MAGIC

MAGIC was a Japanese rockabilly band from 1988 to 1999.

Members

• Kamisawatsu Takashi (上澤津孝; Vocals, Lyrics)
• Yamaguchi Kenichi (山口憲一; Guitar, Composition)
• Yatabe Noriaki (谷田部憲昭; Guitar, Bass)
• Kume Horoshi (久米浩司; Drums, Composition)
• Sumatani Takashi (炭谷貴士; Bass, Composition)
• Takahashi Takumi (高橋琢巳; Bass)
• Kosaka Hiroto (小坂浩人; Guitar, Composition)
• Sugai Toshiaki (菅井敏昭; Drums)

Information

The band formed in 1988 with the band playing at various street lives afterwards, achieving success with the gigs. They made their major debut a year later with the release of their first single, STREET ANGEL, and first album, ROCK'A BEAT, on the same day.

In 1991, the bassist Takahashi Takumi left the group and the group hired Takahashi Takumi to replace him, thus starting the second generation of the group. During the same time, Yatabe Noriaki would also serve as bass player while also be the backing guitarist. The group changed their sound from rockabilly to just plain rock when Oda Tetsurou and NOBODY started to produce the group.

The band changed labels in 1997 to Taurus Records then to Bandai Music a year after. Then on March 1999, the band broke up for unexplained reasons.

Discography

Studio Albums

• [1990.08.21] ROCK'A BEAT
• [1991.04.21] NOWHERE
• [1992.02.21] MAGIC
• [1992.11.21] Speed Star
• [1993.10.21] ROCK'A BEAT CAFE
• [1995.05.21] Ano Natsu ga Kikoetekuru (あの夏が聴こえてくる)
• [1996.08.21] FOOLY COOLLY
• [1997.06.21] BABY MAGIC
• [1998.08.21] Saikai (再会)

Best Albums

• [1993.06.09] Tenshi no Jealously ~MAGIC Best Collection (天使のジェラシー〜MAGIC Best Collection)
• [1995.11.22] Pastel Color ni Sometekure ~MAGIC BEST COLLECTION (パステルカラーに染めてくれ〜MAGIC BEST COLLECTION)
• [1997.07.24] MAGIC SINGLES
• [2006.08.23] MAGIC SUPER BEST
• [2007.xx.xx] MAGIC Complete BOX (MAGIC コンプリートBOX)

Singles

• [1990.08.21] STREET ANGEL
• [1991.04.21] Bloody Mary no Yoru (ブラッディー・マリーの夜)
• [1991.12.16] Saraba Seishun no Hikari (さらば青春の光)
• [1992.08.18] GOLDEN SUMMER
• [1992.06.25] Tokyo Burning Town (東京バーニング・タウン)
• [1993.11.30] Tenshi no Jealously (天使のジェラシー)
• [1993.10.21] Maria no You ni Dakishimetekute (マリアのように抱きしめてくれ)
• [1995.04.21] Ano Natsu ga Kikoetekuru (あの夏が聴こえてくる)
• [1995.07.21] SUMMER ROSE
• [1995.10.21] Pastel Color ni Sometekure (パステルカラーに染めてくれ)
• [1996.08.21] STAND UP, BOY
• [1997.04.25] BABY MAGIC EYES
• [1998.11.05] Burning Blue (バーニング・ブルー)

Videos / DVDs

• [1992.11.21] Cream Soda Densetsu (クリームソーダ伝説)
• [1994.03.21] MAGIC LIVE Tatsu ga Furita Yoru (MAGIC LIVE 龍が降りた夜)
• [1995.07.21] TEDS
• [2005.09.21] PV COLLECTION

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia: MAGIC