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sumika (band)
From generasia
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 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
Albums
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)
- [2019.12.11] Negai / Higher Ground (願い / ハイヤーグラウンド)
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
- [2019.07.30] Music Video Tree Vol.1 & Vol. 2
Compilations / Others
- [2015.05.20] TSUTAYA DIG Vol.3 (#7 sumika / Fukkatsu no Jumon)
