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PENICILLIN
PENICILLIN (ペニシリン) is a Japanese rock band in the visual-kei scene, though for a period they had eschewed the getups. They officially formed on Valentine's Day in 1992; the members have known each other since high school and went to Tokai University together. PENICILLIN has changed record labels every couple of years, and also had alternating indies and major phases. The group is currently an indies band on their own label THAT RECORDS, after the label they were on (CROWN DIAMOND RECORDS) closed down.
In addition to the band, each member has had their own solo or side projects.
Members
Current Members
Former Members
Labels
- PIONEER LDC (1996-1997)
- east west japan (1998-2000)
- omega A.T. music (2001)
- HiBOOM (2002-2005)
- avex trax (2005-2007)
- Nippon Crown (2008-2009)
- THAT Records (2010-)
- blowgrow (2012-)
Biography
PENICILLIN was formed in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan by friends at Tokai University as Penicillin. The original line-up was Chisato on vocals, SHAISUKE (ex-Blanche) and YUJI (ex-Deshabillz) on guitars, GISHO on bass, and O-JIRO on drums. About one year later HAKUEI joined, while YUJI left to join Blanche. The line-up then became HAKUEI on vocals, Chisato and SHAISUKE both on guitars, GISHO on bass, and O-JIRO on drums. After the release of their debut mini-album Penicillin Shock on May 30th 1994, SHAISUKE left and then later joined Deshabillz. From 1994 to 2007, the band had a stable line-up. One month after celebrating their 15th anniversry, on March 9th, GISHO announced that he would be leaving PENICILLIN. His last live with the band was at Shibuya O-EAST on May 20th, his 36th birthday. KATO HIROKI (The ROMEO) has been their support bassist ever since.
PENICILLIN began in the visual-kei category, their dress being a little haphazard. HAKUEI and O-JIRO generally dressed the part of girls; HAKUEI normally dressing outrageous in fur and leather, while O-JIRO dressed as the "sweet girl". Chisato and GISHO generally dressed more masculine. Around 1998, the "image" PENICILLIN had created for themselves changed from being so feminine like before, losing the heavy makeup in the process (and in HAKUEI's case outrageous, extravagant outfits). The band since has regained their visual style, though now it's a bit more refined.
Discography
Studio Albums
- [1994.12.04] Missing Link
- [1996.06.26] VIBE∞
- [1996.07.24] Indwell
- [1997.07.02] Limelight
- [1998.10.21] Ultimate Velocity
- [2000.05.24] UNION JAP
- [2001.11.07] NUCLEAR BANANA
- [2002.10.30] No.53
- [2003.10.01] Kakkaku (赫赫; Glorious)
- [2004.10.20] FLOWER CIRCUS
- [2005.11.23] hell bound heart
- [2007.02.28] BLUE HEAVEN
- [2008.11.26] Supernova
- [2009.11.04] Cell
- [2011.03.02] WILL
- [2014.03.19] Ruriiro no Providence (瑠璃色のプロヴィデンス)
Best Albums
- [1999.10.06] THIS IS PENICILLIN 1994~1999
- [2001.02.21] SINGLES
- [2012.04.11] 20th Anniversary Fan Selection Best DRAGON HEARTS
- [2012.12.05] 20th Anniversary Member Selection Best Album PHOENIX STAR
Soundtracks
- [1998.05.21] PENICILLIN IN ROCK OPERA HAMLET
- [1998.11.21] PENICILLIN IN ROCK OPERA HAMLET SOUND TRACKS
Cover Albums
- [2015.03.18] Memories ~Japanese Masterpieces~
Mini-Albums
- [1994.05.30] Penicillin Shock
- [1995.06.20] God of grind -Real Penicillin Shock-
- [1995.09.30] EARTH
- [1995.09.30] INTO THE VALLEY OF DOLLS ~Umi wo Koe Boku no Koe no Mune ni~ (海を越え僕の声を君の胸に)
- [1996.11.27] FLY (PENICILLIN featuring Chisato) (千聖)
Singles
- [1996.01.25] MELODY / Mother Goose (マザー・グース)
- [1996.03.15] Blue Moon / Tenshi yo Mezamete (天使よ目覚めて; The Angel, Awakens)
- [1995.05.15] Imitation Love / Never Ending Story
- [1997.03.19] 99-banme no Yoru (99番目の夜; The 99th Night)
- [1997.05.28] DEAD or ALIVE / Narcissus no Hana (ナルシスの花; Narcissus Flower)
- [1997.06.25] Yoru wo Buttobase (夜をぶっとばせ; Let's Spend the Night Together)
- [1998.01.15] Romance (ロマンス)
- [1998.05.30] make love
- [1998.09.09] CRASH
- [1998.11.26] Butterfly
- [1999.09.01] NICE IN LIP+L
- [2000.02.23] Risou no Shita (理想の舌; The Ideal Tongue)
- [2000.05.17] Ultrider (ウルトライダー)
- [2000.05.17] Japanese Industrial Students
- [2001.01.24] Inazuma (イナズマ; Lightning)
- [2001.05.30] Limit Complex (リミットコンプレックス)
- [2001.11.28] Fukai no Suna / St. MARIAN HURRICANE (腐海の砂 / 聖; Sand from the Sea of Corruption)
- [2002.06.26] NEW FUTURE
- [2002.09.19] Hanazono Kinema (花園キネマ; Flower Garden Kinema)
- [2003.05.28] Yojigen Diver / Shounen Diver (四次元ダイバー / 少年ダイバー; Four Dimensional Diver / Diver Boy)
- [2003.11.27] Byakuro no Mai (白髏の舞; A White Themed Dance)
- [2004.05.26] SAMURAI BOY / LOVE DRAGOON
- [2005.02.02] Freesia (フリージア)
- [2005.09.28] JUMP#1 / Hakana (JUMP#1 / ハカナ)
- [2006.03.15] Tsuki Senko ni Kagayaku / Zero (月千古輝 / 零; Thousand Year Aged Moon Shines / Zero)
- [2006.09.27] hyper chord / hyper kids ~Toukai Daigaku Monogatari~ (東海大学物語; ~Toukai University Story~)
- [2007.01.31] Grind Candy / Eden (エデン)
- [2008.04.23] Taiyou (太陽; Sun)
- [2008.08.20] RAINBOW
- [2009.05.08] BLACK HOLE
- [2009.09.02] WARP
- [2010.08.04] Rosetta
- [2013.10.09] Gensou Katharsis (幻想カタルシス)
- [2014.09.10] SOL
- [2015.10.14] Stranger
Other Singles
- [1995.09.30] In the Kingdom of the Moonlight
- [1996.07.25] I WANT YOU TO WANT ME
- [1996.07.26] The Flame
- [1998.10.21] VIBE∞ (JAZZ VERSION)
- [1998.12.18] BAND Yarouze PENICILLIN Special
- [2004.10.03] Summer Fruit (サマーフルーツ)
- [2013.02.16] Mirai (未来)
Demotapes
- [1992.11.xx] 1st Demo Tape
- [1992.xx.xx] 2nd Demo Tape
Video Releases
- [xxxx.xx.xx] Ganso Penicillin SHOCK (元祖ペニシリンSHOCK)
- [1995.06.05] HUMAN DOLL
- [1995.07.21] QUARTER DOLL
- [1995.09.30] In the Kindgom of the Moonlight
- [1996.02.01] Mother Goose (マザーグース)
- [1996.02.11] MELODY
- [1996.07.10] Indwell
- [1996.12.04] FLY (PENICILLIN featuring Chisato)
- [1997.07.30] Limelight
- [1998.03.25] Video History 1995
- [1998.03.25] Video History 1996
- [1998.03.25] Video History 1995-1996
- [1998.11.21] PENICILLIN IN ROCK OPERA HAMLET
- [1999.05.12] A LOCUS OF PENICILLIN vol.1
- [1999.05.12] A LOCUS OF PENICILLIN vol.2
- [1999.05.26] A LOCUS OF PENICILLIN vol.3
- [1999.05.26] A LOCUS OF PENICILLIN vol.4
- [2000.10.21] PENICILLIN SHOCK 2000 Vol.1
- [2000.10.21] PENICILLIN SHOCK 2000 Vol.2
- [2000.11.18] PENICILLIN SHOCK 2000 Vol.3
- [2000.11.18] PENICILLIN SHOCK 2000 Vol.4
- [2000.12.21] PENICILLIN SHOCK 2000 Vol.5
- [2000.12.21] PENICILLIN SHOCK 2000 Vol.6
- [2001.04.11] SINGLES
- [2003.01.29] HUMANDOLLQUARTERDOLLINDWELL
- [2013.05.15] PENICILLIN 20th Anniversary LIVE FINAL @ 2013.2.16 Shibuya Kokaido
- [2014.08.20] Ruriiro no Providence THE LIVE (瑠璃色のプロヴィデンス THE LIVE)
Compilations / Other
- [1995.02.21] PLACTICAL J・O・K・E (#3 "Brand New Lover")
- [1995.06.05] TURN OVER "PEACOCK" VERSION (#1 "×・×・×")
- [1995.07.01] SACRED SEEDS ~Stairs to the moon~ (#12 "ETERNITY")
- [1995.08.21] TURN OVER "EAGLE" VERSION (#1 "Fish")
- [1996.03.20] PLACTICAL J・O・K・E II (#6 "ETERNITY")
- [2011.09.14] V-Rock Disney (#4 "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride")
Books / Magazines
Magazines
- [2004.11.xx] Zy.[zi:] No.19 (Feature)
- [2011.02.xx] FOOL'S MATE April 2011 Issue (Feature)
External Links
- Official Website
- Official Facebook
- CROWN RECORDS Official Profile
- avex trax Official Profile
- Official Twitter
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