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[[Image:angela - Spiral Promo.jpg|thumb|320px|angela promoting [[Spiral / Link]] (2009)]]
[[File:angela - Soukyuu promo.png|right|400px|thumb|angela promoting "[[Soukyuu]]" (2010) <br> Left to Right: atsuko, KATSU]]
'''angela''' (アンジェラ) is a two members [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] band founded in 1999 by [[Yamashita Atsuko|atsuko]] and [[Hirasato Katsunori|KATSU]]. In 2008, they started an alter ego band named [[Domestic Love Band]] (ドメスティック・ラヴバンド).
 
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'''angela''' is a two member [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] band. They had formed in [[Tokyo]] in 1993, though it wasn't until six years later that the group put out their debut release. Because the unit only consists of two official members, their live concerts usually consist of a background layer of music, with [[Yamashita Atsuko|atsuko]] singing as [[Hirasato Katsunori|KATSU]] performs a guitar track. Therefore, their lives are pre-determined to a greater extent than other bands; they also use support members in both recording and in concerts. In 2008, angela started an alter-ego band called [[DOMESTIC LOVE BAND|DOSMESTIC♥LOVE BAND]].


==Members==
==Members==
* [[Hirasato Katsunori|KATSU]] (Real name: Hirasato Katsunori - 平里勝敬): Music compostion, Keyboards, Music arrangement, Guitars
* [[Yamashita Atsuko|atsuko]] - Vocalist, Lyricist, Songwriter
* [[Yamashita Atsuko|atsuko]] (Real name: Yamashita Atsuko - 山下敦子): Music compostion, Lyrics, Vocals
* [[Hirasato Katsunori|KATSU]] - Guitars, Keyboards, Songwriter, Arranger


==Information==
==Biography==
'''angela''' has released a grand total of nineteen singles (six on a major label), one maxi single, one promotional CD, four mini CD albums, and five full-length CD albums (one on a major label). Additionally, their music has been featured on other [[Anime|anime]]-related soundtrack CDs.


Ironically, [[Yamashita Atsuko|atsuko]] and [[Hirasato Katsunori|KATSU]] did not realize that they were both born in the same town of Okayama until they went to the same music school in Tokyo. There, their same origin allowed them to bond together into the earliest incarnation of angela. They decided to work together, and they have come a long way since then.
Ironically, [[Yamashita Atsuko|atsuko]] and [[Hirasato Katsunori|KATSU]] did not realize that they were both born in the same town of [[Okayama]] until they went to the same music school in [[Tokyo]]. There, their same origin allowed them to bond together into the earliest incarnation of angela. They decided to work together, and they have come a long way since then. Originally angela was an independent band, performing in clubs and otherwise. Most of their indies works were released during these lives.


Originally, angela was an independent band, performing in clubs and otherwise, but in 2002, they were signed by [[King Records]] after one of their representatives heard a song that Katsu had improvised from the ever-popular [[Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis]]. After that, their debut single, [[Asu e no Brilliant Road|Asu e no brilliant road]] became the cornerstone of success for angela. This was success that granted them several popular singles for the [[Wikipedia:Stellvia of the Universe|Uchuu no Stellvia]] and [[Wikipedia:Fafner of the Azure|Soukyuu no Fafner]] anime series and a popular album, [[Sora no Koe]] -- success that granted them even a live concert in the United States at Otakon 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland. angela's second album, [[I/O]], was released in November 2004. angela performed at [[Sakuracon]] 2005 in Seattle, Washington, and will be performing at CN Anime 2005 in Toronto, Ontario.
In 2002, they were signed by [[KING RECORDS]] on their sub-label [[STARCHILD]] after one of their representatives heard a song that KATSU had improvised from the ever-popular "[[Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis]]". After that their debut single, "[[Asu e no Brilliant Road|Asu e no brilliant road]]", became the start of success for angela. This was success that granted them several popular singles for the ''[[Uchuu no Stellvia]]'' and ''[[Soukyuu no Fafner]]'' anime series and a popular major debut album, ''[[Sora no Koe]]'' -- success that even granted them a live concert in the United States at [[Wikipedia:Otakon|Otakon]] 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland. angela performed at [[Wikipedia:Sakura-Con|Sakura-Con]] 2005 in Seattle, Washington, and also performed at [[Wikipedia:CNAnime|CNAnime]] 2005 in Toronto, Ontario.
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They are also known for the parapara dance routine which accompanies [[Asu e no Brilliant Road|Asu e no brilliant road]] that "is very popular in Tokyo" according to angela.
==Discography==
 
===Studio Albums===
===Style===
* [2000.12.22] [[Tears on My Pillow (album)|Tears On My Pillow]]
Their live concerts consist of a background layer of music, arranged by [[Hirasato Katsunori|KATSU]] beforehand. At the concert, [[Yamashita Atsuko|atsuko]] performs a vocal track live, as [[Hirasato Katsunori|KATSU]] performs a guitar track live. Therefore, the songs in all of their concerts are pre-determined to a greater extent than other bands.
* [2003.05.21] [[A.I.B]]
* [2003.12.03] [[Sora no Koe]] (ソラノコエ; ''Voices of the Sky'')
* [2004.11.17] [[I/O]]
* [2006.03.15] [[Prhythm|PRHYTHM]]
* [2009.09.09] [[Land Ho!]]


==Discography==
===Other Albums===
===Albums===
* [2007.12.12] [[Treasure Box (angela)|TREASURE BOX]] (宝箱-TREASURE BOX-) (Best Album)
*[1999.08.11] [[Kou and Rootey "Himitsu no Chichiyaki"]] (コウとルーティー『ひみつのささやき』) (indie)
* [2011.01.19] [[Yoru ga Hakobarete Kuru Made ni ~A Song in a Bed~|Yoru ga Hakobarete Kuru Made ni ~A Song in A Bed~]] (夜が運ばれてくるまでに; ''Carried On Until the Night Comes'') (Concept Album)
*[2000.05.14] [[Love Love Sweetie|LOVE LOVE SWEETIE Ver.2]] (indie)
*[2000.12.22] [[Tears on My Pillow (angela album)|Tears On My Pillow]] (indie)
*[2001.06.16] [[Viva -Mix|VIVA -mix- KATSU version]] (indie)
*[2001.06.16] [[Viva -Mix|VIVA -mix- atsuko version]] (indie)
*[2002.09.29] [[Love Love Sweetie|LOVE LOVE SWEETIE Ver.3]] (indie)
*[2002.12.14] [[A.I.B Winter Mix]] (indie)
*[2003.05.21] [[A.I.B]]  (indie)
*[2003.12.03] [[Sora no Koe]] (ソラノコエ)
*[2004.11.17] [[I/O]]
*[2006.03.15] [[Prhythm|PRHYTHM]]
*[2007.12.12] [[Takarabako -Treasure Box-|Takarabako -TREASURE BOX-]] (宝箱 -TREASURE BOX-) (Best Album)
*[2009.09.09] [[Land Ho!]]
*[2011.01.19] [[Yoru ga Hakobarete Kuru Made ni ~A Song in a Bed~|Yoru ga Hakobarete Kuru Made ni ~A Song in A Bed~]] (夜が運ばれてくるまでに ~A Song in A Bed~) (Concept Album)


===Mini-Albums===
===Mini-Albums===
*[1999.??.??] [[From KATSU|from KATSU]] (indie)
* [2000.05.04] [[Love Love Sweetie (mini-album)|LOVE LOVE SWEETIE Ver.1]]
*[2000.05.04] [[Love Love Sweetie|LOVE LOVE SWEETIE Ver.1]] (indie)
* [2000.05.14] [[Love Love Sweetie (mini-album)|LOVE LOVE SWEETIE Ver.2]]
*[2006.12.06] [[Shinjuku Rhapsody]] (新宿狂詩曲(ラプソディー))
* [2001.06.16] [[Viva -Mix-|VIVA -mix-]]
*[2010.08.25] [[Soukyuu no Fafner HEAVEN AND EARTH Image Mini-Album]] (蒼穹のファフナー HEAVEN AND EARTH イメージミニアルバム)
* [2002.09.29] [[Love Love Sweetie (mini-album)|LOVE LOVE SWEETIE Ver.3]]
* [2006.12.06] [[Shinjuku Rhapsody]] (新宿狂詩曲)
* [2010.08.25] [[Soukyuu no Fafner HEAVEN AND EARTH Image Mini-Album]] (蒼穹のファフナーHEAVEN AND EARTH イメージミニアルバム)


===Singles===
===Singles===
*[1999.05.26] [[Memories (angela)|memories]] (indie)
* [1999.05.29] [[Memories (angela)|memories]]
*[2000.05.07] [[It's Easy So... / Love Is Wandering|It's Easy So... / love is wandering]] (indie)
* [2002.02.14] [[Yuki (angela)|Yuki]] (雪; ''Snow'')
*[2000.08.27] [[angela no Natsu]] (アンジェラの夏) (indie)
* [2002.07.07] [[Tokyo on Stage]] (東京オンステージ)
*[2001.02.18] [[Viva -angela- 1,2,3|VIVA -angela- 1,2,3 Part1]] (indie)
* [2002.07.27] [[Colors (angela)|colors]]
*[2001.03.10] [[Viva -angela- 1,2,3|VIVA -angela- 1,2,3 Part2]] (indie)
* [2003.05.21] [[Asu e no Brilliant Road|Asu e no brilliant road]] (明日へのbrilliant road; ''A brilliant road to Tomorrow'')
*[2001.04.26] [[Viva -angela- 1,2,3|VIVA -angela- 1,2,3 Part3]] (indie)
* [2003.08.21] [[The End of the World|The end of the world]]
*[2001.06.16] [[Viva -angela- 1,2,3|VIVA -angela- 1,2,3 Part4]] (indie)
* [2003.12.03] [[Merry-go-round (angela)|merry-go-round]]
*[2001.08.04] [[angela no Natsu|angela no Natsu 2001]] (angelaの夏2001) (indie)
* [2004.05.26] [[Fly Me to the Sky|fly me to the sky]]
*[2001.11.24] [[Egao wo Misete|Egao wo Misete 2001 Ver]] (笑顔をみせて 2001 Ver) (indie)
* [2004.06.02] [[In Your Arms (angela)|in your arms]]
*[2002.02.14] [[Yuki (angela)|Yuki]] (雪) (indie)
* [2004.08.04] [[Shangri-La (angela)|Shangri-La]]
*[2002.06.14] [[angela no Natsu|angela no Natsu 2002]] (アンジェラの夏2002) (indie)
* [2005.01.26] [[Mirai to Yuu Na no Kotae]] (未来とゆう名の答え; ''An Answer Called "The Future"'')
*[2002.07.04] [[Colors (angela)|colors]] (indie)
* [2005.08.03] [[Dead Set|DEAD SET]]
*[2002.07.07] [[Tokyo on Stage]] (東京オンステージ) (indie)
* [2005.09.07] [[You Get to Burning (angela)|YOU GET TO BURNING]]
*[2003.05.21] [[Asu e no Brilliant Road|Asu e no brilliant road]] (明日へのbrilliant road)
* [2005.12.21] [[Peace of Mind (angela)|Peace of mind]]
*[2003.08.21] [[The End of the World|The end of the world]]
* [2007.05.09] [[Gravitation (angela)|gravitation]]
*[2003.12.03] [[Merry-go-round (angela)|merry-go-round]]
* [2008.11.12] [[Beautiful Fighter (angela)|Beautiful fighter]]
*[2004.05.26] [[Fly Me to the Sky|fly me to the sky]]
* [2008.12.25] [[Yakusoku (angela)|Yakusoku]] (約束; ''Promise'')
*[2004.06.02] [[In Your Arms|in your arms]]
* [2009.05.13] [[Spiral / Link]]
*[2004.08.04] [[Shangri-La]]
* [2009.11.18] [[Alternative]] (オルタナティヴ)
*[2005.01.26] [[Mirai to Yuu na no Kotae]] (未来とゆう名の答え)
* [2010.07.28] [[Aoi Haru]] (蒼い春; ''A Blue Spring'')
*[2005.08.03] [[Dead Set|DEAD SET]]
* [2010.12.22] [[Soukyuu]] (蒼穹; ''The Blue Sky'')
*[2005.09.07] [[You Get to Burning|YOU GET TO BURNING]]
 
*[2005.12.21] [[Peace of Mind|Peace of mind]]
===Other Singles===
*[2007.05.09] [[Gravitation|gravitation]]
* [2000.05.07] [[It's Easy So... / Love Is Wandering|It's Easy So... / love is wandering]]
*[2008.11.12] [[Beautiful Fighter (angela)|Beautiful fighter]]
* [2000.08.27] [[angela no Natsu]] (アンジェラの夏; ''angela's Summer'')
*[2008.12.25] [[Yakusoku (angela)|Yakusoku]] (約束)
* [2001.02.18] [[Viva -angela- 1,2,3|VIVA-angela-1,2,3 Part.1]]
*[2009.05.13] [[Spiral / Link]]
* [2001.03.10] [[Viva -angela- 1,2,3|VIVA-angela-1,2,3 Part.2]]
*[2009.11.18] [[Alternative]] (オルタナティブ)
* [2001.04.26] [[Viva -angela- 1,2,3|VIVA-angela-1,2,3 Part.3]]
*[2010.07.28] [[Aoi Haru]] (蒼い春)
* [2001.06.16] [[Viva -angela- 1,2,3|VIVA-angela-1,2,3 Part.4]]
*[2010.12.22] [[Soukyuu]] (蒼穹)
* [2001.08.02] [[angela no Natsu|angela no Natsu 2001]] (アンジェラの夏)
* [2001.11.24] [[Egao wo Misete|Egao wo Misete 2001]] (笑顔をみせて; ''Show Me Your Smile'')
* [2002.06.14] [[angela no Natsu|angela no Natsu 2002]] (アンジェラの夏)


===DVDs===
===DVDs===
*[2001.06.16] [[Viva Video!!|VIVA VIDEO!!]]
* [2001.06.16] [[Viva Video!!|VIVA VIDEO!!]]
*[2001.11.24] [[The PV 2001]]
* [2001.11.24] [[The PV 2001]]
*[2005.07.06] [[a Ressha Ikou! Zenkyoku Live!!]] (a列車で行こう!全曲ライブ!!)
* [2005.07.06] [[A Ressha de Ikou! Zenkyoku Live!!|a Ressha de Ikou! Zenkyoku Live!!]] (a列車で行こう! 全曲ライブ!!; ''Take the a Train! All Songs Live!!'')
*[2007.12.26] [[Takarajima -Treasure Island-|Takarajima -TREASURE ISLAND-]] (宝島 -TREASURE ISLAND-)
* [2007.12.26] [[Treasure Island|TREASURE ISLAND]] (宝島-TREASURE ISLAND-)
 
===Compilations===
* [1999.08.11] ''[[Kou to Ruty "Himitsu no Sasayaki"]]'' (コウとルーティー『ひみつのささやき』) (#1 "BREAK OUT", #3 "ALL MY LOVE")
* [2000.10.25] ''[[beatmania IIDX 3rd style Original Soundtracks]]'' (#36 "TAKE ON ME")
* [2003.09.26] ''[[Uchuu no Stellvia Original Soundtrack]]'' (宇宙のステルヴィア オリジナルサウンドトラック) (#1 "Asu e no brilliant road")
* [2004.03.03] ''[[Saiko Robot Conbock BGM Shuu ~Let's Go Conbock!!~]]'' (さいこロボットコンボックBGM集~レッツ ゴー コンボック!!~)
* [2004.09.01] ''[[Vampire Host ~Yorugata Aijin Senmonten~ Ongaku Shuu|Vampire Host ~Yorugata Aijin Senmonten~]]'' (ヴァンパイアホスト~夜型愛人専門店~) (#13 "solitude[Pf]", #14 "in your arms (inst)", #15 "in your arms", #16 "solitude")
* [2005.09.14] ''[[JINKI:EXTEND O.S.T]]'' (#34 "Mirai to Yuu Na no Kotae")
* [2009.01.07] ''[[Soukyuu no Fafner RIGHT OF LEFT CD-Box|Soukyuu no Fafner RIGHT OF LEFT CD-BOX]]'' (蒼穹のファフナー) (CD5 #4 "Shangri-La", #5 "Separation", #27 "Separation[Pf]")
* [2009.07.01] ''[[Asura Cryin' Variety CD|Asura Cryin' VARIETY CD]]'' (アスラクライン) (CD2 #2 "Sprial", #29 "Link")
* [2009.11.26] ''[[Robot Anime Taikan Gekan]]'' (ロボットアニメ大鑑 下巻) (CD2 #18 "Mirai to Yuu Na no Kotae")
* [2009.12.23] ''[[Star Remix|Star☆Remix]]'' (スタ☆リミ) (#7 "Shangri-La ~Uraken Remix~")
* [2010.01.06] ''[[Asura Cryin' 2 Variety CD|Asura Cryin' 2 VARIETY CD]]'' (アスラクライン) (CD2 "Alternative", #26 "Kanata no delight")
* [2010.02.24] ''[[Animelo Summer Live 2009 Re:Bridge 8.22|ANIMELO SUMMER LIVE 2009 RE:BRIDGE 8.22]]'' (#2 "Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis" <small>([[Ishikawa Chiaki]]+'''angela''')</small>, #3 "Spiral", #4 "Shangri-La")


==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://style-market.com/angela/ angela's Official Website]
* [http://style-market.com/angela/ Official Website]
*[http://www.starchild.co.jp/artist/angela/ angela's StarChild Official Website]
* [http://www.starchild.co.jp/artist/angela/ angela @ STARCHILD]
* Japanese Wikipedia: [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela angela]


[[Category:Groups]]
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[[Category:J-Pop]]
[[Category:J-Pop]]

Revision as of 16:12, 30 December 2010

angela promoting "Soukyuu" (2010)
Left to Right: atsuko, KATSU

angela is a two member Japanese pop band. They had formed in Tokyo in 1993, though it wasn't until six years later that the group put out their debut release. Because the unit only consists of two official members, their live concerts usually consist of a background layer of music, with atsuko singing as KATSU performs a guitar track. Therefore, their lives are pre-determined to a greater extent than other bands; they also use support members in both recording and in concerts. In 2008, angela started an alter-ego band called DOSMESTIC♥LOVE BAND.

Members

  • atsuko - Vocalist, Lyricist, Songwriter
  • KATSU - Guitars, Keyboards, Songwriter, Arranger

Biography

Ironically, atsuko and KATSU did not realize that they were both born in the same town of Okayama until they went to the same music school in Tokyo. There, their same origin allowed them to bond together into the earliest incarnation of angela. They decided to work together, and they have come a long way since then. Originally angela was an independent band, performing in clubs and otherwise. Most of their indies works were released during these lives.

In 2002, they were signed by KING RECORDS on their sub-label STARCHILD after one of their representatives heard a song that KATSU had improvised from the ever-popular "Zankoku na Tenshi no Thesis". After that their debut single, "Asu e no brilliant road", became the start of success for angela. This was success that granted them several popular singles for the Uchuu no Stellvia and Soukyuu no Fafner anime series and a popular major debut album, Sora no Koe -- success that even granted them a live concert in the United States at Otakon 2004 in Baltimore, Maryland. angela performed at Sakura-Con 2005 in Seattle, Washington, and also performed at CNAnime 2005 in Toronto, Ontario.

Discography

Studio Albums

Other Albums

Mini-Albums

Singles

Other Singles

DVDs

Compilations

External Links