HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR
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HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR are a J-Rock fusion group (ala Linkin Park or ORANGE RANGE) on the Sony Music Japan label. Their name is sometimes shortened to 'Haikara (ハイカラ)' in Japanese. Their debut single, PRIDE, reached #2 on Oricon charts.
Contents
Members
- HALCA (vocals) (Blood Type: AB; Born 1988.06.11)
- Yuusuke (low vocals + screamer) (Blood Type: O; Born 1985.01.25)
- MEG (guitar) (Blood Type: B; Born 1984.11.15)
- Kazuto (guitar) (Blood Type: AB; Born 1984.09.18)
- mACKAz (bass) (Blood Type: AB; Born 1984.06.15)
- SASSY(drums) (Blood Type: B; Born 1984.08.23)
Former Members
- Maakii (vocals) (Blood Type: A; Born 1987.08.23)
Information
HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR originated as a five piece band named ANTI-NOBUNAGA on the island of Okinawa. They often performed in US Army clubs on the island and would cover Western songs. In 2003, the band met Maki by chance, who they met at a music festival, they decided to change their name and began the trek to a professional career.
They were first announced as a major label band at a music event called Music Picnic, which was held in September of 2004, and soon after in January of 2005 debuted with the single PRIDE; which was used as the opening theme for the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY, which reached #2 in Oricon charts. Since then, all of their singles have been in the top 25 on the charts. Another single, Ichirin no Hana, was also used for the opening of the anime Bleach.
Though now a major label band, they are still based in Okinawa. Only 15 months after their debut, they performed in the United States as a special guest for ShiokazeCon, a anime convention in Texas that took place April 28-30th, 2006. In mid May, they will once again perform in the US as the special guests for AnimeCentral 2007, an anime convention held in Rosemont, Illinois.
Their new single, Dreams, is the new ending for the anime Darker than Black -Kuro no Keiyakusha-. It replaced Rie fu's Tsukiakari.
Discography
Albums
- [2005.09.14] G∞VER
- [2006.04.05] Gouon Progressive (傲音プログレッシヴ; Progressive Pride in Sound)
- [2007.02.21] San (参; Three)
- [2007.12.26] 10 COLOR SINGLES (Best Album)
- [2008.03.19] ROCK PIT
- [2008.11.26] BEEEEEEST (Selected Best Album)
- [2009.09.02] swamp man
Singles
- [2005.01.26] PRIDE
- [2005.03.24] PRIDE Remix
- [2005.04.20] OVER
- [2005.06.22] RUN☆RUN☆RUN
- [2005.08.17] Days
- [2005.11.09] STYLE ~get glory in this hand~
- [2006.01.11] Ichirin no Hana (一輪の花; One Flower)
- [2006.07.26] DIVE into YOURSELF
- [2006.10.25] Enrai ~Tooku ni Aru Akari~ (遠雷 ~遠くにある明かり~; Distant Thunder ~A Far Off Light~)
- [2007.01.24] Tadoritsuku Basho / Oxalis (辿り着く場所 / オキザリス; The Place I Struggle to / Oxalis)
- [2007.08.01] Dreams
- [2007.12.12] Amazing
- [2008.02.27] Flashback / Komorebi no Uta (フラッシュバック / 木漏レビノ歌; Flashback / Sunlight Through Leaves' Song)
- [2008.06.25] HOT LIMIT
- [2008.10.15] Remember
Digital Download
- [2009.07.07 XYZ
DVD
- [2006.02.22] VIDEO G∞VER
- [2009.01.28[ LIVE BEE LOUD ~THANKS GIVING~
Compilation / Other
- [2005.11.02] Mobile Suit Gundam SEED DESTINY COMPLETE BEST (#3 PRIDE, #12 PRIDE ~"Phantom pain"norishirobreakmegamix~)
- [2006.01.25] Hit Style (#6 PRIDE)
- [2006.03.01] The Japan Gold Disc Award 2006 (#10 PRIDE)
- [2006.12.13] BLEACH THE BEST (#7 Ichirin no Hana)
- [2006.12.20] The songs for DEATH NOTE the movie ~the Last name TRIBUTE~ (#6 energy)
- [2007.12.19] LUNA SEA MEMORIAL COVER ALBUM -Re:birth- (#5 ROSIER)
- [2008.02.20] Shukatsu!! (#11 PRIDE)
- [2008.03.26] 39 Anime×Music Collaboration '02-'07 (Disc 2 #5 PRIDE)
