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| + | '''GLAY''' is a Japanese rock band under the [[Toshiba EMI]] label. One of Japan's most popular rock bands, GLAY's name originated from a deliberate misspelling of "gray" representing the wide range of genres the band can fit into without being classified as "black" or "white". GLAY has not been afraid to experiment with different styles of music, and with songs ranging from gospel to pure rock. | ||
| − | + | Since their debut single, [[Rain (GLAY)|RAIN]] (produced by [[X Japan]]'s [[YOSHIKI]]), they have produced over 10 albums and 40 singles. With record numbers of audiences attending their concerts and releases reaching #1 spot on charts, GLAY continues to have an impact on the Japanese music scene. GLAY celebrated its 10th Year Anniversary in 2004 and is now celebrating their 15th Anniversary in 2009. | |
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* [[TERU]] (Vocals & Acoustic Guitar) | * [[TERU]] (Vocals & Acoustic Guitar) | ||
* [[HISASHI]] (Guitar) | * [[HISASHI]] (Guitar) | ||
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* [[JIRO]] (Bass) | * [[JIRO]] (Bass) | ||
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| − | + | * [[Akira]] (Drums) | |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Nobumasa]] (Drums) |
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| − | Along with the three members are supporting musicians [[ | + | Along with the three members are supporting musicians [[Nagai Toshi]] (drums) and [[D.I.E.]] (keyboard) who was later replaced by [[Komori "sk55" Shigeo]] when he left to pursue a solo career. In some live performances, [[Sakuma Masahide]], GLAY's producer/manager, also played as a supporting musician. |
| − | == | + | ==Biography== |
The band was formed in 1988 by TAKURO and TERU. HISASHI joined shortly after, when his band ARI broke up. The band became popular in their hometown. In 1990, when the members gratuated from highschool, they headed down to Tokyo to try and push their career even further. | The band was formed in 1988 by TAKURO and TERU. HISASHI joined shortly after, when his band ARI broke up. The band became popular in their hometown. In 1990, when the members gratuated from highschool, they headed down to Tokyo to try and push their career even further. | ||
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In 1993, YOSHIKI watched one of their performances and signed them under his label, EXTASY RECORDS. Since then, they've been very successful, with consecutive #1 hits and million selling albums and singles. The band has done remarkable events like the GLAY EXPO's (they've done three editions so far), which always gather hundreds of thousands of people and stablished a record with the EXPO '99, as it had the largest audience in Japan. | In 1993, YOSHIKI watched one of their performances and signed them under his label, EXTASY RECORDS. Since then, they've been very successful, with consecutive #1 hits and million selling albums and singles. The band has done remarkable events like the GLAY EXPO's (they've done three editions so far), which always gather hundreds of thousands of people and stablished a record with the EXPO '99, as it had the largest audience in Japan. | ||
| − | In 2004 GLAY celebrated their 10th year as a major band with the EXPO 2004, which was attended by 100,000 people. It was one of the busiest years in the band's career, with the release of the album [[THE FRUSTRATED]] and four singles, along with other products, and appearances in a number of TV shows. The celebration was finished only in 2005, with the [[ | + | In 2004 GLAY celebrated their 10th year as a major band with the EXPO 2004, which was attended by 100,000 people. It was one of the busiest years in the band's career, with the release of the album [[The Frustrated|THE FRUSTRATED]] and four singles, along with other products, and appearances in a number of TV shows. The celebration was finished only in 2005, with the [[GLAY Dome Tour 2005 "White Road" in Tokyo Dome|GLAY DOME TOUR 2005 "WHITE ROAD" in TOKYO DOME]] and the release of the compilation [[White Road -Ballad Best Singles-|WHITE ROAD -Ballad Best Singles-]]. |
Although GLAY had just celebrated a decade of success, the band faced serious problems with its record label in 2005. They did not give details of it, but, reportedly, someone had been devianting money from them. The band splited with Unlimited Records. They did not release any material that year, besides the best album and the DVD of the 2005 Dome Tour. Their only new work was the single [[Scream|SCREAM]], in collaboration with group [[EXILE]], which was released under EXILE's record label. | Although GLAY had just celebrated a decade of success, the band faced serious problems with its record label in 2005. They did not give details of it, but, reportedly, someone had been devianting money from them. The band splited with Unlimited Records. They did not release any material that year, besides the best album and the DVD of the 2005 Dome Tour. Their only new work was the single [[Scream|SCREAM]], in collaboration with group [[EXILE]], which was released under EXILE's record label. | ||
| − | In early 2006, still without a record label, they produced the tour "ROCK'N'ROLL SWINDLE 2006". Later, they signed up with Capitol Records and released three singles, [[G4]], [[Natsuoto / Hen na Yume ~Thousand Dreams~|Natsuoto / Hen na Yume ~THOUSAND DREAMS~]] and [[Answer|ANSWER]], the latter, with their idol, [[ | + | In early 2006, still without a record label, they produced the tour "ROCK'N'ROLL SWINDLE 2006". Later, they signed up with Capitol Records and released three singles, [[G4]], [[Natsuoto / Hen na Yume ~Thousand Dreams~|Natsuoto / Hen na Yume ~THOUSAND DREAMS~]] and [[Answer|ANSWER]], the latter, with their idol, [[Himuro Kyosuke]]. They also performed the concert "KYOSUKE HIMURO + GLAY SWING ADDICTION 2006" and the tour "GLAY TOUR 2006 ROCK'N'ROLL SWINDLE~Re-birth~", at the end of the year. |
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| − | + | In January, 2007 the band released the single [[100 Man Kai no Kiss|100 Man Kai no KISS]] and, a week later, their 10th original album [[Love is Beautiful|LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL]] which managed to reach #1 on the charts in spite of the low sales compared to previous releases. In April 4th they released the single [[Kodou (GLAY)|Kodou]], wich is the theme song for the movie [[Taitei no Ken]]. | |
| − | * Their expo concert held in 1999 in [[ | + | ==Interesting Facts== |
| − | * Their first compilation album, [[Review | + | * Their expo concert held in 1999 in [[Makuhari]] which pulled 200,000 fans is the biggest concert ever held in jpop/jrock history. |
| + | * Their first compilation album, [[Review-Best of GLAY|REVIEW]], used to be the biggest selling album of all time in [[Japan]] back in 1997. It is now ranked at No.3. | ||
* [[Yuuwaku]] is the biggest selling single in 1998. | * [[Yuuwaku]] is the biggest selling single in 1998. | ||
| − | * GLAY is # 3 on the Oricon million seller singles ranking (total of 6 singles). | + | * GLAY is #3 on the Oricon million seller singles ranking (total of 6 singles). |
* They are the # 7 on the Oricon total sales ranking (over 36 million copies). | * They are the # 7 on the Oricon total sales ranking (over 36 million copies). | ||
| − | * The band is also the # 6 on the general ranking and the # 4 on the male ranking of the artists who reached # 1 on the Oricon singles chart (total of 21 singles). | + | * The band is also the #6 on the general ranking and the #4 on the male ranking of the artists who reached #1 on the Oricon singles chart (total of 21 singles). |
| − | * Their transfer from [[Pony Canyon]] to [[Toshiba EMI]] is the most expensive transfer in | + | * Their transfer from [[Pony Canyon]] to [[Toshiba EMI]] is the most expensive transfer in Japan. |
* In 1998, Japan's telephone system was put out of service because the fans massively tried to book tickets for GLAY's tour. It happened again in February 1999, in Hokkaido, where the lines were clogged for 10 hours. | * In 1998, Japan's telephone system was put out of service because the fans massively tried to book tickets for GLAY's tour. It happened again in February 1999, in Hokkaido, where the lines were clogged for 10 hours. | ||
| − | * In October 2002, they played in [[ | + | * In October 2002, they played in [[Beijing]], luring a sold-out audience of 35,000. It is the most expensive gig in [[China]]'s history. |
| − | * They have won many prizes, including the Japan Record Awards Gran Prix for | + | * They have won many prizes, including the Japan Record Awards Gran Prix for [[Winter, Again|Winter, again]]. |
| − | * [[TAKURO]] has written/composed songs for [[Namie | + | * [[TAKURO]] has written/composed songs for [[Amuro Namie]] ([[Lovebite|LOVEBITE]]), [[MISIA]] ([[Fuyu no Etrangere|Fuyu no Étrangère]]), [[Utada Hikaru]] ([[Time Limit]] and [[Drama|Drama]]), [[Matsumoto Tak|Tak Matsumoto]] ([[Engaged]]) and [[Nakashima Mika]] ([[Hitoiro]] and [[Eyes for the Moon]]), among other artists. |
* [[HISASHI]] played the guitar parts in the beginning of [[Utada Hikaru]]'s [[Letters]]. | * [[HISASHI]] played the guitar parts in the beginning of [[Utada Hikaru]]'s [[Letters]]. | ||
| − | * [[Yamashita Tomohisa]] has claimed to be a big fan of GLAY. So have Utada Hikaru and [[ | + | * [[Yamashita Tomohisa]] has claimed to be a big fan of GLAY. So have Utada Hikaru and [[RANGE RANGE]] members. |
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| + | ==Discography== | ||
| + | ===Albums=== | ||
| + | ===Original Albums=== | ||
* [1994.05.25] [[Hai to Diamond]] (灰とダイヤモンド) | * [1994.05.25] [[Hai to Diamond]] (灰とダイヤモンド) | ||
* [1995.03.01] [[Speed Pop|SPEED POP]] | * [1995.03.01] [[Speed Pop|SPEED POP]] | ||
* [1996.02.07] [[Beat Out!|BEAT out!]] | * [1996.02.07] [[Beat Out!|BEAT out!]] | ||
* [1996.11.18] [[Beloved (album)|BELOVED]] | * [1996.11.18] [[Beloved (album)|BELOVED]] | ||
| − | + | * [1998.07.29] [[Pure Soul|pure soul]] | |
| − | * [1998.07.29] [[Pure Soul | ||
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* [1999.10.20] [[Heavy Gauge|HEAVY GAUGE]] | * [1999.10.20] [[Heavy Gauge|HEAVY GAUGE]] | ||
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* [2001.11.28] [[One Love|ONE LOVE]] | * [2001.11.28] [[One Love|ONE LOVE]] | ||
* [2002.09.19] [[Unity Roots & Family, Away|UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, AWAY]] | * [2002.09.19] [[Unity Roots & Family, Away|UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, AWAY]] | ||
| + | * [2004.03.24] [[The Frustrated|THE FRUSTRATED]] | ||
| + | * [2007.01.31] [[Love is Beautiful|LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL]] | ||
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| + | ===Best Albums=== | ||
| + | * [1997.10.01] [[Review-Best of GLAY|REVIEW-BEST OF GLAY]] | ||
| + | * [2000.11.29] [[Drive-GLAY Complete Best|DRIVE-GLAY complete BEST]] | ||
* [2003.02.05] [[Rare Collectives Vol.1|rare collectives vol.1]] | * [2003.02.05] [[Rare Collectives Vol.1|rare collectives vol.1]] | ||
* [2003.02.05] [[Rare Collectives Vol.2|rare collectives vol.2]] | * [2003.02.05] [[Rare Collectives Vol.2|rare collectives vol.2]] | ||
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* [2005.01.19] [[White Road -Ballad Best Singles-|WHITE ROAD -Ballad Best Singles-]] | * [2005.01.19] [[White Road -Ballad Best Singles-|WHITE ROAD -Ballad Best Singles-]] | ||
| − | * [ | + | * [2009.06.10] [[The Great Vacation Vol.1 ~Super Best of GLAY~|THE GREAT VACATION VOL.1 ~SUPER BEST OF GLAY~]] |
| − | + | * [2009.10.xx] [[The Great Vacation Vol.2|THE GREAT VACATION VOL.2]] | |
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| + | ===Singles=== | ||
* [1994.05.25] [[Rain (GLAY)|RAIN]] | * [1994.05.25] [[Rain (GLAY)|RAIN]] | ||
* [1994.06.15] [[Manatsu no Tobira]] (真夏の扉) | * [1994.06.15] [[Manatsu no Tobira]] (真夏の扉) | ||
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* [1996.01.17] [[Glorious|GLORIOUS]] (グロリアス) | * [1996.01.17] [[Glorious|GLORIOUS]] (グロリアス) | ||
* [1996.08.07] [[Beloved (single)|BELOVED]] | * [1996.08.07] [[Beloved (single)|BELOVED]] | ||
| − | * [1996.11.11] [[A Boy ~Zutto Wasurenai~]] (ずっと忘れない) | + | * [1996.11.11] [[A Boy ~Zutto Wasurenai~|a Boy ~Zutto Wasurenai~]] (ずっと忘れない) |
* [1997.05.14] [[Kuchibiru]] (口唇) | * [1997.05.14] [[Kuchibiru]] (口唇) | ||
* [1997.08.06] [[However|HOWEVER]] | * [1997.08.06] [[However|HOWEVER]] | ||
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* [1998.11.25] [[Be With You (GLAY)|BE WITH YOU]] | * [1998.11.25] [[Be With You (GLAY)|BE WITH YOU]] | ||
* [1999.02.03] [[Winter, Again|Winter, again]] | * [1999.02.03] [[Winter, Again|Winter, again]] | ||
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* [1999.08.25] [[Koko de wa Nai, Dokoka e]] (ここではない、どこかへ) | * [1999.08.25] [[Koko de wa Nai, Dokoka e]] (ここではない、どこかへ) | ||
* [2000.01.01] [[Happiness -Winter Mix-|HAPPINESS -WINTER MIX-]] | * [2000.01.01] [[Happiness -Winter Mix-|HAPPINESS -WINTER MIX-]] | ||
* [2000.07.19] [[Mermaid (GLAY)|MERMAID]] | * [2000.07.19] [[Mermaid (GLAY)|MERMAID]] | ||
| − | * [2000.08.23] [[Tomadoi / Special Thanks]] (とまどい) | + | * [2000.08.23] [[Tomadoi / Special Thanks|Tomadoi / SPECIAL THANKS]] (とまどい) |
* [2000.11.15] [[Missing You]] | * [2000.11.15] [[Missing You]] | ||
* [2001.04.25] [[Global Communication|GLOBAL COMMUNICATION]] | * [2001.04.25] [[Global Communication|GLOBAL COMMUNICATION]] | ||
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* [2002.07.24] [[Mata Koko de Aimashou]] (またここであいましょう) | * [2002.07.24] [[Mata Koko de Aimashou]] (またここであいましょう) | ||
* [2002.07.31] [[Aitai Kimochi]] (逢いたい気持ち) | * [2002.07.31] [[Aitai Kimochi]] (逢いたい気持ち) | ||
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* [2003.10.16] [[Beautiful Dreamer / Street Life|BEAUTIFUL DREAMER / STREET LIFE]] | * [2003.10.16] [[Beautiful Dreamer / Street Life|BEAUTIFUL DREAMER / STREET LIFE]] | ||
* [2004.01.28] [[Toki no Shizuku]] (時の雫) | * [2004.01.28] [[Toki no Shizuku]] (時の雫) | ||
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* [2004.12.08] [[White Road]] (ホワイトロード) | * [2004.12.08] [[White Road]] (ホワイトロード) | ||
* [2006.07.12] [[G4]] | * [2006.07.12] [[G4]] | ||
| − | * [2006.09.13] [[Natsuoto / Hen na Yume ~Thousand Dreams~|Natsuoto / Hen na Yume ~THOUSAND DREAMS~]] ( | + | * [2006.09.13] [[Natsuoto / Hen na Yume ~Thousand Dreams~|Natsuoto / Hen na Yume ~THOUSAND DREAMS~]] (夏音 / 変な夢～THOUSAND DREAMS～) |
* [2007.01.17] [[100 Man Kai no Kiss|100 Man Kai no KISS]] (100万回のKISS) | * [2007.01.17] [[100 Man Kai no Kiss|100 Man Kai no KISS]] (100万回のKISS) | ||
| − | * [2007.04.04] [[Kodou ( | + | * [2007.04.04] [[Kodou (GLAY)|Kodou]] (鼓動) |
* [2007.10.31] [[Ashes.EP]] | * [2007.10.31] [[Ashes.EP]] | ||
| + | * [2008.06.11] [[Verb|VERB]] | ||
| + | * [2008.09.10] [[Aka to Kuro no Matadora / I Love You wo Sagashiteru|Aka to Kuro no MATADORA / I LOVE YOU wo Sagashiteru]] (紅と黒のMATADORA / I LOVE YOUをさがしてる) | ||
| + | * [2009.03.04] [[Say Your Dream|SAY YOUR DREAM]] | ||
| + | * [2009.05.25] [[I am xxx]] | ||
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| + | * [1999.05.19] [[Survival]] (サバイバル) | ||
| + | * [2003.03.05] [[Itsuka]] (いつか) | ||
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| − | * [ | + | * [2008.03.17] [[Starless Night / -Venus|STARLESS NIGHT / -VENUS]] |
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| + | ===Collaborations=== | ||
* [2005.07.20] '''GLAY''' x [[EXILE]] - [[Scream|SCREAM]] | * [2005.07.20] '''GLAY''' x [[EXILE]] - [[Scream|SCREAM]] | ||
| − | * [2006.08.02] '''GLAY''' feat. [[ | + | * [2006.08.02] '''GLAY''' feat. [[Himuro Kyosuke|Kyosuke Himuro]] - [[Answer|ANSWER]] |
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| + | ===VHS / LD / DVD=== | ||
| + | * [1995.05.17] [[Video GLAY|VIDEO GLAY]] | ||
| + | * [1996.05.02] [[Video GLAY 2|VIDEO GLAY 2]] | ||
| + | * [1997.03.19] [[Mugen no Deja vu Document of "Beat Out!" Tours|Mugen no déjà vu DOCUMENT of "BEAT out!" TOURS]] (無限のdéjà vu DOCUMENT of "BEAT out!" TOURS) | ||
| + | * [1997.03.19] [[Mugen no Deja vu Document of "Beat Out!" Tours|Mugen no déjà vu Kaizokuban]] (無限のdéjà vu 海賊版) | ||
| + | * [1997.12.03] [[Hit the World ~GLAY Arena Tour '97 at Yoyogidaiichitaiikukan|HIT THE WORLD ~GLAY Arena Tour '97 at YOYOGIDAIICHITAIIKUKAN]] | ||
| + | * [1998.02.04] [[Video GLAY 3|VIDEO GLAY 3]] | ||
| + | * [1998.08.05] [["Pure Soul" Tour '98|"pure soul" TOUR '98]] | ||
| + | * [1998.12.09] [["Summer of '98" Pure Soul in Stadium|"SUMMER of '98" pure soul in STADIUM]] | ||
| + | * [1999.07.07] [[Dome Tour Pure Soul 1999 Live in Big Egg|DOME TOUR pure soul 1999 LIVE IN BIG EGG]] | ||
| + | * [2000.04.05] [[Video GLAY 4|VIDEO GLAY 4]] | ||
| + | * [2000.07.31] [[GLAY Expo '99 Survival Live in Makuhari|GLAY EXPO '99 SURVIVAL LIVE IN MAKUHARI]] | ||
| + | * [2001.09.05] [[GLAY Best Video Clips 1994-1998|GLAY BEST VIDEO CLIPS 1994-1998]] | ||
| + | * [2002.01.01] [[GLAY Expo 2001 Global Communication Live in Hokkaido|GLAY EXPO 2001 GLOBAL COMMUNICATION LIVE IN HOKKAIDO]] | ||
| + | * [2002.08.27] [[GLAY Dome Tour 2001-2002 One Love|GLAY DOME TOUR 2001-2002 ONE LOVE]] | ||
| + | * [2002.11.20] [[Video GLAY 5|VIDEO GLAY 5]] | ||
| + | * [2002.12.18] [[GLAY One Love in Beijing Live & Document|GLAY ONE LOVE in Beijing LIVE&DOCUMENT]] | ||
| + | * [2003.09.26] [[GLAY Highcommunications 2003|GLAY HIGHCOMMUNICATIONS 2003]] | ||
| + | * [2004.06.16] [[The Complete of The Frustrated-Recording Document & Live|The Complete of THE FRUSTRATED-RECORDING DOCUMENT&LIVE]] | ||
| + | * [2004.11.03] [[Live DVD Box Vol.1|LIVE DVD BOX vol.1]] | ||
| + | * [2004.11.03] [[GLAY Acoustic Live in Nippon Budoukan Produced by JIRO|GLAY Acoustic Live in Nippon Budoukan produced by JIRO]] | ||
| + | * [2004.11.03] [[GLAY Arena Tour 2000 "Heavy Gauge" in Saitama Super Arena|GLAY ARENA TOUR 2000 "HEAVY GAUGE" in SAITAMA SUPER ARENA]] | ||
| + | * [2004.11.03] [[GLAY Expo 2001 "Global Communication" in Tokyo Stadium|GLAY EXPO 2001 "GLOBAL COMMUNICATION" in TOKYO STADIUM]] | ||
| + | * [2004.12.05] [[Loves & Thanks ~Hadou Suru Shinon~ GLAY Expo 2004 in Universal Studios Japan "The Frustrated"|LOVES & THANKS ~Hadou Suru Shinon~ GLAY EXPO 2004 in UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN "THE FRUSTRATED"]] (波動する心音) | ||
| + | * [2005.06.22] [[10th Anniversary Year Final GLAY Dome Tour 2005 "White Road" in Tokyo Dome|10th Anniversary Year Final GLAY DOME TOUR 2005 "WHITE ROAD" in TOKYO DOME]] | ||
| + | * [2006.10.04] [[Re-birth ~Rock'n' Roll Swindle at Nipponbudoukan~|Re-birth ~ROCK'N' ROLL SWINDLE at NIPPONBUDOUKAN~]] | ||
| + | * [2007.11.07] [[GLAY Arena Tour 2007 "Love is Beautiful" -Complete Edition-|GLAY ARENA TOUR 2007 "LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL" -COMPLETE EDITION-]] | ||
| + | * [2007.12.19] [[Video GLAY 6|VIDEO GLAY 6]] | ||
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| + | ===Soundtracks=== | ||
| + | * [1998.02.25] [[GLAY Song Book|GLAY SONG BOOK]] | ||
| + | * [2000.09.06] [["Mirai Nikki" Soundtrack]] (映画版 未来日記) | ||
| + | * [2002.04.24] [[Flow of Soul Vol.1 ~TAKURO Meets Vanessa-Mae~|Flow of Soul vol.1 ~TAKURO meets Vanessa-Mae~]] | ||
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| + | * [1999.05.01] [[hide Tribute Spirits|hide TRIBUTE SPIRITS]] (#13 ''MISERY'') | ||
| + | * [2004.04.23] [[Our Last Days -Casshern OST-]] (#9 ''Mugen no DEJA VU Kara ~peaceful session~'') | ||
| + | * [2007.10.24] [[Okuda Tamio Covers]] (#4 ''Nobara'') (野ばら) | ||
| + | * [2008.09.10] [[Gold -14 Cool & Great Songs-|GOLD-14 COOL&GREAT SONGS-]] (#4 ''HOWEVER'') | ||
| + | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.glay.co.jp/ Official Website] | * [http://www.glay.co.jp/ Official Website] | ||
| + | * [http://www.myspace.com/glayofficial Official MySpace] | ||
| + | * [http://www.emimusic.jp/capitol/artist/glay/ Capitol Music Artist Page] | ||
* [http://www.bayfm.co.jp TERU ME NIGHT GLAY] (TERU's radio HP) | * [http://www.bayfm.co.jp TERU ME NIGHT GLAY] (TERU's radio HP) | ||
* [http://funky802.com/dbcn/ BUGGY CRASH NIGHT] (JIRO's radio HP) | * [http://funky802.com/dbcn/ BUGGY CRASH NIGHT] (JIRO's radio HP) | ||
* [http://hisashi.fmfuji.co.jp/ CYBER NET CITY FULL MIX] (HISASHI's radio HP) | * [http://hisashi.fmfuji.co.jp/ CYBER NET CITY FULL MIX] (HISASHI's radio HP) | ||
* [http://www2.jfn.co.jp/dx/glay/ GLAY RADIO COMMUNICATION DX] (GLAY's radio HP) | * [http://www2.jfn.co.jp/dx/glay/ GLAY RADIO COMMUNICATION DX] (GLAY's radio HP) | ||
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Revision as of 14:11, 25 April 2009
GLAY is a Japanese rock band under the Toshiba EMI label. One of Japan's most popular rock bands, GLAY's name originated from a deliberate misspelling of "gray" representing the wide range of genres the band can fit into without being classified as "black" or "white". GLAY has not been afraid to experiment with different styles of music, and with songs ranging from gospel to pure rock.
Since their debut single, RAIN (produced by X Japan's YOSHIKI), they have produced over 10 albums and 40 singles. With record numbers of audiences attending their concerts and releases reaching #1 spot on charts, GLAY continues to have an impact on the Japanese music scene. GLAY celebrated its 10th Year Anniversary in 2004 and is now celebrating their 15th Anniversary in 2009.
Contents
Members
- TERU (Vocals & Acoustic Guitar)
- HISASHI (Guitar)
- TAKURO (Guitar, Keyboard & Background Vocals)
- JIRO (Bass)
ex-Members
Along with the three members are supporting musicians Nagai Toshi (drums) and D.I.E. (keyboard) who was later replaced by Komori "sk55" Shigeo when he left to pursue a solo career. In some live performances, Sakuma Masahide, GLAY's producer/manager, also played as a supporting musician.
Biography
The band was formed in 1988 by TAKURO and TERU. HISASHI joined shortly after, when his band ARI broke up. The band became popular in their hometown. In 1990, when the members gratuated from highschool, they headed down to Tokyo to try and push their career even further.
However, things were dificult in Tokyo. The band performed for very small audiences, sometimes for only one person. The members had to work very hard to be able to keep themselves and the band. It was not until JIRO joined the band, in 1992, that things started to change. JIRO came with new ideas that opened the doors for them and helped them to get more success in the indies circuit.
In 1993, YOSHIKI watched one of their performances and signed them under his label, EXTASY RECORDS. Since then, they've been very successful, with consecutive #1 hits and million selling albums and singles. The band has done remarkable events like the GLAY EXPO's (they've done three editions so far), which always gather hundreds of thousands of people and stablished a record with the EXPO '99, as it had the largest audience in Japan.
In 2004 GLAY celebrated their 10th year as a major band with the EXPO 2004, which was attended by 100,000 people. It was one of the busiest years in the band's career, with the release of the album THE FRUSTRATED and four singles, along with other products, and appearances in a number of TV shows. The celebration was finished only in 2005, with the GLAY DOME TOUR 2005 "WHITE ROAD" in TOKYO DOME and the release of the compilation WHITE ROAD -Ballad Best Singles-.
Although GLAY had just celebrated a decade of success, the band faced serious problems with its record label in 2005. They did not give details of it, but, reportedly, someone had been devianting money from them. The band splited with Unlimited Records. They did not release any material that year, besides the best album and the DVD of the 2005 Dome Tour. Their only new work was the single SCREAM, in collaboration with group EXILE, which was released under EXILE's record label.
In early 2006, still without a record label, they produced the tour "ROCK'N'ROLL SWINDLE 2006". Later, they signed up with Capitol Records and released three singles, G4, Natsuoto / Hen na Yume ~THOUSAND DREAMS~ and ANSWER, the latter, with their idol, Himuro Kyosuke. They also performed the concert "KYOSUKE HIMURO + GLAY SWING ADDICTION 2006" and the tour "GLAY TOUR 2006 ROCK'N'ROLL SWINDLE~Re-birth~", at the end of the year.
In January, 2007 the band released the single 100 Man Kai no KISS and, a week later, their 10th original album LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL which managed to reach #1 on the charts in spite of the low sales compared to previous releases. In April 4th they released the single Kodou, wich is the theme song for the movie Taitei no Ken.
Interesting Facts
- Their expo concert held in 1999 in Makuhari which pulled 200,000 fans is the biggest concert ever held in jpop/jrock history.
- Their first compilation album, REVIEW, used to be the biggest selling album of all time in Japan back in 1997. It is now ranked at No.3.
- Yuuwaku is the biggest selling single in 1998.
- GLAY is #3 on the Oricon million seller singles ranking (total of 6 singles).
- They are the # 7 on the Oricon total sales ranking (over 36 million copies).
- The band is also the #6 on the general ranking and the #4 on the male ranking of the artists who reached #1 on the Oricon singles chart (total of 21 singles).
- Their transfer from Pony Canyon to Toshiba EMI is the most expensive transfer in Japan.
- In 1998, Japan's telephone system was put out of service because the fans massively tried to book tickets for GLAY's tour. It happened again in February 1999, in Hokkaido, where the lines were clogged for 10 hours.
- In October 2002, they played in Beijing, luring a sold-out audience of 35,000. It is the most expensive gig in China's history.
- They have won many prizes, including the Japan Record Awards Gran Prix for Winter, again.
- TAKURO has written/composed songs for Amuro Namie (LOVEBITE), MISIA (Fuyu no Étrangère), Utada Hikaru (Time Limit and Drama), Tak Matsumoto (Engaged) and Nakashima Mika (Hitoiro and Eyes for the Moon), among other artists.
- HISASHI played the guitar parts in the beginning of Utada Hikaru's Letters.
- Yamashita Tomohisa has claimed to be a big fan of GLAY. So have Utada Hikaru and RANGE RANGE members.
Discography
Albums
Original Albums
- [1994.05.25] Hai to Diamond (灰とダイヤモンド)
- [1995.03.01] SPEED POP
- [1996.02.07] BEAT out!
- [1996.11.18] BELOVED
- [1998.07.29] pure soul
- [1999.10.20] HEAVY GAUGE
- [2001.11.28] ONE LOVE
- [2002.09.19] UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, AWAY
- [2004.03.24] THE FRUSTRATED
- [2007.01.31] LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL
Best Albums
- [1997.10.01] REVIEW-BEST OF GLAY
- [2000.11.29] DRIVE-GLAY complete BEST
- [2003.02.05] rare collectives vol.1
- [2003.02.05] rare collectives vol.2
- [2005.01.19] WHITE ROAD -Ballad Best Singles-
- [2009.06.10] THE GREAT VACATION VOL.1 ~SUPER BEST OF GLAY~
- [2009.10.xx] THE GREAT VACATION VOL.2
Singles
- [1994.05.25] RAIN
- [1994.06.15] Manatsu no Tobira (真夏の扉)
- [1994.11.16] Kanojo no "Modern..."
- [1995.01.25] Freeze My Love
- [1995.05.17] Zutto Futari de... / GONE WITH THE WIND (ずっと2人で...)
- [1995.08.09] Yes, Summerdays
- [1995.11.08] Ikiteku Tsuyosa (生きてく強さ)
- [1996.01.17] GLORIOUS (グロリアス)
- [1996.08.07] BELOVED
- [1996.11.11] a Boy ~Zutto Wasurenai~ (ずっと忘れない)
- [1997.05.14] Kuchibiru (口唇)
- [1997.08.06] HOWEVER
- [1998.04.29] Yuuwaku (誘惑)
- [1998.04.29] SOUL LOVE
- [1998.11.25] BE WITH YOU
- [1999.02.03] Winter, again
- [1999.08.25] Koko de wa Nai, Dokoka e (ここではない、どこかへ)
- [2000.01.01] HAPPINESS -WINTER MIX-
- [2000.07.19] MERMAID
- [2000.08.23] Tomadoi / SPECIAL THANKS (とまどい)
- [2000.11.15] Missing You
- [2001.04.25] GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
- [2001.07.04] STAY TUNED
- [2001.09.19] Hitohira no Jiyuu (ひとひらの自由)
- [2002.02.27] Way of Difference
- [2002.07.24] Mata Koko de Aimashou (またここであいましょう)
- [2002.07.31] Aitai Kimochi (逢いたい気持ち)
- [2003.10.16] BEAUTIFUL DREAMER / STREET LIFE
- [2004.01.28] Toki no Shizuku (時の雫)
- [2004.05.19] Tenshi no Wakemae / Peak Hateshinaku Soul Kagirinaku (天使のわけまえ / ピーク果てしなく ソウル限りなく)
- [2004.08.04] Blue Jean
- [2004.12.08] White Road (ホワイトロード)
- [2006.07.12] G4
- [2006.09.13] Natsuoto / Hen na Yume ~THOUSAND DREAMS~ (夏音 / 変な夢～THOUSAND DREAMS～)
- [2007.01.17] 100 Man Kai no KISS (100万回のKISS)
- [2007.04.04] Kodou (鼓動)
- [2007.10.31] Ashes.EP
- [2008.06.11] VERB
- [2008.09.10] Aka to Kuro no MATADORA / I LOVE YOU wo Sagashiteru (紅と黒のMATADORA / I LOVE YOUをさがしてる)
- [2009.03.04] SAY YOUR DREAM
- [2009.05.25] I am xxx
Video Singles
Digital Singles
- [2008.03.17] STARLESS NIGHT / -VENUS
Collaborations
- [2005.07.20] GLAY x EXILE - SCREAM
- [2006.08.02] GLAY feat. Kyosuke Himuro - ANSWER
VHS / LD / DVD
- [1995.05.17] VIDEO GLAY
- [1996.05.02] VIDEO GLAY 2
- [1997.03.19] Mugen no déjà vu DOCUMENT of "BEAT out!" TOURS (無限のdéjà vu DOCUMENT of "BEAT out!" TOURS)
- [1997.03.19] Mugen no déjà vu Kaizokuban (無限のdéjà vu 海賊版)
- [1997.12.03] HIT THE WORLD ~GLAY Arena Tour '97 at YOYOGIDAIICHITAIIKUKAN
- [1998.02.04] VIDEO GLAY 3
- [1998.08.05] "pure soul" TOUR '98
- [1998.12.09] "SUMMER of '98" pure soul in STADIUM
- [1999.07.07] DOME TOUR pure soul 1999 LIVE IN BIG EGG
- [2000.04.05] VIDEO GLAY 4
- [2000.07.31] GLAY EXPO '99 SURVIVAL LIVE IN MAKUHARI
- [2001.09.05] GLAY BEST VIDEO CLIPS 1994-1998
- [2002.01.01] GLAY EXPO 2001 GLOBAL COMMUNICATION LIVE IN HOKKAIDO
- [2002.08.27] GLAY DOME TOUR 2001-2002 ONE LOVE
- [2002.11.20] VIDEO GLAY 5
- [2002.12.18] GLAY ONE LOVE in Beijing LIVE&DOCUMENT
- [2003.09.26] GLAY HIGHCOMMUNICATIONS 2003
- [2004.06.16] The Complete of THE FRUSTRATED-RECORDING DOCUMENT&LIVE
- [2004.11.03] LIVE DVD BOX vol.1
- [2004.11.03] GLAY Acoustic Live in Nippon Budoukan produced by JIRO
- [2004.11.03] GLAY ARENA TOUR 2000 "HEAVY GAUGE" in SAITAMA SUPER ARENA
- [2004.11.03] GLAY EXPO 2001 "GLOBAL COMMUNICATION" in TOKYO STADIUM
- [2004.12.05] LOVES & THANKS ~Hadou Suru Shinon~ GLAY EXPO 2004 in UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN "THE FRUSTRATED" (波動する心音)
- [2005.06.22] 10th Anniversary Year Final GLAY DOME TOUR 2005 "WHITE ROAD" in TOKYO DOME
- [2006.10.04] Re-birth ~ROCK'N' ROLL SWINDLE at NIPPONBUDOUKAN~
- [2007.11.07] GLAY ARENA TOUR 2007 "LOVE IS BEAUTIFUL" -COMPLETE EDITION-
- [2007.12.19] VIDEO GLAY 6
Soundtracks
- [1998.02.25] GLAY SONG BOOK
- [2000.09.06] "Mirai Nikki" Soundtrack (映画版 未来日記)
- [2002.04.24] Flow of Soul vol.1 ~TAKURO meets Vanessa-Mae~
Compilations / Other
- [1999.05.01] hide TRIBUTE SPIRITS (#13 MISERY)
- [2004.04.23] Our Last Days -Casshern OST- (#9 Mugen no DEJA VU Kara ~peaceful session~)
- [2007.10.24] Okuda Tamio Covers (#4 Nobara) (野ばら)
- [2008.09.10] GOLD-14 COOL&GREAT SONGS- (#4 HOWEVER)
External Links
- Official Website
- Official MySpace
- Capitol Music Artist Page
- TERU ME NIGHT GLAY (TERU's radio HP)
- BUGGY CRASH NIGHT (JIRO's radio HP)
- CYBER NET CITY FULL MIX (HISASHI's radio HP)
- GLAY RADIO COMMUNICATION DX (GLAY's radio HP)
