Thyme (band)
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Thyme was a Japanese J-pop
/J-rock band
. Originally, it was a solo project by the female singer Thyme, who had previously released three singles in 2002 as Sayaka Kamiyama. Kamiyama started collaborating with sound engineer Teppei Shimizu in July 2004, and changed her name to Thyme in June 2005. In December 2005, Thyme (the singer) and Shimizu formed the duo "Thyme" (the singer's name is normally stylized as "thyme" for distinction). In July 2006, Takafumi Hoshino officially joined and Thyme became a three-piece band. They had their major debut in September 2007 with their first official single "Hello". Thyme released their second single "Forever We Can Make It!" in April 2008; the title song was used as the opening theme to the anime
series To Love-Ru
. Thyme released their third single "Fly Away" on August 6, 2008, which had the title song used as the opening to the anime
Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora
. Thyme released their first (and only) album First 9uality
on September 3, 2008. On September 23, 2010, the band officially announced they have broken up, and Thyme (the singer) restarted her solo singing career. The band's name comes from the herb
thyme
which in the Japanese language of flowers
holds the meaning of "courage".
career, and needed a composer
to compose
her music. In July 2004, she met a composer, , and had their first live performance at a small concert hall in Tokyo
, Japan
in March 2005. On June 13, 2005, Kamiyama officially announced changing her stage name to "Thyme", and released the single "Seiten/Shiroi Hana" on October 30. On December 21, Thyme and Shimizu formed the duo "Thyme", which was followed in March 2006 by the single "Drive/Yasashii Uta ga Aru Bashō e". Between April 2005 and June 2006, Thyme was primarily occupied with playing at live events, or even on the street
. In the early days of the duo's formation, a music engineer named was working with the duo in developing their music, and it later became apparent that his skills were essential for the band to progress, making him the third and final official member of Thyme in July 2006. On April 12, 2007, singer Thyme announced that she had changed her stage name to "thyme" on their official blog.
by Geneon Universal Entertainment and released their major debut single "Hello" on September 5, 2007. The single's B-side
track "Drive" is a re-arrangement of the song by the same name released on Thyme's second independent single. The A-side
track "Hello" was featured on the Japanese music variety show
Ongaku Senshi Music Fighter in September 2007 on Nippon Television
. "Hello" was also used as the ending theme to the CBC
radio show
Sayurin no Music Paradise, and its sequel Sayurin no Music Paradise +. Thyme's second major single, "Forever We Can Make It!", was released on April 23, 2008, and the title song was used as the opening theme to the anime
television series To Love-Ru
, and the music program Prin ce2 (for May 2008). Thyme released their third single "Fly Away" on August 6, 2008, and the title track was used as the opening theme of the anime Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora
, and the ending theme in August 2008 to Prin ce2 and the music program Mupara-Tokku. Thyme released their first (and only) studio album
First 9uality
on September 3, 2008 in CD and CD+DVD formats. The band released their fourth single "Aisuru Hito" on December 3, 2008, and the title song was used as the theme song to the live-action film Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto
. The band announced their breakup on September 23, 2010 and Thyme (the singer) restarted her solo singing career.
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...
/J-rock band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
. Originally, it was a solo project by the female singer Thyme, who had previously released three singles in 2002 as Sayaka Kamiyama. Kamiyama started collaborating with sound engineer Teppei Shimizu in July 2004, and changed her name to Thyme in June 2005. In December 2005, Thyme (the singer) and Shimizu formed the duo "Thyme" (the singer's name is normally stylized as "thyme" for distinction). In July 2006, Takafumi Hoshino officially joined and Thyme became a three-piece band. They had their major debut in September 2007 with their first official single "Hello". Thyme released their second single "Forever We Can Make It!" in April 2008; the title song was used as the opening theme to the 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....
series To Love-Ru
To Love-Ru
is a Japanese manga series written by Saki Hasemi, and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki, creator of Black Cat. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump between April 24, 2006 and August 31, 2009; 18 tankōbon volumes have been published in Japan...
. Thyme released their third single "Fly Away" on August 6, 2008, which had the title song used as the opening to the 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....
Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora
Someday's Dreamers
is a manga written by Norie Yamada and illustrated by Kumichi Yoshizuki. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Dragon magazine from May 2002 to January 2003 and was later collected in two bound volumes...
. Thyme released their first (and only) album First 9uality
First 9uality
First 9uality is the debut studio album by Thyme, released by Geneon on September 3, 2008 in CD and CD+DVD versions. The album CD contains twelve tracks, five of which were previously featured on one of Thyme's first three singles. The DVD contains music videos of Thyme's first three singles...
on September 3, 2008. On September 23, 2010, the band officially announced they have broken up, and Thyme (the singer) restarted her solo singing career. The band's name comes from the herb
Herb
Except in botanical usage, an herb is "any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume" or "a part of such a plant as used in cooking"...
thyme
Thyme
Thyme is a culinary and medicinal herb of the genus Thymus.-History:Ancient Egyptians used thyme for embalming. The ancient Greeks used it in their baths and burnt it as incense in their temples, believing it was a source of courage...
which in the Japanese language of flowers
Hanakotoba
Hanakotoba . In this practice plants were given codes and passwords. Physiological effects and action under the color of the flowers, put into words the impressions of nature and the presence of thorns with the height of tall plants, flowers and garlands of flowers through the various types...
holds the meaning of "courage".
Members
- Thyme (lyrics, vocals)
- Teppei Shimizu (arrangement, composition, guitar)
- Takafumi Hoshino (arrangement, engineering, lyrics)
Indie
In 2004, was attempting to pursue a solo musicSolo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
career, and needed a composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
to compose
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
her music. In July 2004, she met a composer, , and had their first live performance at a small concert hall in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
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...
in March 2005. On June 13, 2005, Kamiyama officially announced changing her stage name to "Thyme", and released the single "Seiten/Shiroi Hana" on October 30. On December 21, Thyme and Shimizu formed the duo "Thyme", which was followed in March 2006 by the single "Drive/Yasashii Uta ga Aru Bashō e". Between April 2005 and June 2006, Thyme was primarily occupied with playing at live events, or even on the street
Busking
Street performance or busking is the practice of performing in public places, for gratuities, which are generally in the form of money and edibles...
. In the early days of the duo's formation, a music engineer named was working with the duo in developing their music, and it later became apparent that his skills were essential for the band to progress, making him the third and final official member of Thyme in July 2006. On April 12, 2007, singer Thyme announced that she had changed her stage name to "thyme" on their official blog.
Geneon
Thyme was ultimately licensedMusic licensing
Music licensing is the licensed use of copyrighted music. Music licensing is intended to ensure that the creators of musical works get paid for their work. A purchaser of recorded music owns the media on which the music is stored, not the music itself...
by Geneon Universal Entertainment and released their major debut single "Hello" on September 5, 2007. The single's B-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...
track "Drive" is a re-arrangement of the song by the same name released on Thyme's second independent single. The 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...
track "Hello" was featured on the Japanese music variety show
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
Ongaku Senshi Music Fighter in September 2007 on Nippon Television
Nippon Television
is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
. "Hello" was also used as the ending theme to the CBC
Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting
is a regional radio and television service serving Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Its radio service is affiliated with the Japan Radio Network and its television service affiliated with the Japan News Network and the TBS Network.-Radio:Frequency...
radio show
Radio drama in Japan
Radio drama in Japan has a history as long as that of radio broadcasting in that country, which began in 1925. Some consider the first Japanese radio drama to have been "" which was a radio broadcast of a stage play. Others consider the Japanese translation of Richard Hughes's "Danger" or to be...
Sayurin no Music Paradise, and its sequel Sayurin no Music Paradise +. Thyme's second major single, "Forever We Can Make It!", was released on April 23, 2008, and the title song was used as the opening theme to the 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....
television series To Love-Ru
To Love-Ru
is a Japanese manga series written by Saki Hasemi, and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki, creator of Black Cat. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump between April 24, 2006 and August 31, 2009; 18 tankōbon volumes have been published in Japan...
, and the music program Prin ce2 (for May 2008). Thyme released their third single "Fly Away" on August 6, 2008, and the title track was used as the opening theme of the anime Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto: Natsu no Sora
Someday's Dreamers
is a manga written by Norie Yamada and illustrated by Kumichi Yoshizuki. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Dragon magazine from May 2002 to January 2003 and was later collected in two bound volumes...
, and the ending theme in August 2008 to Prin ce2 and the music program Mupara-Tokku. Thyme released their first (and only) studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
First 9uality
First 9uality
First 9uality is the debut studio album by Thyme, released by Geneon on September 3, 2008 in CD and CD+DVD versions. The album CD contains twelve tracks, five of which were previously featured on one of Thyme's first three singles. The DVD contains music videos of Thyme's first three singles...
on September 3, 2008 in CD and CD+DVD formats. The band released their fourth single "Aisuru Hito" on December 3, 2008, and the title song was used as the theme song to the live-action film Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto
Someday's Dreamers
is a manga written by Norie Yamada and illustrated by Kumichi Yoshizuki. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Dragon magazine from May 2002 to January 2003 and was later collected in two bound volumes...
. The band announced their breakup on September 23, 2010 and Thyme (the singer) restarted her solo singing career.
Albums
| Information | Copies sold |
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| First 9uality First 9uality First 9uality is the debut studio album by Thyme, released by Geneon on September 3, 2008 in CD and CD+DVD versions. The album CD contains twelve tracks, five of which were previously featured on one of Thyme's first three singles. The DVD contains music videos of Thyme's first three singles...
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TBA |
Singles
| Information | Copies sold |
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| "Hello" c/w "Drive"
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TBA |
| "Forever We Can Make It!" c/w "The Last Day" |
2,053 |
| "Fly Away" c/w "My Kitten" |
TBA |
c/w "Keep On My Way" |
TBA |
Independent singles
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