A pop punk / melodic punk band from japan.
Members include : SUGA Vocals/guitar , JOJI Bass/back up vocals , REIJI Drums/chorus.

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Hello everyone!! It is dustbox that acts in Saitama,Japan. ‘’dustbox’’ was formed mainly on part of vo/gr’‘Suga’’ in 1996. Shortly afterward childfood friend part of base’‘Joji’‘—of Suga) joined a dustbox. In addition part of drums ‘’Reiji’’ joined that from 2000 than through all one’s for tunes arrived at current music of dustbox. While being a Japanese, an encounter with a certain overseas number music formed them. A style to sing in english is such an outcome. When they were young, they take a shock in music and a lifestyle of older merodic punk rock star. They arrived such a music pursing a Japanese mind that seemed to be dustbox in now. We pass through an good encounter with a lot of music now on, and we think that we can couvey mind of dustbox to everybody!!

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IIn 1998, Masayuki Kinoshita (Vo/Ba), Yusuke Mori (Vo/Gt), and Tatsuya Sasahara (Dr/Cho) got together to form “locofrank.” The three from Osaka soon establish the band mainly through playing shows not only within Japan but by also gaining experience overseas. In 2006 their wish to create their own label 773Four Records become reality and have since thrived becoming the band they are today.

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TOTALFAT started from playing NOFXs songs in 2000. After the first show, they had been played many songs of TEN FOOT POLE, MILLENCOLIN and SLICK SHOES.

In 2003, TOTALFAT released their 1st album End of Introduction from Japanese independent label named CATCH ALL RECORDS. Then they had CD release Japan tour include 41 shows. The first album End of Introduction was sold about 3,500 stuffs. And still now, it is keeping sales. End of Introduction 2003

In 2004, TOTALFAT released 2nd EP Get It Better from CATCH ALL RECORDS. Then they had CD release Japan tour include 48 shows. The EP Get It Better was sold about 3,000 stuffs. And still now, it is keeping constant sales. Get It Better 2005

This is the latest split EP When The 8th Spring Has Come with a Japanese rock band named for better, for worse on November 23, 2005 from Japanese independent label named KICK ROCK MUSIC. TOTALFAT and for better, for worse were high school friends. This EP is proof of their friendship. When The 8th Spring Has Come 2005

TOTALFAT plays about 130 shows a year. And they had experiences of playing with GLASSEATER, NEVER HEARD OF IT, THE FAIRLANES, THE BOMBJACKS(UK), SCARLET SYMPHONY and NO WAY OUT(Spain). In this year, they supported Japan tours of ALLISTER, THE BLEDYESTERDAY RISING, NEVER HEARD OF IT in 2006.

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ELLEGARDEN is a Japanese rock group that formed in December of 1998 in Chiba, Japan. It includes drummer Hirotaka Takahashi, vocalist Takeshi Hosomi, guitarist Shinichi Ubakata, and bassist Yuichi Takada. As of May 2, 2008, Ellegarden’s leader Ubukata Shinichi announced an indefinite hiatus of the band. All previously decided shows (including shows not yet announced) up until early September 2008 will still be performed. Though they are on hiatus, the vocalist, Hosomi, has repeatedly stated that they will not be breaking up anytime soon, and will be back on the stage performing again in the future.

Soon after the hiatus began, an official announcement was made on the website declaring that all activities of the band had been indefinitely suspended

They are also referred to as ELLE.

ELLEGARDEN has a sound strikingly similar to some American Pop Punk bands, and sings in both Japanese and English. Their English lyrics (mostly written by Hosomi) are usually grammatically correct and generally very well pronounced. In the Summer 2006 issue of American J-rock magazine purple SKY (p.24), Takeshi was quoted as saying his English skills were improved by the time he spent working as a computer engineer in first Oakland, California, and later in Japan where he had English speaking co-workers.

ELLEGARDEN has been compared to famous artists of similar style, most notably Sum 41 (ELLEGARDEN was the band’s opening act on February 2005 during the Sum 41 Japan Tour 2005), Blink 182 and Good Charlotte. Their popularity comes from the sounds that they bring and the strong emotions they express. Despite these similarities however, they have a wide range of sounds that don’t quite fit into a single style, but encompass a decent range of rock sounds.

In 2006 ELLEGARDEN performed in numerous Japanese Summer Music Festivals, such as FUJI ROCK, SUMMER SONIC, NANO MUGEN FES and RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL.

Their final tour of 2006 features the American band Allister - the bands became friends during SXSW 2006.

It is difficult to get their tour and live tickets because they become sold out in a very short amount of time.

With the international release of their newest album “Eleven Fire krackers”, Ellegarden is quickly growing in popularity - no doubt aided by their recent U.S. gigs.

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Special Thanks is a pop-punk band from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The band currently consists of Misaki (vocals & guitar), Sean (guitar & chorus), Lupin (bass & chorus) and Nochi (drums). Special Thanks formed in 2005 and has gone through various lineup changes before even releasing their first album, Seven Colors, in August 2008.

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Location: Nagahama, Shiga, Japan.
Members:
Bass/Lead vocal: Yuki
Lead Guitar: Yoichi
Drums: Hirotaka
Base: Nagahama, Shiga, Japan.
Language: Sing in English.

They have been playing the club circuit in Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto over the past five years. Although not in the mainstream Japanese charts they have been in the indies charts with all 3 of their albums.

Their forth album is due out during the summer of 2007.

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Members:
masato kanai (vocal & guitar)

hiroya kakinuma (guitar & vocal)

ib riad (drums)

hideto yasui (bass)

mao higashide (strings)

bigmama was formed on 2001.
called pop punk / emo band with strings.
they has been sold 2,000 copies of DEMO-CD as D.I.Y.
in July of 2006, they released 1st Mini Album 「SHORT FILMS」from RX-RECORDS as a second artists following RIDDLE. and it has been sold over 8,000 copies.
in October of 2006, they halted at a while…
in February 10, 2007 at LIQUIDROOM, they got new member and reopened.

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