HY

HY promoting ACHI SOUND ~HY LOVE SUMMER~ (2010)

HY is a five-member Japanese rock indie fusion band composed of four men and one woman. Their music is very diverse, covering hard rock, rap, softer rock and piano ballads.

Members

• Shinzato Hideyuki (新里英之) (Vocals, rap, guitar)
• Naka Shun (名嘉俊) (Drums, rap, chorus)
• Kyoda Shinsuke (許田信介) (Bass)
• Nakasone Izumi (仲宗根泉) (Vocals, keyboards, chorus)
• Miyazato Yuhei (宮里悠平) (Guitar, chorus)

Labels

• climax entertainment (2001-2005)
• Higashiyakena Kensetsu (2006-2012)
• Universal Music (2014-)

Information

HY formed in Okinawa in 2000 and signed to the small independent label Climax Entertainment. Though there have been various offers by other record labels, HY has shown a commitment to maintain their own originality by continuously declining these offers.

HY has never released a single, but they continue to be one of the most popular indie bands in Japan and continuously achieve high sales with each album release. In 2003, HY became the first indie band to ever enter the Oricon album charts at #1.

In March 2006, HY began their tour WATTA SHINKER '06 TOUR ~mu-ruiinchu~, which was based around their upcoming album, Confidence. The album was released the following month and debuted at #1 on the Oricon weekly chart. WATTA SHINKER ended in May, covering a total of 47 concert halls around Japan. In July they also performed at the ap bank fes'06.

In September 2006, HY announced the tour KUMAKARA AMAE TOUR ~Koko Kara Mirai e~ set for December, in which they would only perform at Nippon Budokan and Osaka-Jo Hall. Their performance at Budokan was aired live on Fuji TV. The tour was renamed KUMAKARA AMAE Satellite Tour when they aired it via satellite around Japan at locations ranging from Hokkaido to Okinawa, with tour goods being sold at each satellite location.

During their performance at Budokan, HY announced a North American tour set for 2007. They performed once in Canada and six times around the United States in March, their United States performances being part of the JAPAN NITE US TOUR 2007. HY followed up with 2007 AMAKUMA A’CHA JAPAN TOUR in April, where they performed in various bars and nightclubs throughout Japan.

Discography

HY (2008)

Albums

• [2001.09.22] Departure
• [2003.04.16] Street Story
• [2004.07.14] TRUNK
• [2006.04.12] Confidence
• [2008.04.16] HeartY
• [2010.01.27] Whistle
• [2012.03.07] PARADE
• [2012.12.05] Route29
• [2014.02.26] GLOCAL
• [2015.07.15] LIFE
• [2017.03.01] CHANCE
• [2019.06.12] RAINBOW
• [2021.02.24] HANAEMI

Best Albums

• [2012.02.11] nice to meet you (Rental)
• [2012.11.28] nice to meet you 2 (Rental)
• [2014.02.26] HY SUPER BEST
• [2014.12.03] HY LOVERS BEST
• [2018.08.22] STORY ~HY BEST~

Mini-Albums

• [2018.05.23] Anata e (あなたへ) (Digital)

Tribute Albums

• [2018.08.08] CHANPURU STORY ～HY tribute～

Split Albums

• [2016.07.06] Synchronicity (HY+BIGMAMA)

Concept Albums

• [2014.12.03] LOVER

Live Albums

• [2010.08.11] ACHI SOUND ~HY LOVE SUMMER~

Digital Singles

• [2007.03.07] AM11:00 (English Version)
• [2011.07.27] Amigo (アミーゴ)
• [2011.09.21] ONE
• [2012.04.40] Sotsugyou ~FM802ver.~ (卒業)
• [2013.10.01] Yell (エール)
• [2014.03.26] Kessen wa Kinyoubi (決戦は金曜日)
• [2016.02.09] Gokuai (極愛)
• [2016.04.27] Dai Gokuai (Kikonsha no Teguchi Version) (大極愛)
• [2016.12.23] HAPPY
• [2017.02.24] DEBU to Iwarete (DEBUと言われて) (Nakasone Izumi solo)
• [2018.07.11] AM11:00 (Rerecorded)
• [2018.07.11] 366 Hi (Rerecorded) (366日)
• [2018.07.11] White Beach (Rerecorded) (ホワイトビーチ)
• [2020.09.22] Kokoro Hoshizora (ココロホシゾラ)
• [2020.10.24] Yumeo Mini Ikou Konoyubi Tomare (夢を見に行こう この指とまれ)
• [2020.11.21] Complex feeling
• [2020.12.19] % ~m.e.r~
• [2021.01.29] North Forest
• [2021.02.22] Good Bye

Video Releases

• [2003.12.03] Street Story
• [2004.03.09] ITTA SOMUN' 04 TOUR ~Soko ni Aru Bekimono~ (ITTA SOMUN '04 TOUR ～そこにあるべきもの～)
• [2006.11.01] WATTA SHINKER '06 TOUR ~mu-ruiinchu~
• [2007.03.07] HY KUMAKARA AMAE TOUR ~Koko Kara Mirai e~ (HY 2006 KUMAKARA AMAE TOUR ～ここから未来へ～)
• [2007.06.27] HY 2007 AMAKUMA A'CHA Document TOUR ~from OKINAWA to the WORLD~
• [2009.01.21] HY PACHINAI×5 MAGGY HAKODE TOUR '08 & "Nartyche"
• [2010.07.07] HY MACHIKANTY SO-TANDOH TOUR 2010 @ Okinawa Ginowan Kaihin Koen Yagai Gekijo ~Toki wo Koe~ (HY MACHIKANTY SO-TANDOH TOUR 2010 @沖縄宜野湾海浜公園屋外劇場 ～時をこえ～)
• [2011.09.22] Relation Ship
• [2012.07.04] HY TI-CHI TA-CHI MI-CHI PARADE TOUR 2012
• [2014.12.24] HY Chimdondon
• [2016.03.16] SMILE&LOVE ~Let's walk with you~
• [2017.01.25] Synchronicity Tour 2016 (HY+BIGMAMA)
• [2017.09.20] HY HAPPY DOCUMENTARY -KAMEERU TOUR!! 2017-
• [2020.06.03] HY 20th Anniversary RAINBOW TOUR 2019-2020

Other Video Releases

• [2006.12.20] ap bank fes'06

Compilations / Others

• [2014.03.26] Watashi to Drecom -DREAMS COME TRUE 25th ANNIVERSARY BEST COVERS- (#3 Kessen wa Kinyoubi)

Books

• [2002.09.19] Departure
• [2003.06.26] Street Story
• [2004.10.08] Trunk
• [2006.04.27] Confidence
• [2006.09.04] Melodies No.2 HY / Confidence
• [2006.11.01] Anata e (あなたへ)
• [2008.06.11] HeartY
• [2008.08.01] Bye Bye (バイバイ)

External Links

• Official Website
• Universal Music Official Profile
• Official Twitter
• Official Facebook