Suneohair

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Suneohair promoting "Rodeo" (2009)

Suneohair (スネオヘアー) is a Japanese rock singer-songwriter under EPIC Records Japan label. He rose to fame after singing Honey and Clover theme songs.

Profile

• Stage Name: Suneohair (スネオヘアー)
• Real Name: Watanabe Kenji (渡辺 健二)
• Birthdate: May 6th, 1971
• Hometown: Niigata, Japan
• Blood type: O

Information

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Suneohair promoting a watercolor (2003)

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Suneohair promoting Kanashimi (2005)

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Suneohair promoting "headphone music" (2006)

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Suneohair promoting "Tsutaeteyo / Kimagure na Kisetsu no Sei de" (2007)

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Suneohair promoting "Iitai Koto wa Itsumo" (2008)

At a young age, Suneohair began to gain a real interest in music. In 1998, he sent in his first demonstration tape. Later that year, he began to play the bass for a band. Suneohair played several lives with the band.

In 2000, he began his own solo career. He began to receive awards such as "Best Mail Video" from SSTV and his releases were ranking in Oricon’s top ten chart.

Suneohair is well known outside of Japan for singing the ending theme songs for both seasons of Honey and Clover. "Waltz" was the theme song for half of season one, and "Split" was the ending for all of season two.

Discography

Albums

• [2002.10.09] Sunestyle (スネスタイル)
• [2003.07.24] a watercolor
• [2004.12.15] Folk (フォーク)
• [2005.12.07] Kanashimi (カナシミ; Sorrow)
• [2007.02.21] Skirt (スカート)
• [2008.11.12] Birthday (バースデー)
• [2009.09.30] Best (ベスト) (Best Album)

Mini-Albums

• [2003.11.19] Tokyo Bivouac (東京ビバーク)

Singles

• [2002.05.22] Ivory (アイボリー)
• [2002.08.07] Wake mo Shiranai de (訳も知らないで)
• [2003.01.22] Over the River
• [2003.04.23] Uguisu (ウグイス; Nightingale)
• [2003.07.02] Seikoutoutei (セイコウトウテイ)
• [2004.04.21] Hikou (ヒコウ; Aviation)
• [2004.10.06] Strike (ストライク)
• [2004.11.26] Tenohira (テノヒラ; Palm of hand)
• [2005.05.25] Waltz (ワルツ)
• [2005.11.23] Kanashimi Rock Festival (悲しみロックフェスティバル; Sad Rock Festival)
• [2006.05.24] headphone music
• [2006.08.23] Split (スプリット)
• [2007.01.24] Yasashii Uta (やさしいうた; Kind Song)
• [2007.08.01] Tsutaeteyo / Kimagure na Kisetsu no Sei de (伝えてよ / 気まぐれな季節のせいで)
• [2008.07.23] Iitai Koto wa Itsumo (言いたいことはいつも)
• [2008.10.29] Kyohansha (共犯者; Accomplice)
• [2009.09.16] Rodeo (ロデオ)
• [2010.06.23] Gyaku-sama Bridge (逆様ブリッジ)

DVDs

• [2003.11.19] 8 Movies (８ムービー)

Compilations / Other

• [2004.03.24] northern bright - Seven Colors Gradations (#6 Different Strokes (Suneohair mix) )
• [2004.09.01] Magokoro Covers - (#4 Loop Slider)
• [2004.09.01] Otosan no Backdrop OST
• [2005.01.07] Jam Films S OST
• [2005.05.25] Momoe Yamaguchi Tribute - Thank You For... Part2 (#5 Chippoke na Kanshou)
• [2005.09.07] Honey and Clover - Original Soundtrack
• [2005.12.21] Masayoshi Yamazaki Tribute Album -ONE MORE TIME,ONE MORE TRACK- (#1 Kaze no Dengon)
• [2007.01.17] Honey and Clover Complete Best
• [2009.03.18] JUDY AND MARY 15th Anniversary Tribute Album (#14 Chiisa na Koro Kara)
• [2009.11.18] Tsumujikaze Shokudo no Yoru - Original Soundtrack

External links

• Official Website
• Second Official Website
• Sony Music Japan Website
• Japanese Wikipedia
• Blog

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