BEAT CRUSADERS

BEAT CRUSADERS, aka BECR, is a Japanese pop-rock band who debuted under Lastrum label in 1999. The band switched to the DefSTAR sub-label, of Sony Music Entertainment in 2004.

Members

• Hidaka (Vocals & Guitar)
• Masahiko Kubota - Bass
• Taro Kato - Guitar
• Mashita - Drums
• Keitaimo - Keyboard

Former Members

• Thai (Keyboards)
• Umu (Bass)
• Arakai (Drums)

Discography

Original Albums

• [1999.06.10] HOWLING SYMPHONY OF...
• [2000.03.20] ALL YOU CAN EAT
• [2000.07.20] HANDSOME ACADEMY
• [2001.05.10] FORESIGHTS
• [2002.10.09] SEXCITE!
• [2005.05.11] Pop on Arrival~P.O.A
• [2005.09.07] Musicrusaders
• [2007.05.30] EPopMAKING ~Pop to no Sugu~ (ＥＰｏｐＭＡＫＩＮＧ　～Ｐｏｐとの遭遇～)

Other Albums

• [2001.03.10] WXY ((CAPTAIN HEDGE HOG × BEAT CRUSADERS) (Spilt Album)
• [2003.06.25] OZZY!! (Spilt Mini Album)
• [2003.08.27] BEAT CRUSADERS (Best Album)
• [2004.07.22] A PopCALYPSE NOW - Jigoku no Pop Shiroku (A PopCALYPSE NOW ～地獄のPOP示録～) (Mini-Album)
• [2005.09.07] Compi Crusaders '68-'77 Vol.37 (Compilation Album)
• [2006.05.31] BOOOOTSY (YOUR SONG IS GOOD × BEAT CRUSADERS) (Split Album)
• [2006.10.11] CELL NO.9 (TROPICAL GORILLA × BEAT CRUSADERS) (Split Album)
• [2007.01.17] NIGHT ON THE PLANET (ASPARAGUS × BEAT CRUSADERS) (Split Mini-Album)
• [2007.01.24] Compi Crusaders '78-'87 vol.38 (Compilation Album)

Singles

• [1999.05.10] NEVER POP ENOUGH e.p.
• [2000.01.20] FIRESTARTER
• [2002.01.25] CAPA-CITY
• [2003.12.01] GIRL FRIDAY
• [2004.10.20] HIT IN THE US
• [2005.04.13] FEEL
• [2005.06.01] LOVEPOTION #9
• [2005.09.28] I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
• [2006.04.05] DAY AFTER DAY / SOLITARE
• [2006.09.06] TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT
• [2007.04.18] GHOST
• [2008.01.16] Winterlong

Spilt Singles

• [2000.09.20] Powerd By PUNK vol.1 (REGISTRATORS × BEAT CRUSADERS)
• [2002.09.18] DIGGIN' IN THE STREET!! (RUDE BONES × BEAT CRUSADERS)
• [2006.05.03] FOOL GROOVE / OUR MELODY (YOUR SONG IS GOOD × BEAT CRUSADERS)

Others / Compilation

• [1999.10.10] TOKUSATZCREW (#2 秘密戦隊ゴレンジャー)
• [1999.11.20] CLASS OF THE 80'S GREEN (#1 99 LUFTBALLONS)
• [1999.11.20] CLASS OF THE 80'S ORANGE (#13 KIDS IN AMERICA)
• [2002.01.25] PESELA-QUESELA-IN - REMASTERPIECES
• [2002.05.10] THE BLUE HEARTS tribute (#1 青空 (BEAT CRUSADERS feat. Masafumi Isobe(HUSKING BEE) & FRIENDS)
• [2002.10.30] Dive Into Disney
• [2003.05.02] SUSIE SHOOTS (#1 SAD SONG(PRE-PRODUCTION))
• [2003.08.13] Mosh Pit on Disney EP. 1 - When You Wish Upon A Star
• [2004.07.28] Mosh Pit on Disney (#15 GIVE A LITTLE WHISTLE)
• [2005.03.09] BECK soundtrack "BECK" (#16 My World Down)
• [2005.03.09] BECK soundtrack "KEITH" (#7 50￠ WISDOM, #12 MOON ON THE WATER)
• [2006.07.05] Asian Kung-Fu Generation Presents Nano Mugen Compilation 2006
• [2006.12.06] WHITE OUT 3 -real snowboarder's compilation-
• [2006.12.13] Bleach the Best
• [2007.03.21] Husking Bee Tribute Album "Husking Bee"

VHS / DVD

• [2000.09.20] EYEBALL EXERCISES
• [2004.02.25] 1999-2003 LASTRUM YEARS
• [2005.06.01] LOVEPOTION #9
• [2005.09.28] PHANTOMS OF THE PopERA

External Links

• Current Official Site
• Former Official Site
• Oricon Profile