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Novelbright
Novelbright is a Japanese indie rock band based in Osaka signed to Emperor Mode.
Members
- Takenaka Yudai (竹中雄大) – Vocal
- Yamada Kaito (山田海斗) – Guitar
- Oki Sojiro (沖聡次郎) – Guitar
- Keigo (圭吾) – Bass
- Negi (ねぎ) – Drums
Information
The band began in 2013 with Takenaka Yudai when he started writing songs in the wake of starting a ONE OK ROCK copy band in high school.
In January 2017, guitarists Yamada Kaito and Oki Sojiro and drummer Negi joined the band. They made their debut in on January 27, 2017 with the mini-album Chandelier.
In October 2018, they released their first nationwide mini-album SKYWALK.
In January 2019, bassist Keigo joined the band. On September 4th, their second mini-album EN. was released. That same month, the group became popular on SNS after posting a video on Tiktok of them performing an acoustic version of the song "Walking with you" at on the street in front of Sendai Station. The video garnered over 200,000 likes and 48,000 retweets on Twitter, and the song then began to chart on various streaming, hitting the number 1 spot for 8 consecutive weeks on the Spotify Japan viral chart and number 2 on Japan Line Music BGM.
Discography
Albums
- [2020.05.xx] Untitled
Mini-Albums
- [2017.01.27] Chandelier
- [2018.10.03] SKYWALK
- [2019.09.04] EN.
Other Mini-Albums
- [2019.07.05] AcoBright1 (Limited Venue)
Singles
- [2017.12.04] Yozaora ni Mau Taka no You ni / Akizakura (夜空に舞う鷹のように / 秋桜)
Digital Singles
- [2017.08.16] Count on me
- [2020.01.05] Runner's High (ランナーズハイ)
Trivia
- The meaning of their name is "new shine", with the members hoping to be a new light.
- Yudai is the only original member of the band.
Awards
- [2019] Tower Recomen Awards 2019: Top 20 Artists of the Year
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