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'''alice nine.''' is a Japanese rock band. The band was formed in 2004 after the disbandment of the band [[Givuss]].  
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'''alice nine.''' (アリス九號.) is a major [[J-Rock]] band. After the dissolving of the members former bands, alice nine. was started by [[Nao]] (ex-[[RusH]], ex-[[Fatima]]) in April of 2004. On September 1st, 2004 alice nine. joined [[PS COMPANY]], a well known [[Visual-Kei]] and [[Oshare-Kei]] label. Since signing a deal with [[KING RECORDS]] sometime before the release of [[Kasou Musou Shi]] in 2005, alice nine. became a major band. Since becoming major, the band has gradually toned down and matured their visual look.
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==Members==
 
==Members==
*[[Shou]] (将) - Vocals
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* [[Shou]] (将): Vocals
*[[Tora]] () - Guitar, piano
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* [[Hiroto]] (ヒロト): Guitar
*[[Hiroto]] (ヒロト) - Guitar
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* [[Tora]] (): Guitar  
*[[Saga]] (沙我) - Bass, backing vocals
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* [[Saga]] (沙我): Bass Guitar
*[[Nao]] (ナオ) - Drums
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* [[Nao]]: Drums
 
 
==Information==
 
alice nine. was formed by drummer [[Nao]] (ナオ) in April of 2004. Their first concert was held at the Ikebukuro Cyber on May 11, 2004. After a few concerts, they began to tour with other artists/bands such as [[Miyavi]], [[Ayabie]], [[Karen]], [[Kagrra,]], [[Kra]], and [[bis]]. They completed their first solo (one-man) tour between August 8 and August 31, 2005. Their third solo tour hit 14 stops across Japan in August of 2006.
 
 
 
Akatsuki from their sixth single, [[Akatsuki / Ikuoku no Chandelier]], was used as the opening song for the anime, Meine Liebe Weider.
 
  
On April 25, 2006, alice nine. produced their first full-length album, [[Zekkeishoku]] (絶景色). It comes with two edition. The "First Press Limited Edition Type-A" version comes with an exclusive DVD that features the PV clip of Velvet.
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==Biography==
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The band was started by [[Nao]] (ex-[[RusH]], ex-[[Fatima]]) in April of 2004 as a session band called アリス九. Their first live concert was held a month later on May 19 at Takadanobaba AREA. alice nine. rewrote their name to アリス九號, and on July 5th the band released their debut single [[Namae wa, Imada Nai.]]. In the middle of the month they had a coupling tour with [[Ayabie]] that hit 5 stops. One month later on July 11th, a second pressing of the debut single was released. The now previously session band became a full-fledged band on July 24th, rewrite their name as アリス九號., and would join [[PS COMPANY]] on September 1st. After becoming a signed band, alice nine. had a nation wide coupling tour with [[Karen]] in November. About three quarters through the tour, they released the mini album [[Gion Shouja no Kane ga Naru]] on the 17th.
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They have now finished their one-man tour 'BLACK JEWEL, WHITE ROSE 2007' and are continuing to improve and develop new ways of making music.
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==Discography==
  
Recently, they have produced a full length second album [[ALPHA]] which was released on November 28, 2007. The album contains a few tracks from previous albums and singles, such as [[Jewels (alice nine.)|JEWELS]], [[NUMBER SIX.]], [[White Prayer|WHITE PRAYER]] and Blue Planet. The album is ranked 9th on the Oricon Weekly for 2007 week 49.
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===Albums===
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* [2006.04.26] [[Zekkeishoku]] (絶景色; ''A Great Landscape of Colors'')
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* [2007.11.28] [[Alpha]]
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* [2009.01.14] [[Vandalize|VANDALIZE]]
  
== Discography ==
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===Mini Albums===
===Albums and EPs===
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* [2004.11.17] [[Gion Shouja no Kane ga Naru]] (祇園盛者の鐘が鳴る; ''The Gion Temple's Bells Toll'')
* [2004.11.17] ''[[Gion Shouja no Kane ga Naru]]'' (祇園盛者の鐘が鳴る; ''The Gion Temple's Bells Toll'')
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* [2005.07.27] [[Alice in Wonderland|ALICE IN WONDEЯLAND]]
* [2005.07.27] ''[[Alice in Wonderland|ALICE IN WONDEЯLAND]]''
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* [2005.11.23] [[Kasou Musou Shi]] (華想夢想紙; ''Flowery Dreaming Paper'')
* [2005.11.23] ''[[Kasou Musou Shi]]'' (華想夢想紙; ''Flower Fancying Dream Fancying Paper'')
 
* [2006.04.26] ''[[Zekkeishoku]]'' (絶景色; ''Vivid Scenery of Colors'')
 
* [2007.11.28] ''[[Alpha]]''
 
* [2009.01.14] ''[[Vandalize|VANDALIZE]]''
 
  
 
===Singles===
 
===Singles===
* [2004.07.05] [[Namae wa, Mada Nai]] (名前は、未だ無ひ。; ''I Don't Yet Have a Name'')
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* [2004.07.05] [[Namae wa, Imada Nai.]] (名前は、未だ無ひ。; ''I Don't Have a Name Yet'')
* [2005.03.30] [[Gin no Tsuki Kuroi Hoshi]] (銀の月 黒い星; ''Silver Moon, Black Star'')
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* [2005.03.30] [[Gin no Tsuki Kuroi Hoshi]] (銀の月 黒い星; ''Silver Moon Black Star'')
* [2005.04.27] [[Yami ni chiru sakura|Yami ni Chiru Sakura]] (闇ニ散ル桜; ''Cherry Blossoms Scattered in the Darkness'')
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* [2005.04.27] [[Yami ni Chiru Sakura]] (闇ニ散ル桜; ''Cherry Blossoms Scattered in the Darkness'')
 
* [2005.05.25] [[Yuri wa Aoku Saite]] (百合は蒼く咲いて; ''Lilies Bloom Palely'')
 
* [2005.05.25] [[Yuri wa Aoku Saite]] (百合は蒼く咲いて; ''Lilies Bloom Palely'')
* [2006.01.25] [[Kowloon Nine Heads Rodeo Show]] (九龍; ''Nine Dragons'')
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* [2006.01.25] [[Kowloon -Nine Heads Rodeo Show-|Kowloon -NINE HEADS RODEO SHOW-]] (九龍; ''Nine Dragons'')
* [2006.02.22] [[Fantasy (Alice Nine song)|FANTASY]]
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* [2006.02.22] [[Akatsuki / Ikuoku no Chandelier]] (暁 / 幾億のシャンデリア; ''Dawn'' / ''Serveal Million Chandeliers'')
* [2006.02.22] [[Akatsuki/Ikuoku no Chandelier]] (暁/幾億のシャンデリア; ''Dawn''/''Several Million Chandeliers'')
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* [2006.02.22] [[Fantasy (alice nine.)|FANTASY]]
* [2006.10.04] [[Blue Planet]]
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* [2007.03.21] [[Jewels (alice nine.)|JEWELS]]
* [2006.10.04] [[Number SIX]]
 
* [2007.03.21] [[JEWELS]]
 
 
* [2007.06.06] [[White Prayer|WHITE PRAYER]]
 
* [2007.06.06] [[White Prayer|WHITE PRAYER]]
* [2007.10.24] [[Tsubasa. (single)|TSUBASA.]]
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* [2007.10.24] [[Tsubasa.|TSUBASA.]]
 
* [2008.03.26] [[Mirror Ball|MIRROR BALL]]
 
* [2008.03.26] [[Mirror Ball|MIRROR BALL]]
 
* [2008.08.06] [[Rainbows|RAINBOWS]]
 
* [2008.08.06] [[Rainbows|RAINBOWS]]
 
* [2008.12.10] [[Cross Game|CROSS GAME]]
 
* [2008.12.10] [[Cross Game|CROSS GAME]]
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===Digital Releases===
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* [2006.10.04] [[Blue Planet]] (ブループラネット)
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===DVDs===
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* [2006.01.12] [[Alice in Wonder Film|ALICE IN WONDEЯ FILM]]
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* [2006.10.04] [[Number Six.|NUMBER SIX.]]
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* [2007.01.24] [[Hello, Dear Numbers|HELLO, DEAR NUMBERS]]
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* [2008.07.02] [[Alice in Pictures I|alice in pictures I]]
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* [2008.07.02] [[Alice in Pictures II|alice in pictures II]]
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* [2008.10.29] [[Discotheque Play Like "A" Rainbows -Enter & Exit-|DISCOTHQUE play like "A" RAINBOWS -enter&exit-]]
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* [2008.12.24] [[Peace & Smile Carnival Tour 2005 Minna Sorotte Egao de Fuck You.|PEACE & SMILE CARNIVAL TOUR 2005 Minna Sorotte Egao de Fuck You.]] (皆そろって笑顔でファッキュー.; ''All Together with a Smile Fuck You'')
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* [2009.04.15] [[PS Company The 10th Anniversary Commemorative Performance Peace & Smile Carnival|PS COMPANY The 10th anniversary commemorative performance Peace & Smile Carnival]]
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==Books==
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* [2007.04.28] [[Dive Into the Sun|DIVE INTO THE SUN]]
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* [2007.12.25] [[Shiny Summer X'mas 2007|SHINY SUMMER X'MAS 2007]]
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* [2009.02.10] [[Zekkeishoku Band Score]] (絶景色 バンドスコア)
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* [2009.02.10] [[Alpha Band Score]] (Alpha バンドスコア)
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* [2009.02.10] [[alice nine. First Piano Collection|alice nine. first piano collection]]
  
 
==Filmography==
 
==Filmography==
* [2006.01.12] ''[[Alice in Wonderfilm]]''
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* [2008.07.18] [[Aquarian Age]] (アクエリアンエイジ)
* [2006.xx.xx] ''[[Peace & Smile Carnival Tour 2005]]'' (~皆そろって笑顔でファッキュー~)
 
* [2006.10.04] ''[[Number Six (song)|Number Six]]''
 
* [2007.01.24] ''[[Hello, Dear Numbers|HELLO, DEAR NUMBERS]]''
 
* [2008.07.02] ''[[Alice in Pictures I]]''
 
* [2008.07.02] ''[[Alice in Pictures II]]''
 
* [2008.10.29] ''[[Discotheque play like "A" Rainbows -enter&exit-]]''
 
* [2009.04.15] ''[[PSCompany 10th Anniversary Peace & Smile Carnival]]'' (PS Company 10周年記念公演)
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
* [http://www.pscompany.co.jp/alicenine/ Official Site]
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* [http://www.pscompany.co.jp/alicenine/ Official Website]
 
* [http://www.myspace.com/alicenineofficial Official MySpace]
 
* [http://www.myspace.com/alicenineofficial Official MySpace]
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* [http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/alicenine/index.html alice nine. at KING RECORDS]
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* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E4%B9%9D%E8%99%9F. alice nine. at Japanese Wikipedia]
  
 
[[Category:Groups]]
 
[[Category:Groups]]
 
[[Category:J-Rock]]
 
[[Category:J-Rock]]
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[[Category:Visual-Kei]]

Revision as of 22:06, 15 May 2009

alice nine. (VANDALIZE)

alice nine. (アリス九號.) is a major J-Rock band. After the dissolving of the members former bands, alice nine. was started by Nao (ex-RusH, ex-Fatima) in April of 2004. On September 1st, 2004 alice nine. joined PS COMPANY, a well known Visual-Kei and Oshare-Kei label. Since signing a deal with KING RECORDS sometime before the release of Kasou Musou Shi in 2005, alice nine. became a major band. Since becoming major, the band has gradually toned down and matured their visual look.

Members

Biography

The band was started by Nao (ex-RusH, ex-Fatima) in April of 2004 as a session band called アリス九. Their first live concert was held a month later on May 19 at Takadanobaba AREA. alice nine. rewrote their name to アリス九號, and on July 5th the band released their debut single Namae wa, Imada Nai.. In the middle of the month they had a coupling tour with Ayabie that hit 5 stops. One month later on July 11th, a second pressing of the debut single was released. The now previously session band became a full-fledged band on July 24th, rewrite their name as アリス九號., and would join PS COMPANY on September 1st. After becoming a signed band, alice nine. had a nation wide coupling tour with Karen in November. About three quarters through the tour, they released the mini album Gion Shouja no Kane ga Naru on the 17th.

Discography

Albums

Mini Albums

Singles

Digital Releases

DVDs

Books

Filmography

External Links