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'''Dolly''' is a Japanese indie band which is signed under the marder suitcase label. Dolly started activity in 2005 and consisted of Mitsu (vocals), Masa (guitar), Yuina (guitar), Hachi (bass) and Takashi (drums). Takashi, who was the second drummer of [[Plastic Tree]], was only a support-drummer at first, but joined officially later.
[[File:Dolly - Moonlight Disco promo.jpg|right|440px|thumb|Dolly promoting "[[Moonlight Disco]]" (2011) <br> Left to Right: Hachi, Masa, Mitsu, Tsuguki]]


<br /> They played their first concert in October, 2005 at the Takadanobaba Area theater. and released the PV-single "[[Screen of Indoors|SCREEN OF INDOORS]]" shortly after. Their first single, "[[Pumpkin Carriage Parade|Pumpkin carriage parade]]" was released on January 13, 2006, the same date they did a live performance at Holiday Shinjuku.
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'''Dolly''' is a four member indies [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] band of the [[Visual-Kei|visual-kei]] variety from [[Tokyo]]. They formed in sometime in early October 2005 and almost immediately put out their debut release, the DVD single ''[[Screen of Indoors|SCREEN OF INDOORS]]'', which came out on the 26th. They had a brief phase as a major band in 2009, when they were signed to the now closed label [[Next Media Communications, inc.]]. When it shut down, Dolly eventually returned to their previous label [[marder suitcase]], a subsidiary of [[FUJI PRODUCTIONS]].
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<br /> In March 2006, their first Maxi-single "[[2 Ripped Sweets|2 ripped sweets]]" was released. Takashi then left Dolly and was replaced by Tsuguki. The mini-album "[[Cynical Closet|Cynical Closet]]" came out July 26, 2006. Dolly took part in "Shock Edge 2006" with their song "[[Yuuyami ni Oboreta Shiroi Balloon|Yuuyami ni Oboreta Shiroi Balloon]]".
==Members==
* [[Mitsu (Dolly)|Mitsu]] (蜜) - Vocals
* [[Masa (Dolly)|Masa]] (聖) - Guitar
* [[Hachi (Dolly)|Hachi]] (はち) - Bass
* [[Tsuguki]] (亜樹) - Drums


<br /> In November 2006, they released the first part of their "Tricolor Opera" single-series, "Ussetsu Drop", which was followed by "Suisai Palette" and "Shinshoku Rosetta". Each single contained 3 songs and a PV for the title track. The maxi-single "Karumezon" was released in June, 2007.
===Former Members===
* [[Yuina (World Wrap Word)|Yuina]] (ゆいな) - Guitar
* [[Oshoudani Takashi|Takahashi]] - Support Drums


<br /> In September 2007, Dolly released their first full album "[[Jewel's Drip|jewel's dRIP]]", which contained previously released songs in addition to eight new songs. Shortly after, Mitsu was hospitalised because of a pneumothorax in his left lung. After his release from the hospital, the band continued on with their "jewel's dRIP parade" tour.
==Discography==
===Studio Albums===
* [2007.09.05] [[Jewel's Drip|jewel's dRIP]]
* [2010.09.01] [[Capsule (Dolly)|CAPSULE]]
* [2012.10.10] [[Traumerei (Dolly)|Traumerei]] (トロイメライ)


===Best Albums===
* [2008.12.10] [[Primary, Premium Best|Primary,Premium Best]]
* [2011.11.09] [[Private Shell -Complete the Best 2005-2011-|PRIVATE SHELL -Complete The Best 2005-2011-]]


==<span class="mw-headline">Members</span>==
===Mini-Albums===
* [2006.07.26] [[Cynical Closet]] (シニカル クロゼット)
* [2008.09.27] [[Heaven Word|HeavenwOrd]]


* [[Mitsu (Dolly member)|Mitsu]] (蜜) - vocal
===Singles===
* [[Masa|Masa]] (聖) - guitar
* [2006.03.08] [[2 Ripped Sweets|2 ripped sweets]]
* [[Yuina|Yuina]] (ゆいな) - guitar
* [2006.11.01] [[Ussetsu Drop]] (鬱雪ドロップ; ''Gloomy Snow Drop'')
* [[Hachi|Hachi]] (はち) - bass
* [2007.02.21] [[Shinshoku Rosetta]] (浸食ロゼッタ; ''Rosetta Erosion'')
* [[Tsuguki|Tsuguki]] (亜樹) - drums
* [2007.02.21] [[Suisai Palette]] (水彩パレット; ''Watercolor Palette'')
 
* [2007.06.06] [[Karumezon]] (カルメゾン)
===<span class="mw-headline">Former members</span>===
* [2008.02.06] [[Closet Letter]] (クロゼットレター)
 
* [2008.06.25] [[Juliet (Dolly)|JULIET]]
* [[Takashi|Takashi]] (隆) - drums
* [2009.02.18] [[Toki no Ressha (Dolly)|Toki no Ressha]] (時の列車; ''The Train of Time'')
 
* [2011.03.30] [[Moonlight Disco]] (ムーンライトディスコ)
==<span class="mw-headline"> Discography </span>==
* [2012.04.25] [[Niji-Iro no Kanaria]] (虹色のカナリア)
 
'''Albums/Mini Albums'''
 
* [2006.07.26] [[Cynical Closet|Cynical Closet]]
* [2007.09.05] [[Jewel's Drip|jewel's dRIP]]


'''Singles'''
===Digital Singles===
* [2010.03.19] [[Play (Dolly)|PLAY]]
* [2010.07.21] [[Gothic Party (Dolly)|Gothic Party]]
* [2011.03.02] [[Ryuuseigun -Shooting Star-]] (流星群; ''Meteoric Storm'')


===Other Singles===
* [2006.01.13] [[Pumpkin Carriage Parade|Pumpkin carriage parade]]
* [2006.01.13] [[Pumpkin Carriage Parade|Pumpkin carriage parade]]
* [2006.03.08] [[2 Ripped Sweets|2 ripped sweets]]
* [2008.03.09] [[Hana Uta (Dolly)|Hana Uta]] (花唄; ''Flower Song'')
* [2006.11.01] Tricolore Opera - [[Ussetsu Drop|Ussetsu Drop]]
* [2008.11.02] [[Shikisai Gradation]] (四季彩グラデーション; ''Gradation of the Four Season's Colors'')
* [2007.02.21] Tricolore Opera - [[Shinshoku Rosetta|Shinshoku Rosetta]]
* [2007.02.21] Tricolore Opera - [[Suisai Palette|Suisai Palette]]
* [2007.06.06] [[Karumezon|Karumezon]]
 
'''DVDs'''


===DVDs===
* [2005.10.26] [[Screen of Indoors|SCREEN OF INDOORS]]
* [2005.10.26] [[Screen of Indoors|SCREEN OF INDOORS]]
* [2009.02.04] [[Sai Collect Pictures]] (再コレクトピクチャー; ''Re: Collect Pictures'')
* [2012.12.21] [[Yume no Saihate]] (夢の最果て)


==<span class="mw-headline"> External links </span>==
===Compilations===
 
* [2006.10.10] ''[[Shock Edge 2006]]'' (#9 "Yuuyami ni Oboreta Shiroi Balloon")
* [http://www.dolly-web.com/ Official website]
* [2008.07.30] ''[[Visualy(zm) the Cure Century|Visualy[zm] The Cure Century]]'' (CD2 #4 "Ussetsu Drop")
* [http://www.fuji-pro.net/pc/ Fuji Production]
 
==<span class="mw-headline"> Official Blog Sites </span>==
 
* [http://blog.livedoor.jp/dolly_mi2/ Mitsu's Official Blog]
* [http://blog.livedoor.jp/dolly_masa/ Masa's Official Blog]
* [http://blog.livedoor.jp/dolly_yuina/ Yuina's Official Blog]
* [http://blog.livedoor.jp/dolly_hachi/ Hachi's Official Blog]
* [http://blog.livedoor.jp/dolly_tsuguki/ Tsuguki's Official Blog]
 
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==External Links==
* [http://www.dolly-web.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/dolly-official Official MySpace]
* [https://twitter.com/Dolly_staff Official Twitter]


[[Category:J-Rock]] [[Category:Groups]] [[Category:Visual-Kei]]
[[Category:Japanese Bands]]
[[Category:Indies]]
[[Category:J-Rock]]
[[Category:Visual-Kei]]
[[Category:Hiatus]]

Latest revision as of 12:43, 4 August 2014

Dolly promoting "Moonlight Disco" (2011)
Left to Right: Hachi, Masa, Mitsu, Tsuguki

Dolly is a four member indies Japanese rock band of the visual-kei variety from Tokyo. They formed in sometime in early October 2005 and almost immediately put out their debut release, the DVD single SCREEN OF INDOORS, which came out on the 26th. They had a brief phase as a major band in 2009, when they were signed to the now closed label Next Media Communications, inc.. When it shut down, Dolly eventually returned to their previous label marder suitcase, a subsidiary of FUJI PRODUCTIONS.

Members

Former Members

Discography

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Mini-Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Other Singles

DVDs

Compilations

External Links

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