ORESKABAND

ORESKABAND promoting Hot Number (2013)

ORESKABAND (オレスカバンド) is an all-girl ska band from Sakai, Japan, who are currently signed to Sony Music Associated Records. The band made their indie debut in 2005 with the album, Penpal. They later made their major label debut under Sony in 2006 with the mini-album, Ore. They are best know for their singles, which have been used as theme songs to anime series such as BLEACH and NARUTO.

Members

• IKASU (いかす) (Guitar, vocal)
• TOMI (とみ) (Bass, vocal)
• TAE-SAN (たえさん) (Drums)
• SAKI (サキ) (Trumpet)
• MORIKO (もりこ) (Saxophone)
• LEADER (リーダー) (Trombone)

Information

ORESKABAND promoting "Tsumasaki" (2007)

ORESKABAND promoting What a Wonderful World! vol.2 (2009)

ORESKABAND promoting "Jitensha" (2010)

ORESKABAND promoting COLOR (2010)

ORESKABAND was formed in 2003 when the six members were in middle school. They began getting gigs at clubs soon after and released their first album in 2005. They were signed to Sony Music in 2006. Their song "Hana no Ska Dance" was used for a Pocky commercial, and the band members themselves were featured in the advertisement.

They began recording their first major label mini-album while still in high school; it was finished in March 2006 and released in July. They later performed at the Fuji Rock Festival in 2006, to which over 1000 fans attended. In March 2007 the band began playing in the United States, including spots in Texas and California.

The band name, "ORESKABAND", literally translates as "we're (a) ska band". While "ore" is normally an extremely masculine and casual way to say "I" in Japanese and the suffix "-tachi" is added to personal nouns when emphasizing that they are plural, it's clear in this context that "ore" means something more along the lines of "we fellows". The choice of "ore" is also one of gender play, as the band usually appear wearing boys' school uniform in their videos and concerts.

Japanese Discography

Studio albums

• [2005.06.xx] Penpal (ペンパル) (Indie)
• [2007.05.23] WAO!!
• [2010.11.24] COLOR

Best Albums

• [2014.02.26] BEST (2003-2013)

Mini-albums

• [2006.07.19] Ore (俺; I)
• [2008.10.22] What a Wonderful World! vol.1
• [2009.04.15] What a Wonderful World! vol.2
• [2013.02.27] Hot Number
• [2014.09.10] Carry On!

Singles

• [2006.11.01] Almond (アーモンド)
• [2007.03.07] Wasuremono / Chuck (忘れもの / チャック; The Forgotten)
• [2007.05.09] Tsumasaki (爪先; Tiptoe)
• [2010.04.28] Jitensha (自転車; Bicycle)

Compilations/Others

• [2006.06.28] JAPA-RICO～RICO RODRIGUEZ MEETS JAPAN (#03 "MONKEY MAN")
• [2008.07.23] NARUTO SUPER HITS 2006-2008 (#02 "PINOCCHIO")
• [2008.07.23] NARUTO ALL STARS (#10 "PINOCCHIO")
• [2008.12.17] BLEACH BEST TUNES (#5 "Tsumasaki")
• [2009.07.29] NON-STOP NARUTO (#04 "PINOCCHIO")

Music Video

• [2009.02.25] DREAMS COME TRUE - GOOD BYE MY SCHOOL DAYS
• [2013.07.10] Watanabe Mayu - Rappa Renshuuchuu (ラッパ練習中; During Trumpet Practice)

DVDs

• [2008.10.22] 46 ORESKABAND ～WARPED TOUR 2008～

USA Discography

Albums

• [2007.09.04] ORESKABAND (オレスカバンド)

External Links

• Official Website
• Official MySpace