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'''WANDS''' was a Japanese rock group from 1991 to 2000.
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'''WANDS''' was a [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] group from 1991 to 2000.
  
 
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WANDS was formed in 1991 with Ohshima, Uesugi, and Shibasaki as the 1st Generation WANDS. Before the year was up, the group release their first single, [[Sabishisa wa Aki no Iro]], in December. Two years later after the release of their third single, Ohshima would leave the group to join the music unit [[SO-FI]], leaving the band to replace him with [[Kimura Shinya]] to start the 2nd Generation.
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WANDS was formed in 1991 with Ohshima, Uesugi, and Shibasaki as the first generation of the band. Before the year was up, the group released their first single, "[[Sabishisa wa Aki no Iro]]", in December. Two years later after the release of their third single, Ohshima left the group to join the music unit [[SO-FI]], leaving the band to replace him with [[Kimura Shinya]] to start the second generation.
  
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The group's first hit was the single [[Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto]] with [[Nakayama Miho]] and later [[Toki no Bira (WANDS Album)|Toki no Bira]], which sold over a million copies. By 1993, the group became on of the top artists of Japan by selling over 7 million copies of their singles and albums by the end of the year. They also scored their first award at that year's Japan Record Awards.
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The group's first hit was the single "[[Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto]]" with [[Nakayama Miho]] and later the album ''[[Toki no Bira (WANDS Album)|Toki no Bira]]'', which sold over a million copies. By 1993, the group became one of the top artists of Japan by selling over 7 million copies of their singles and albums by the end of the year. They also scored their first award at that year's Japan Record Awards.
  
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The group started to write, compose, and arrange their music in 1995, starting with the album [[Piece of My Soul|PIECE OF MY SOUL]]. A year later after the release of their eleventh single, Uesugi and Shibasaki would leave and later form the unit [[al.ni.co]]. The group hired Waku and Sugimoto to replace the two and start the third generation of WANDS.
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The group started to write, compose, and arrange their music in 1995, starting with the album ''[[Piece of My Soul|PIECE OF MY SOUL]]''. A year later after the release of their eleventh single, Uesugi and Shibasaki left the group and later form the unit [[al.ni.co]]. The group hired Waku and Sugimoto to replace the two and start the third generation of WANDS.
  
 
In 2000, the group disbanded for unknown reasons in March.
 
In 2000, the group disbanded for unknown reasons in March.
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* [1996.02.01] [[Worst Crime ~About a Rock Star Who was a Swindler~|WORST CRIME ~About a rock star who was a swindler~]]
 
* [1996.02.01] [[Worst Crime ~About a Rock Star Who was a Swindler~|WORST CRIME ~About a rock star who was a swindler~]]
 
* [1997.09.03] [[Sabitsuita Machine Gun de Ima wo Uchimekou]] (錆びついたマシンガンで今を撃ち抜こう)
 
* [1997.09.03] [[Sabitsuita Machine Gun de Ima wo Uchimekou]] (錆びついたマシンガンで今を撃ち抜こう)
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* [1998.02.11] [[Brand New Love]]
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* [1998.02.11] [[Brand New Love (WANDS)|Brand New Love]]
 
* [1998.06.10] [[Ashita Moshi Kimi ga Kowarete mo]]  (明日もし君が壊れても)
 
* [1998.06.10] [[Ashita Moshi Kimi ga Kowarete mo]]  (明日もし君が壊れても)
 
* [1999.03.31] [["Kyou, Nanika no Hazumi de Ikiteiru"]] (「今日、ナニカノハズミデ生きている」)
 
* [1999.03.31] [["Kyou, Nanika no Hazumi de Ikiteiru"]] (「今日、ナニカノハズミデ生きている」)

Revision as of 14:19, 29 January 2011

WANDS was a Japanese rock group from 1991 to 2000.

Members

Information

WANDS was formed in 1991 with Ohshima, Uesugi, and Shibasaki as the first generation of the band. Before the year was up, the group released their first single, "Sabishisa wa Aki no Iro", in December. Two years later after the release of their third single, Ohshima left the group to join the music unit SO-FI, leaving the band to replace him with Kimura Shinya to start the second generation.

The group's first hit was the single "Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto" with Nakayama Miho and later the album Toki no Bira, which sold over a million copies. By 1993, the group became one of the top artists of Japan by selling over 7 million copies of their singles and albums by the end of the year. They also scored their first award at that year's Japan Record Awards.

The group started to write, compose, and arrange their music in 1995, starting with the album PIECE OF MY SOUL. A year later after the release of their eleventh single, Uesugi and Shibasaki left the group and later form the unit al.ni.co. The group hired Waku and Sugimoto to replace the two and start the third generation of WANDS.

In 2000, the group disbanded for unknown reasons in March.

Discography

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Singles

Video / DVD

Compilations / Others

External Links

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