SCANDAL (band)
SCANDAL is Japanese pop-rock girl band from Osaka, Japan. Formed in August 2006 by four high school girls, they started playing street lives until they were noticed and signed to the indie label Kitty Records. In 2008, they released three singles and a mini-album, while performing shows in the United States, France, and Hong Kong. Because of this, they have an international fanbase. That October, SCANDAL released their major debut single, "DOLL", under EPIC Records Japan.
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Members
Information
Indie Career
SCANDAL was formed in August 2006 by four high school girls. The girls, HARUNA, TOMOMI, MAMI, and RINA, met in an Osaka vocal and dance school.[1] Shortly thereafter, they started performing street lives every weekend at Shiroten in Osaka Castle Park. Their popularity steadily began to grow and they started getting offers from clubs in Osaka and Kyoto.
Soon, SCANDAL signed with indie label Kitty Records and released three singles exclusive to Tower Records in 2008. The first, "Space Ranger", ranked #2 on the Tower indie charts and the other two, "Koi Moyou" and "Kagerou", ranked #1.[1] In March, they embarked on the "Japan Nite US tour 2008", touring six major cities in the United States. They also performed at "Sakura-Con", one of the largest anime conventions in the United States. In July, they preformed in front of 10,000 people in France's "Japan Expo" and also Hong Kong's "Ani-Com" in August. SCANDAL concluded their indie career with the release of their first mini-album, YAH! YAH! YAH! HELLO SCANDAL ~Maido! SCANDAL Desu! Yah Yah Yah!~.
Major Debut
2008 continued to be an eventful year for SCANDAL. In October, they made their major debut on EPIC Records Japan with their single "DOLL". This has given them more exposure, including appearances on mainstream music television shows like MUSIC STATION.[2] The group released their second major single "SAKURA Goodbye" in March 2009 to commemorate TOMOMI and MAMI's high school graduation.[3] The song is a new version of their indie song, "SAKURA", only heard live.[4] The next month, their then upcoming third single "ShoujoS" was used as the tenth opening theme for the anime BLEACH. This brought their popularity up even higher as the single ranked #6 on the Oricon charts when it was released two months later in June.[5]
Setlist Tracks
SCANDAL has performed songs that have not appeared on any of their releases. These tracks are: Original Songs
- "PLAY-BOY" - Performed live during their 2008 American tour and at Japan Expo 2008. This song was also published on their MySpace, but it was deleted after their major debut.
- "SCANDAL no Theme" (SCANDALのテーマ; SCANDAL's Theme) - Performed during their 2008 American tour, their televised Mezamashi Live in August 2009, and their first one-man tour in December 2009.
COVERS
- "Don't say "lazy"" - Performed on MUSIC JAPAN Shinseiki Anisong SP. It is a cover of Sakurakou K-ON Bu's song of the same name.
- "secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~" (君がくれたもの) - This song was chosen by a Twitter poll for a cover song to perform in their 2010 spring tour Shunkan Sakurazensen. It is a cover of ZONE's song of the same name.
- "Time Machine ni Onegai" (タイムマシンにおねがい) - Performed during their first one-man tour in December 2009. This song is a Sadistic Mika Band cover and it was a tribute to the late Kato Kazuhiko (a member of that band).
Discography
Albums
- [2009.10.21] BEST★SCANDAL
Mini-Albums
- [2008.08.08] YAH! YAH! YAH! HELLO SCANDAL ~Maido! SCANDAL Desu! Yah Yah Yah!~ (~まいど!スキャンダルです!ヤァヤァヤァ!~) (Indie)
Singles
- [2008.03.03] Space Ranger (スペースレンジャー) (Indie)
- [2008.04.04] Koi Moyou (恋模様; Love Pattern) (Indie)
- [2008.05.05] Kagerou (カゲロウ; Mayfly) (Indie)
- [2008.10.22] DOLL
- [2009.03.04] SAKURA Goodbye (SAKURAグッバイ; Cherry Blossom Goodbye)
- [2009.06.17] ShoujoS (少女S; Girls)
- [2009.10.14] Yumemiru Tsubasa (夢見るつばさ; To Dream of Wings)
- [2010.02.03] Shunkan Sentimental (瞬間センチメンタル; Sentimental Moment)
Compilation / Other
- [2008.05.02] Star Ocean 2 Second Evolution Original Soundtrack (スターオーシャン2 セカンドエヴォリューション オリジナル・サウンドトラック) (#1 START)
- [2009.03.18] JUDY AND MARY 15th Anniversary Tribute Album (#8 DAYDREAM)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.scandal-4.com/
- ↑ http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/music/contents/m_lineup/0943/index2.html
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/deview/63769/
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SesR18X_diM
- ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/search/result.php?kbn=js&types=rnk&year=2009&month=6&week=5&submit4.x=25&submit4.y=18
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