sumika (band)

sumika promoting Familia (2017)

sumika (meaning house) is a Japanese rock band under the indies label [NOiD].

Members

• Kataoka Kenta (片岡健太; Vocals, Guitar)
• Kuroda Junnosuke (黒田隼之介; Guitar, Chorus)
• Arai Tomoyuki (荒井智之; Drums)
• Ogawa Takayuki (小川貴之; Keyboard, Chorus)

Labels

• Little garage (2013-2014)
• [NOiD] (2014-present)

Information

sumika (2013)

sumika and sumika [camp session] were formed in Kawasaki, Kanagawa in May 2013. "sumika" is the normal band form while "sumika [camp session]" is the acoustic band form that performs live. Each live performance is done with guests (filmmaker, photographer, musicians, painter, architect, potter, sculptor, poet, etc).

The band released their debut mini-album Shinsekai Orichalcum in October of 2013. Member Ogawa Takayuki was originally the vocalist of the band from a novel and he served as a guest member of sumika in 2014. After from a novel's disbandment in December 2014 he officially joined sumika in February of 2015.

Discography

sumika promoting SALLY e.p. (2016)

Albums

• [2017.07.12] Familia
• [2019.03.13] chime

Mini-Albums

• [2013.10.16] Shinsekai Orichalcum (新世界オリハルコン; New World Orichalcum)
• [2014.11.12] I co Y
• [2015.06.10] Vital Apartment.
• [2016.05.25] Answer Parade (アンサーパレード)
• [2016.12.07] SALLY e.p.
• [2018.04.25] Fiction e.p

Singles

• [2014.06.06] Dress farm #1
• [2014.06.27] Dress farm #2
• [2016.03.09] Lovers / "Dengonka" (「伝言歌」)
• [2017.05.18] Dress farm #3
• [2018.08.29] Fanfare / Shunkashuutou (ファンファーレ / 春夏秋冬)
• [2019.06.12] Equal / Traveling (イコール)

Digital Singles

• [2019.02.01] White March (ホワイトマーチ)

Video Releases

• [2018.10.24] sumika Live Tour 2018 "Starting Caravan" 2018.07.01 at Nippon Budokan

Compilations / Others

• [2015.05.20] TSUTAYA DIG Vol.3 (#7 sumika / Fukkatsu no Jumon)

External Links

• Official Website
• Official Twitter
• Official Facebook
• Official YouTube
• Official Soundcloud