their second American performance on May 11 and May 12 during 2007's Anime Central
anime convention. The band performed 12 songs and were opened by the Spiral Spiders
.
The 10th single from the band was released on August 1, 2007. The title track, "Dreams", was used as the second ending theme to the anime Darker Than Black
. During its first week, the single entered the Oricon charts at the 24th spot.
On November 4, 2007, it was announced that the band would be releasing a single collection album entitled 10 Color Singles
featuring their first 10 singles and a bonus track, "Ichirin no Hana (Live Studio Version)". It also includes a DVD with music videos that never made it to DVD like; "Style", "Dreams", "Here I Am", and the new music video for "Mushroom". In December, they contributed to Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:birth-, covering Luna Sea
's song "Rosier".
", was released on February 27, 2008. It was their second double a-side single and was used in promotion with the anime series Hero Tales. Their 4th album, Rock Pit
, was released on March 19 and became their lowest selling album.
The band began the fourth volume of their "Live Bee Loud" tour on March 17, 2008 at the famous Club Quattro in Japan. They then went on to perform at 13 other venues across the country, with the final venue being in their hometown of Okinawa. The 13th single of the band, "Hot Limit
", is a cover of one of T.M. Revolution's early singles. The visual style of both the music video and the promotional images is meant to mimic that of the original. This was also the first time since "Dive into Yourself" that Sony Music Entertainment had produced a commercial for advertisement of a single from the band. The single went on to garner the best sales for the band in nearly two years and ranked at number 20 on the Oricon charts in the weekly rankings for its first week.
On July 1, 2008, it was announced that Mākii had married Dreams Come True singer Masato Nakamura
on June 22, 2008 and would be leaving the band by the end of the year. In her parting message, Mākii thanked her fellow band members and all of their fans for supporting her and the group for such a long time. A special event was planned for Mākii's graduation from the band as well as at least one more single. It was also announced that the band will begin searching for a new vocalist in early 2009.
High and Mighty Color appeared at the Zepp
in Nagoya, alongside 175R
, One Ok Rock
and Gollbetty, on August 15 as part of the "Steal The Show Friday Night" lineup. The 14th single from the band, "Remember
", was released on October 15, 2008 and is their final single featuring Mākii.
from the band was released on January 25 and reached the 11th spot on the Oricon
weekly DVD charts, reaching a peak of 9th on the daily charts. After the departure of Mākii, the band began auditions for a replacement vocalist; the auditions were open to women for a month before call backs and performances were done. On February 9, 2009, the band announced that a replacement vocalist was found, whose information would soon be added to their website after an extensive overhaul. The band plans to begin working on a summer single and live tour to promote the new vocalist in May. The first single, titled "XYZ", featuring the band's new vocalist Halca, was released on iTunes
in both Japan and Australia on July 8, 2009.
The band released their fifth album, Swamp Man, on September 2, 2009 and took the 25th spot on the Oricon charts on its release date.
Following the release of the album, High and Mighty Color released a tribute song for two popular manga named "Red". The song was released digitally in Japan on December 9, 2009 and re-released December 23, 2009 on iTunes Japan and Japan Files.
It was announced on May 19 that on August 11 High and Mighty Color will release a single, "Re:ache", which will be the band's last. Speaking of the reason for the breakup, band members cited "musical differences" and "future opportunities". "Re:ache" contained three new songs, with four songs in total, the fourth being a live rendition of "Red". The single was bundled with a DVD of the music videos for "Re:ache" and "Good Bye", as well as live recordings of their American concert from Sakura-Con
2010.
– lead guitar
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band active from 2003 to 2010. They notably had two vocalists; a male and a female.
Formation and Anti-Nobunaga
The band started when, native OkinawansRyukyuans
The are the indigenous peoples of the Ryukyu Islands between the islands of Kyūshū and Taiwan. The generally recognized subgroups of Ryukyuans are Amamians, Okinawans, Miyakoans, Yaeyamans, and Yonagunians. Geographically, they live in either Okinawa Prefecture or Kagoshima Prefecture...
, Sassy and Meg left a Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
cover band
Cover band
A cover band , is a band that plays mostly or exclusively cover songs. New or unknown bands often find the cover band format marketable for smaller gigs, and these bands may be known as a wedding band, party band and function band. A band whose covers consist mainly of songs that were chart hits is...
after they decided to make their own music. Sassy offered Mackaz the opportunity to join their new band, he accepted and invited long time friend Kazuto to join as well. Meg sat in on a school performance one day, and Yuusuke's voice stood out to him, so he offered him a chance to join the band. Initially Yuusuke declined due to wanting to be a solo singer, but joined after Meg reportedly asked him to join every day for nearly four months. The band, known as Anti-Nobunaga at this time, played mainly in small coffee shops and art theaters for about a year. Sassy, the bandleader, sent demo tapes to every major Japanese label, all of whom rejected the band. It was not until a small label signed the band that they found their first big break. Anti-Nobunaga were now playing areas further from their local hometown and eventually landed a spot at the yearly music festival of Okinawa.
Mākii and the music festival
During the summer of 2003, at the yearly music festival in Okinawa, the band's label promoted their spot and eventually they ended up playing for a sold out crowd. Due to this festival being a "per show" ticket selling one, it meant that Anti-Nobunaga was the only band to play for a sold out crowd. A scout for a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment JapanSony Music Entertainment Japan
is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
was in the crowd and offered the band the chance to produce music for an upcoming various artists album entitled Okinawa 2003. The band then composed their two and only completely original songs under the name of Anti-Nobunaga entitled "Meaning" and "Hate You!". At another festival known as the "Music Picnic Festival", vocalist Mākii also grabbed the attention of the same scout that found Anti-Nobunaga. The scout felt that both projects on their own were not remarkable, but combined, the band could be something never before seen on the Japanese music scene. Mākii first rejected the offer due to her wanting to study English abroad, but was later convinced by her future band mates to watch them perform. After she was impressed by the band's energy, Mākii agreed to join them. With the addition of Mākii the band took on a new name, High and Mighty Color. After six months of perfecting their craft, they moved up from SMJ's minor label to their major label, in league with bands such as Orange Range
Orange Range
is a 5-member Okinawan alternative rock band, based in Okinawa, Japan. Formed in 2001, the band began with Spice Music and later signed with Sony Music Japan's gr8! records division in 2003. The group left gr8! records in 2010 to start their own label, Super Echo....
. High and Mighty Color is some times referred to as the sister band of Orange Range, because they are both from the Okinawa area, an area known for musical fusion thanks in part to various military bases stationed there and were both discovered at the same music festival. They spent much of 2004 writing and recording, in late 2004 they released their first single, "Over" which was only sold through Tower Records
Tower Records
Tower Records was a retail music chain that was based in Sacramento, California. It currently exists as an international franchise and an online music store....
stores. It sold out in a month and became immensely scarce, thus it was re-released the next year. The album sat at number one spot of the indie
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
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...
charts for an entire month.
2005
During 2005, the band released their first major single, "Pride". It was originally going to be attached to a Japanese footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
event being held at the same time, but was picked up for something else. A Sunrise music partner was looking for a song to use for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
is an anime television series, acting as a sequel of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED by Sunrise. It retains most of the staff from Gundam SEED, including Director Mitsuo Fukuda. Set two years after the original Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, the plot follows the new character Shinn Asuka, a soldier from ZAFT,...
and "Pride" was chosen to be that song. At the time, the show was the number one rated anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
, and being attached to this helped the single's sales immensely. With a final sales count of 223,208 copies, "Pride" remains the band's best selling single of their career.
Over the next year, the band went on a media blitz, performing for shows such as Music Fighter, Music Station
Music Station
is a Japanese music television program. It began broadcasting on October 24, 1986 and continues to be broadcast weekly in High-definition from 8PM-9PM on tv asahi...
and Hey! Hey! Hey! at various times. During August, the band released "Days", their fourth single, selling 7,679 copies and not breaking the top 20 mark on the Oricon charts. Despite this setback, the band was still honored with the Japanese Record Grand Prix's "Rookie of the Year" award, and Mākii's grandmother who had just died was given a tribute just before their performance.
2006
In April 2006, the band released their second album Gou on ProgressiveGou On PROGRESSIVE
is an album released by High and Mighty Color on April 5, 2006, less than seven months after their debut,G∞ver.-Overview:The album was announced after only two singles having been released for it, half of what was released for their original album G∞ver. This album focused more on rock music and...
after only releasing two singles for the album. The album sold less copies than their first album, but it stayed on the Oricon charts longer and managed to gain a higher peak position than their first album. The band's first single of the year was "Ichirin no Hana
Ichirin no Hana
is a single released by High and Mighty Color on January 11, 2006.-Overview:"Ichirin no Hana" is the band's sixth single. It retained number two in the Oricon charts for most of the week of its release, making it the group's biggest hit since "Over", and even surpassed that single in sales. It is a...
" and was used as the third opening to the anime adaption of Bleach
Bleach (manga)
is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...
. This was their first and only single to break the top five mark on the Oricon charts since their debut with "Pride." They also played their first American concert at an anime convention
Anime convention
An anime convention is an event or gathering with a primary focus on anime, manga and Japanese culture. Commonly, anime conventions are multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels or college campuses. They feature a wide variety of activities and panels...
in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
on April 28.
The band then went on a large-scale tour of Japan. They played 65 venues over the course of the next five months. They released their seventh single, "Dive into Yourself
DIVE into YOURSELF
-Overview:"Dive into Yourself" is the band's seventh single and the first after the release of their second album Gou on Progressive. "Dive into Yourself" was used as an advertisement theme for the PlayStation 2 game Sengoku Basara 2, while the B-side "Flying Music" was used as the theme song for...
", in August. The song was used as the opening theme of the video game Sengoku Basara II. For a time this was the band's second lowest selling single and was also their lowest ranking single among the Oricon charts, only managing to reach the 24th spot on the weekly charts. Their 8th single "Enrai ~Tooku ni Aru Akari~" was released on October 25 and used as the ending theme for the third Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Special Edition
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition
is Gundam SEED Destinys counterpart to Gundam SEED: Special Edition. It is a four-part compilation movie.-Overview:Like the three specials of Gundam SEED, these specials feature new or changed scenes of the TV series...
compilation movie. The single entered the charts 12 spots higher than "Dive into Yourself" at number 12. "Energy", a B-side song from the "Style ~Get Glory in this Hand~" single, was used in a tribute compilation album composed for the movie Death Note: The Last Name
Death Note
is a manga created by writer Tsugumi Ohba and manga artist Takeshi Obata. The main character is Light Yagami, a high school student who discovers a supernatural notebook, the "Death Note", dropped on Earth by a god of death, or a shinigami, named Ryuk...
.
2007
Mākii made her acting debut with the December 2006 movie, Anata wo WasurenaiAnata wo Wasurenai
26 Years Diary is a biopic that tells the story of Lee Su-hyon's life and death....
(I Won't Forget You). The band performed two songs for the film, "Tadoritsuku Basho", the film's theme song and "Oxalis", an insert song. The two songs were released as a double A-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
single, "Tadoritsuku Basho/Oxalis
Tadoritsuku Basho/Oxalis
is a double A-side single released by High and Mighty Color on January 24, 2007. It comes in two editions, one featuring a bonus DVD containing two music videos.-Overview:"Tadoritsuku Basho"/"Oxalis" is the band's ninth single and their first release in 2007...
". When Anata wo Wasurenai was released, it entered the Japanese box offices in the 10th position. Also, "Resistance" was used as the theme song for the Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
game, Kokui Hirameku Requiem.
On February 4, the official High and Mighty Color website released various 30 second previews of songs from the band's third album, San, which was released on February 21. The album contained 15 tracks with 10 being new releases. The album was ranked number 10 on the Oricon daily rankings during its first day and 16th on the weekly charts.
In March, it was announced that Yūsuke would work with former Porno Graffitti
Porno Graffitti
, also known as is a Japanese male rock band from Innoshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The band got their name from the album Pornograffitti by the band Extreme...
bassist, Masami Shiratama
Masami Shiratama
, also known as Tama or is a Japanese musical composer and multi-instrumentalist. He is from Innoshima and came out as a bass guitarist of Porno Graffitti in September 1999. After left the band in June 2004, he released the album Great Pleasure in December 2005.- Profile :* Blood group: O*...
. Yūsuke provided vocals for the joint single entitled "Honnō", the single was released on May 23 featured Yūsuke using what the band describes as his "machine gun vocals".
The band also made their second American performance on May 11 and May 12 during 2007's Anime Central
Anime Central
Anime Central is an anime convention that is held yearly in Rosemont, Illinois, United States. It is one of the fastest growing anime conventions in the U.S. and has ranked as the 3rd largest North American anime convention since 2010. The convention is like many other anime conventions; it runs...
anime convention. The band performed 12 songs and were opened by the Spiral Spiders
Spiral Spiders
Spiral Spiders were a Japanese rock group formed by a number of studio musicians .-Members:The group perform under pseudonyms;* Vocalist: YOSK * Lead Guitarist: PAGE* Bassist: TAKA6* Drummer: MAENY...
.
The 10th single from the band was released on August 1, 2007. The title track, "Dreams", was used as the second ending theme to the anime Darker Than Black
Darker than Black
is an anime television series, created, directed and written by Tensai Okamura and animated by Bones. It premiered across Japan from April 5, 2007 on MBS, TBS, and its affiliated broadcast stations, with its satellite television premiere in Japan on Animax in May 2007. The music for the series is...
. During its first week, the single entered the Oricon charts at the 24th spot.
On November 4, 2007, it was announced that the band would be releasing a single collection album entitled 10 Color Singles
10 Color Singles
10 Color Singles is a compilation album released by High and Mighty Color on December 26, 2007. It comes in two editions, one featuring an additional DVD which contains most of the band's music videos.-Overview:...
featuring their first 10 singles and a bonus track, "Ichirin no Hana (Live Studio Version)". It also includes a DVD with music videos that never made it to DVD like; "Style", "Dreams", "Here I Am", and the new music video for "Mushroom". In December, they contributed to Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:birth-, covering Luna Sea
Luna Sea
Luna Sea is a rock band from Kanagawa, Japan, formed in 1989. The band was initially founded by bassist J and rhythm guitarist Inoran, when they were in high school. They soon recruited lead guitarist and violinist Sugizo, drummer Shinya and vocalist Ryuichi, a lineup that has remained the same...
's song "Rosier".
2008
High and Mighty Color's 12th single, "Flashback/Komorebi no UtaFlashback/Komorebi no Uta
is the 12th single from the Japanese band High and Mighty Color. It is the band's second double-a side single.-Information:The 12th single from the Japanese band, High and Mighty Color. Flashback was used as the second opening theme to TV Tokyo anime Hero Tales while Komorebi no Uta was used as...
", was released on February 27, 2008. It was their second double a-side single and was used in promotion with the anime series Hero Tales. Their 4th album, Rock Pit
Rock Pit
Roxk Pit is the fourth album by High and Mighty Color. The album was released in Japan on March 19, 2008 following two singles.- Overview :...
, was released on March 19 and became their lowest selling album.
The band began the fourth volume of their "Live Bee Loud" tour on March 17, 2008 at the famous Club Quattro in Japan. They then went on to perform at 13 other venues across the country, with the final venue being in their hometown of Okinawa. The 13th single of the band, "Hot Limit
Hot Limit (High and Mighty Color song)
"Hot Limit" is the 13th single from the Japanese group HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR and the first single after the release of their 4th album, Rock Pit. The title track from the single is a cover of the 1998 single from T.M. Revolution. This will be the second time the group has covered a song, the first...
", is a cover of one of T.M. Revolution's early singles. The visual style of both the music video and the promotional images is meant to mimic that of the original. This was also the first time since "Dive into Yourself" that Sony Music Entertainment had produced a commercial for advertisement of a single from the band. The single went on to garner the best sales for the band in nearly two years and ranked at number 20 on the Oricon charts in the weekly rankings for its first week.
On July 1, 2008, it was announced that Mākii had married Dreams Come True singer Masato Nakamura
Masato Nakamura
is a Japanese musician, bass guitarist, and record producer.- Life and music career :Nakamura was originally a session musician before forming the "Cha-Cha & Audrey's Project" with Miwa Yoshida. In 1988, they formed the band Dreams Come True....
on June 22, 2008 and would be leaving the band by the end of the year. In her parting message, Mākii thanked her fellow band members and all of their fans for supporting her and the group for such a long time. A special event was planned for Mākii's graduation from the band as well as at least one more single. It was also announced that the band will begin searching for a new vocalist in early 2009.
High and Mighty Color appeared at the Zepp
Zepp
The Zepp music halls are a group of Japanese music halls covering every area of the country. The Zepp halls play host to many international tours and are a popular stop among Japanese musicians. Each venue takes the Zepp name, along with the city in which it is located...
in Nagoya, alongside 175R
175R
is a Japanese ska punk band from Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture.Debuting in 2001, 175R has released seven singles, seven albums and four DVDs. The band's members include Shogo on Vocals, Kazya on guitar, Isakick on bass and Yoshiaki on drums. The band shared their second single with the band Shaka...
, One Ok Rock
One Ok Rock
One Ok Rock is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005, composed of four members: Taka, Toru, Ryota, and Tomoya. They originally consisted of fifth member, Alex, but he has left the group since....
and Gollbetty, on August 15 as part of the "Steal The Show Friday Night" lineup. The 14th single from the band, "Remember
Remember (High and Mighty Color)
Remember is the 14th single from the Japanese rock band, High and Mighty Color, and was released on October 15, 2008.-Information:"Remember" is the final single to feature Mākii as a member of the band, as she is to leave from the band at the end of 2008. A preview of the title track was released...
", was released on October 15, 2008 and is their final single featuring Mākii.
2009: New vocalist
The band was transferred to Spice Records on January 1, 2009. Spice Records is an Okinawa based studio that maintained minor rights to the band while under SME. The first live DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
from the band was released on January 25 and reached the 11th spot on the 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...
weekly DVD charts, reaching a peak of 9th on the daily charts. After the departure of Mākii, the band began auditions for a replacement vocalist; the auditions were open to women for a month before call backs and performances were done. On February 9, 2009, the band announced that a replacement vocalist was found, whose information would soon be added to their website after an extensive overhaul. The band plans to begin working on a summer single and live tour to promote the new vocalist in May. The first single, titled "XYZ", featuring the band's new vocalist Halca, was released on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
in both Japan and Australia on July 8, 2009.
The band released their fifth album, Swamp Man, on September 2, 2009 and took the 25th spot on the Oricon charts on its release date.
Following the release of the album, High and Mighty Color released a tribute song for two popular manga named "Red". The song was released digitally in Japan on December 9, 2009 and re-released December 23, 2009 on iTunes Japan and Japan Files.
2010: Break up
On March 13, 2010, the band was scheduled to give a live concert with Halca, titled "Night Light Parade Vol. 1.1: One of the New Beginning" at Shibuya Club Quattro in Tokyo.It was announced on May 19 that on August 11 High and Mighty Color will release a single, "Re:ache", which will be the band's last. Speaking of the reason for the breakup, band members cited "musical differences" and "future opportunities". "Re:ache" contained three new songs, with four songs in total, the fourth being a live rendition of "Red". The single was bundled with a DVD of the music videos for "Re:ache" and "Good Bye", as well as live recordings of their American concert from Sakura-Con
Sakura-Con
Sakura-Con is an annual three-day anime convention held during March or April at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington.- Programming :...
2010.
Members
– vocalsSinging
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
– lead guitar
Lead guitar
Lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Meg – rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
- Mackaz – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Sassy – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, bandleaderBandleaderA bandleader is the leader of a band of musicians. The term is most commonly, though not exclusively, used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or rock and roll music.... - HalcaHalca (singer)is a native Okinawan musician in Japan who was elected to be the new High and Mighty Color main vocalist after Mākii's departure.It is revealed in the official site that she has a special skill in shopping and that her favorite food is the goumi and she dislikes watermelon. The site also mentions...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(2009–2010)
Discography
Albums- G∞ver (2005)
- Gou on ProgressiveGou On PROGRESSIVEis an album released by High and Mighty Color on April 5, 2006, less than seven months after their debut,G∞ver.-Overview:The album was announced after only two singles having been released for it, half of what was released for their original album G∞ver. This album focused more on rock music and...
(2006) - San (2007)
- Rock PitRock PitRoxk Pit is the fourth album by High and Mighty Color. The album was released in Japan on March 19, 2008 following two singles.- Overview :...
(2008) - Swamp Man (2009)