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'''SUPERCAR''' (スーパーカー) was an experimental [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] band under [[Sony]]'s [[Ki/oon Records]]. The debut in 1997 with a powerful avant-garage rock sound, but as the years went on the band moved to more of an electronic sound. | '''SUPERCAR''' (スーパーカー) was an experimental [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] band under [[Sony]]'s [[Ki/oon Records]]. The debut in 1997 with a powerful avant-garage rock sound, but as the years went on the band moved to more of an electronic sound. | ||
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In September of 1997, the band made their debut with the single, "[[Cream Soda|cream soda]]". Both it and their second single, "[[Lucky]]" failed to chart on the [[Oricon]] charts. It wasn't until the bands third single that they started to rank onto the [[Oricon]]. | In September of 1997, the band made their debut with the single, "[[Cream Soda|cream soda]]". Both it and their second single, "[[Lucky]]" failed to chart on the [[Oricon]] charts. It wasn't until the bands third single that they started to rank onto the [[Oricon]]. | ||
| − | The band gain minor success until the release of their second album, | + | The band gain minor success until the release of their second album, ''[[Jump Up|JUMP UP]]'', which exploded onto the music scene in March of 1999. The band continued releasing successful music, and ended off 1999 with the two albums ''[[Ooyeah!!|OOYeah!!]]'' and ''[[Ookeah!!|OOKeah!!]]''. After that the band's releases started experimenting heavily with electronic music. |
The band broke up in early 2005. Since then [[Nakamura Koji]] and [[Furukawa Miki]] have gone on to start solo careers | The band broke up in early 2005. Since then [[Nakamura Koji]] and [[Furukawa Miki]] have gone on to start solo careers | ||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
| − | ===Studio | + | ===Studio albums=== |
*[1998.04.01] [[Three Out Change]] (スリーアウトチェンジ) | *[1998.04.01] [[Three Out Change]] (スリーアウトチェンジ) | ||
| − | *[1999.03.10] [[Jump Up|JUMP UP]] | + | *[1999.03.10] [[Jump Up (SUPERCAR)|JUMP UP]] |
| − | *[1999.08.21] [[Ooyeah!!|OOYeah!!]] | + | *[1999.08.21] [[Ooyeah!! (album)|OOYeah!!]] |
| − | *[1999.08.21] [[Ookeah!!|OOKeah!!]] | + | *[1999.08.21] [[Ookeah!! (album)|OOKeah!!]] |
*[2000.11.22] [[Futurama]] | *[2000.11.22] [[Futurama]] | ||
*[2002.04.24] [[Highvision|HIGHVISION]] | *[2002.04.24] [[Highvision|HIGHVISION]] | ||
*[2004.02.25] [[Answer (SUPERCAR)|ANSWER]] | *[2004.02.25] [[Answer (SUPERCAR)|ANSWER]] | ||
| − | ===Other | + | ===Other albums=== |
| − | *[2003.02.14] [[16/50 1997~1999]] ( | + | *[2003.02.14] [[16/50 1997~1999]] (best album) |
| − | + | *[2005.03.24] [[A (SUPERCAR)|A]] (A-side best album) | |
| − | *[2005.03.24] [[A (SUPERCAR)|A]] ( | + | *[2005.03.24] [[B]] (B-side best album) |
| − | *[2005.03.24] [[B]] ( | + | *[2007.04.04] [[Three Out Change|Three Out Change 10th Anniversary Edition]] (re-release) |
| − | *[2007.04.04] [[Three Out Change|Three Out Change 10th Anniversary Edition]] | ||
===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
*[1997.09.21] [[Cream Soda|cream soda]] | *[1997.09.21] [[Cream Soda|cream soda]] | ||
| − | *[1997.12.12] [[Lucky]] (ラッキー) | + | *[1997.12.12] [[Lucky (SUPERCAR)|Lucky]] (ラッキー) |
*[1998.03.01] [[Planet|PLANET]] | *[1998.03.01] [[Planet|PLANET]] | ||
*[1998.05.21] [[Drive (SUPERCAR)|DRIVE]] | *[1998.05.21] [[Drive (SUPERCAR)|DRIVE]] | ||
*[1998.09.30] [[Sunday People]] | *[1998.09.30] [[Sunday People]] | ||
*[1999.02.08] [[My Girl (SUPERCAR)|My Girl]] | *[1999.02.08] [[My Girl (SUPERCAR)|My Girl]] | ||
| − | *[1999.05.12] [[Love Forever]] | + | *[1999.05.12] [[Love Forever (SUPERCAR)|Love Forever]] |
*[2000.02.02] [[Fairway|FAIRWAY]] | *[2000.02.02] [[Fairway|FAIRWAY]] | ||
*[2000.10.12] [[White Surf Style 5.|WHITE SURF style 5.]] | *[2000.10.12] [[White Surf Style 5.|WHITE SURF style 5.]] | ||
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*[2001.11.21] [[Yumegiwa Last Boy|YUMEGIWA LAST BOY]] | *[2001.11.21] [[Yumegiwa Last Boy|YUMEGIWA LAST BOY]] | ||
*[2002.02.06] [[Aoharu Youth|AOHARU YOUTH]] | *[2002.02.06] [[Aoharu Youth|AOHARU YOUTH]] | ||
| − | *[2003.02.14] [[Recreation|RECREATION]] | + | *[2003.02.14] [[Recreation (SUPERCAR)|RECREATION]] |
| − | *[2003.05.02] [[Recreation|RECREATION REMIX]] | + | *[2003.05.02] [[Recreation (SUPERCAR)|RECREATION REMIX]] |
*[2003.11.19] [[Bgm|BGM]] | *[2003.11.19] [[Bgm|BGM]] | ||
*[2004.01.28] [[Last Scene (SUPERCAR)|LAST SCENE]] | *[2004.01.28] [[Last Scene (SUPERCAR)|LAST SCENE]] | ||
| + | *[2004.04.28] [[Wonder Word EP|WONDER WORD ep]] | ||
===VHS / DVDs=== | ===VHS / DVDs=== | ||
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*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/91916/ Oricon Profile] | *[http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/91916/ Oricon Profile] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Japanese Bands]] |
[[Category:J-Rock]] | [[Category:J-Rock]] | ||
[[Category:Electronic]] | [[Category:Electronic]] | ||
[[Category:J-Experimental]] | [[Category:J-Experimental]] | ||
[[Category:Disbanded]] | [[Category:Disbanded]] | ||
| + | [[Category:1997 Debut]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:18, 3 May 2013
SUPERCAR (スーパーカー) was an experimental Japanese rock band under Sony's Ki/oon Records. The debut in 1997 with a powerful avant-garage rock sound, but as the years went on the band moved to more of an electronic sound.
Contents
Members
- Nakamura Koji (Vocals / Guitar)
- Ishiwatari Junji (Guitar / Lyrics)
- Furukawa Miki (Bassist / Vocals)
- Tazawa Kodai (Drums / Programming)
Information
In 1995, Furukawa Miki put an ad in the a local Aomori newspaper stating "musicians wanted". Ishiwatari Junji replied to the ad and soon invited his long-time friend Nakamura Koji to join as well. The two boys then brought in Tazawa Kodai, who was a friend from junior high school. They all started writing and recording and were soon offered a record deal by Sony Music Entertainment and signed under their Ki/oon Records sub-label.
In September of 1997, the band made their debut with the single, "cream soda". Both it and their second single, "Lucky" failed to chart on the Oricon charts. It wasn't until the bands third single that they started to rank onto the Oricon.
The band gain minor success until the release of their second album, JUMP UP, which exploded onto the music scene in March of 1999. The band continued releasing successful music, and ended off 1999 with the two albums OOYeah!! and OOKeah!!. After that the band's releases started experimenting heavily with electronic music.
The band broke up in early 2005. Since then Nakamura Koji and Furukawa Miki have gone on to start solo careers
Discography
Studio albums
- [1998.04.01] Three Out Change (スリーアウトチェンジ)
- [1999.03.10] JUMP UP
- [1999.08.21] OOYeah!!
- [1999.08.21] OOKeah!!
- [2000.11.22] Futurama
- [2002.04.24] HIGHVISION
- [2004.02.25] ANSWER
Other albums
- [2003.02.14] 16/50 1997~1999 (best album)
- [2005.03.24] A (A-side best album)
- [2005.03.24] B (B-side best album)
- [2007.04.04] Three Out Change 10th Anniversary Edition (re-release)
Singles
- [1997.09.21] cream soda
- [1997.12.12] Lucky (ラッキー)
- [1998.03.01] PLANET
- [1998.05.21] DRIVE
- [1998.09.30] Sunday People
- [1999.02.08] My Girl
- [1999.05.12] Love Forever
- [2000.02.02] FAIRWAY
- [2000.10.12] WHITE SURF style 5.
- [2001.05.23] Strobolights
- [2001.11.21] YUMEGIWA LAST BOY
- [2002.02.06] AOHARU YOUTH
- [2003.02.14] RECREATION
- [2003.05.02] RECREATION REMIX
- [2003.11.19] BGM
- [2004.01.28] LAST SCENE
- [2004.04.28] WONDER WORD ep
VHS / DVDs
- [2002.11.20] P.V.D
- [2002.11.20] P.V.D 2
- [2003.11.19] HIGH BOOSTER＋U.N VJ Works
- [2005.06.29] LAST LIVE
- [2007.04.04] P.V.D COMPLETE 10th Anniversary Edition
