Tavito Nanao
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is a Japanese singer-songwriter who debuted in 1998. He has worked with a great number of musicians, including Takkyu Ishino
, Salyu
and Yakenohara. Nanao has reached a wider audience since 2007, after his album 911 Fantasia, a 3CD musical about the September 11 attacks, his collaboration single with Yakenohara, "Rollin' Rollin'," and the success of his 5th album, Billion Voices.
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In the summer of 1994, he discovered grunge
music and would often be absent from school. On New Year's Eve of 1994, Nanao decided to write music, by humming tunes and writing down lyrics, and throughout the next year began writing songs daily. After copying the styles of several bands he enjoyed, Nanao found songwriting a spontaneous activity. In 1996, after a year of high school, Nanao decided to drop out of high school, and in September took a friend's acoustic guitar
and multitrack recorder
and moved to Tokyo. In a year's time in 1997, Nanao sent in a demo tape for the Sony Soytzer Music Audition, which led to Nanao being signed to Sony.
Nanao's initial recordings were in Los Angeles
in March and July 1998, where he bought acoustic and electric guitars. In September, Nanao debuted with the single "Omoide Over Drive." After several other singles, Nanao recorded his debut album throughout early to mid 1999, and released it in August, titled Ame ni Utaeba...! Disc 2. In March 2000, Nanao performed his first live at the Shinjuku Liquid Room.
Nanao slowly worked on his second studio album, Heavenly Punk: Agadio, throughout 2000 and 2001, releasing two singles in 2000. Most of the work was completed between December 2001 and March 2002, with the final product released in April. The album was the first album to be released through Wonderground Music, an independent record label. In May and June 2002, Nanao performed his first tour alongside Hiroya Komeiji, performing at four cities across Japan. Nanao continued to work with Wonderground, releasing a self-accompanied album in 2003 and a single+DVD set in 2004. The single was the first of Nanao's works through both Sony and Wonderground to chart on Oricon
's albums and single charts.
In 2007, Nanao released a three CD musical album called 911 Fantasia, themed around the events of the September 11 attacks. Nanao considers this the peak work of his teens and 20s. The release of this album lead to Nanao's introduction to rapper Yakenohara, and the pair collaborated with the single "Rollin' Rollin" in 2009. This, along with Nanao, 2010 album, were both releases that charted in the top 50.
Takkyu Ishino
, born December 26, 1967 in Shizuoka, Japan, is a Japanese composer and music producer. He is a member of the technopop group Denki Groove.- Singles :* anna - letmein letmeout （1999）* Stereo Nights （2001）* Takbam （2001）...
, Salyu
Salyu
is a Japanese singer, produced by Takeshi Kobayashi. She debuted in 2000 as the fictional singer Lily Chou-Chou for the film All About Lily Chou-Chou, and later debuted as a solo artist in 2004...
and Yakenohara. Nanao has reached a wider audience since 2007, after his album 911 Fantasia, a 3CD musical about the September 11 attacks, his collaboration single with Yakenohara, "Rollin' Rollin'," and the success of his 5th album, Billion Voices.
Biography
Nanao was born prematurely on August 20, 1979, and grew up in a rural area of Japan. Until 13, most of the music Nanao had listened to was jazz, due to the influence of his father. From the beginning of middle school, however, Nanao began to listen to musicians such as a rock band B'zB'z
is a Japanese hard rock duo, composed of and .B'z has released 45 consecutive #1 singles, 24 #1 albums, and sold more than 79 million records in Japan alone...
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In the summer of 1994, he discovered grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
music and would often be absent from school. On New Year's Eve of 1994, Nanao decided to write music, by humming tunes and writing down lyrics, and throughout the next year began writing songs daily. After copying the styles of several bands he enjoyed, Nanao found songwriting a spontaneous activity. In 1996, after a year of high school, Nanao decided to drop out of high school, and in September took a friend's acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
and multitrack recorder
Multitrack recording
Multitrack recording is a method of sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create a cohesive whole...
and moved to Tokyo. In a year's time in 1997, Nanao sent in a demo tape for the Sony Soytzer Music Audition, which led to Nanao being signed to Sony.
Nanao's initial recordings were in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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in March and July 1998, where he bought acoustic and electric guitars. In September, Nanao debuted with the single "Omoide Over Drive." After several other singles, Nanao recorded his debut album throughout early to mid 1999, and released it in August, titled Ame ni Utaeba...! Disc 2. In March 2000, Nanao performed his first live at the Shinjuku Liquid Room.
Nanao slowly worked on his second studio album, Heavenly Punk: Agadio, throughout 2000 and 2001, releasing two singles in 2000. Most of the work was completed between December 2001 and March 2002, with the final product released in April. The album was the first album to be released through Wonderground Music, an independent record label. In May and June 2002, Nanao performed his first tour alongside Hiroya Komeiji, performing at four cities across Japan. Nanao continued to work with Wonderground, releasing a self-accompanied album in 2003 and a single+DVD set in 2004. The single was the first of Nanao's works through both Sony and Wonderground to chart 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 albums and single charts.
In 2007, Nanao released a three CD musical album called 911 Fantasia, themed around the events of the September 11 attacks. Nanao considers this the peak work of his teens and 20s. The release of this album lead to Nanao's introduction to rapper Yakenohara, and the pair collaborated with the single "Rollin' Rollin" in 2009. This, along with Nanao, 2010 album, were both releases that charted in the top 50.
Albums
| Year | Album information | Chart positions |
Total sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |
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— | — |
| 2002 |
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— | — |
| 2003 |
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— | — |
| 2007 | 911 Fantasia
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85 | 1,800 |
| 2010 | Billion Voices
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41 | 7,600 |
Singles
| Release | Title | Notes | 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 |
Oricon sales |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | align="left"| | Lead track "Omoide! Omoide!!" | — | — | Ame ni Utaeba |
| align="left"| | Lead track "Kokoro wa Kōshite Uru no" | — | — | ||
| 1999 | align="left"| | Lead track "Moe no Ha" | — | — | |
| 2000 | Lead track "Angel Call" | — | — | Heavenly Punk | |
| align="left"| | — | — | |||
| 2001 | (Takkyu Ishino Takkyu Ishino , born December 26, 1967 in Shizuoka, Japan, is a Japanese composer and music producer. He is a member of the technopop group Denki Groove.- Singles :* anna - letmein letmeout （1999）* Stereo Nights （2001）* Takbam （2001）... feat. Tabito Nanao) |
73 | 3,400 | Soul Scramble | |
| 2004 | align="left"| | Lead track "My First Chant" | 91 | 1,600 | — |
| 2009 | "Rollin' Rollin'" (Tavito Nanao x Yakenohara) | 46 | 2,500 | Billion Voices | |
| 2010 | align="left"| | Digital download | — | — |
Collaborations and produced works
| Release | Artist | Title | Role | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Atami | "Doppler" | Vocals | Doppler |
| Hitomi Hitomi better known by her stagename , is a Japanese singer and songwriter. She began her career as model, and after meeting Tetsuya Komuro he began managing her career as a pop singer... |
"Open Mind" | Background vocals | Huma-rhythm Huma-rhythm Huma-rhythm is the sixth studio album by Japanese singer Hitomi, released on January 30, 2002, by avex trax.The album was a commercial success for hitomi, having reached #1 in the weekly Oricon charts in Japan and charting for eight consecutive weeks.... |
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| Makoto Kawamoto Makoto Kawamoto , born on January 19, 1974 in Japan Fukui-shi, Fukui, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist. She currently sings under the pseudonym Tiger Fake Fur.- Early life :Kawamoto grew up hearing her mother playing the piano... |
"Blossom" | Lyrics, music | "Blossom" (single) | |
| 2002 | Joseph Nothing | "Ballad for the Unloved" | Vocals, lyrics, music | Dummy Variations |
| World's End Girlfriend World's End Girlfriend World's End Girlfriend is the musical project of Katsuhiko Maeda, whose work blends elements of electronica, classical music, and post-rock to create a style reminiscent of several other modern day bands.-Band:... |
"All Imperfect Love Song" | Dream's End Come True | ||
| 2003 | Kūki Kodan | align="left"| | Vocals | Kodomo |
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| Hyōe Yasuhara | "TekeTeke" | Vocals | Seishun no Outline | |
| "More" | Lyrics, music, vocals | |||
| Tatsuya Kokufu | align="left"| | Vocals | Rock Tensei | |
| 2004 | Takkyu Ishino Takkyu Ishino , born December 26, 1967 in Shizuoka, Japan, is a Japanese composer and music producer. He is a member of the technopop group Denki Groove.- Singles :* anna - letmein letmeout （1999）* Stereo Nights （2001）* Takbam （2001）... |
"Starlights in Sunshine" feat. Tavito Nanao | Vocals, writing, production | Title #2+#3 |
| 2005 | Denki Groove Denki Groove is a Japanese technopop group influenced by YMO and Kraftwerk, founded in 1989. It is a part of Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records sublabel. Current members are Fumitoshi Ishino and Masanori Taki... x Scha Dara Parr Scha Dara Parr , or SDP for short, is a three-member Japanese hip-hop group that formed in 1988 and debuted in 1990. The group consists of two MCs, Bose and Ani, and one DJ, Shinco. In comparison to American gangsta rap, Scha Dara Parr lacks the hardcore machismo attitude. Scha Dara Parr is often compared to rap... |
align="left"| | Background vocals | Denki Groove toka Scha Dara Parr |
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| 2006 | Miki Furukawa Miki Furukawa is a Japanese musician. From 1995 to 2005 she was the bass player and vocalist of the indie rock band Supercar. She released her first solo record in 2006.- Biography :... |
align="left"| | Lyrics, background vocals | Mirrors |
| Disco Twins | align="left"| | Lyrics | Twins Disco | |
| 2008 | Denki Groove | Background vocals | J-Pop | |
| Eiko Ishibashi | "Fearless [Stop]" | Background vocals | Drifting Devil | |
| "Drifting Devil" | ||||
| Tavito Nanao | "Last Date" | Perfect!: Tokyo Independent Music | ||
| 2010 | Roy Tamaki | "Break Boy in the Dream" feat. Tavito Nanao | Lyrics, music, vocals | Break Boy |
| Ua UA (singer) , simply known by the stage name UA , is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She debuted under Speedstar Records in 1995 with the single "Horizon".-Biography:... |
align="left"| | Cover; lyrics, music | Kaba | |
| Dorian | "Shooting Star" feat. Tavito Nanao & Yakenohara | Lyrics, music, vocals | Melodies Memories | |
| 2011 | Salyu x Salyu Salyu is a Japanese singer, produced by Takeshi Kobayashi. She debuted in 2000 as the fictional singer Lily Chou-Chou for the film All About Lily Chou-Chou, and later debuted as a solo artist in 2004... |
"Sailing Days" | Lyrics | S(o)un(d)beams |
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