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'''WANDS''' was a Japanese rock group from 1991 to 2000.
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[[Image:wands2019.jpg|thumb|250px|WANDS in 2019.]]
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'''WANDS''' is a [[J-Rock|Japanese rock]] group formed in 1991 and disbanded in 2000. The group returned in 2018.
  
 
== Members ==
 
== Members ==
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=== First Formation (1991-1992) ===
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* [[Uesugi Shou]] {上杉昇; Vocals, Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement)
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* [[Shibasaki Hiroshi]] (柴崎浩; Guitar, Lyrics, Composition)
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* [[Oshima Kohsuke]] (大島康祐; Keyboards, Lyrics, Composition)
  
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* [[Oshima Kohsuke]] (大島康祐; Keyboards, Lyrics, Composition)
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=== Second Formation (1992-1997) ===
 
* [[Uesugi Shou]] {上杉昇; Vocals, Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement)
 
* [[Uesugi Shou]] {上杉昇; Vocals, Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement)
 
* [[Shibasaki Hiroshi]] (柴崎浩; Guitar, Lyrics, Composition)
 
* [[Shibasaki Hiroshi]] (柴崎浩; Guitar, Lyrics, Composition)
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* [[Kimura Shinya]] (木村真也; Keyboard, Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement)
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=== Third Formation (1997-2000) ===
 
* [[Kimura Shinya]] (木村真也; Keyboard, Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement)
 
* [[Kimura Shinya]] (木村真也; Keyboard, Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement)
 
* [[Waku Jirou]] (和久二郎; Vocals, Lyrics, Composition)
 
* [[Waku Jirou]] (和久二郎; Vocals, Lyrics, Composition)
 
* [[Sugimoto Issei]] (杉元一生; Guitar, Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement)
 
* [[Sugimoto Issei]] (杉元一生; Guitar, Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement)
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=== Fourth Formation (2018-2019) ===
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* [[Shibasaki Hiroshi]] (柴崎浩; Guitar, Lyrics, Composition)
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* [[Oshima Kohsuke]] (大島康祐; Keyboards, Lyrics, Composition)
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* [[Uehara Daishi]] (上原大史; Vocal, Lyrics)
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=== Fifth Formation (2019-) ===
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* [[Shibasaki Hiroshi]] (柴崎浩; Guitar, Lyrics, Composition)
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* [[Kimura Shinya]] (木村真也; Keyboard, Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement)
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* [[Uehara Daishi]] (上原大史; Vocal, Lyrics)
  
 
== Information ==
 
== Information ==
  
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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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Shibasaki, Oshima returned to stages in 2018 with a new vocalist, Uehara under [[GIZA studio|D-GO]] label.
  
 
== Discography ==
 
== Discography ==
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* [1992.06.17] [[Wands (Album)|WANDS]]
 
* [1992.06.17] [[Wands (Album)|WANDS]]
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* [1993.04.17] [[Toki no Bira (WANDS Album)|Toki no Bira]] (時の扉)
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* [1993.04.17] [[Toki no Tobira (WANDS album)|Toki no Tobira]] (時の扉)
 
* [1993.10.06] [[Little Bit...]]
 
* [1993.10.06] [[Little Bit...]]
 
* [1995.04.24] [[Piece of My Soul|PIECE OF MY SOUL]]
 
* [1995.04.24] [[Piece of My Soul|PIECE OF MY SOUL]]
 
* [1999.10.27] [[Awake (WANDS)|AWAKE]]
 
* [1999.10.27] [[Awake (WANDS)|AWAKE]]
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* [2020.10.28] [[Burn the Secret|BURN THE SECRET]]
  
 
=== Best Albums ===
 
=== Best Albums ===
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=== Singles ===
 
=== Singles ===
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* [1991.12.04] [[Sabishisa wa Aki no Iro]] (寂しさは秋の色)  
 
* [1991.12.04] [[Sabishisa wa Aki no Iro]] (寂しさは秋の色)  
 
* [1992.05.13] [[Furimuite Dakishimete]]  (ふりむいて抱きしめて)
 
* [1992.05.13] [[Furimuite Dakishimete]]  (ふりむいて抱きしめて)
 
* [1992.07.01] [[Motto Yoku Dakishimeta Nara]] (もっと強く抱きしめたなら)
 
* [1992.07.01] [[Motto Yoku Dakishimeta Nara]] (もっと強く抱きしめたなら)
 
* [1992.10.28] [[Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto]] (世界中の誰よりきっと; with [[Nakayama Miho]])  
 
* [1992.10.28] [[Sekaijuu no Dare Yori Kitto]] (世界中の誰よりきっと; with [[Nakayama Miho]])  
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* [1993.02.26] [[Toki no Bira (WANDS Album)|Toki no Bira]] (時の扉)
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* [1993.02.26] [[Toki no Bira (WANDS single)|Toki no Bira]] (時の扉)
 
* [1993.04.17] [[Ai wo Kataru Yori Kuchizuke wo Kawasou]] (愛を語るより口づけをかわそう)
 
* [1993.04.17] [[Ai wo Kataru Yori Kuchizuke wo Kawasou]] (愛を語るより口づけをかわそう)
 
* [1993.07.07] [[Koise yo Otome]] (恋せよ乙女)
 
* [1993.07.07] [[Koise yo Otome]] (恋せよ乙女)
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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」)
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* [2020.01.29] [[Makkana Lip]] (真っ赤なLip)
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* [2020.05.20] [[Dakiyose Takamaru Kimi no Taion to Tomo ni]] (抱き寄せ 高まる 君の体温と共に)
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* [2021.06.09] [[Kanariya Naita Koro ni]] (カナリア鳴いた頃に; ''When the canary cried'')
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* [2021.11.03] [[Yura Yura (WANDS)|YURA YURA]]
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* [2023.05.17] [[Raise Insight|RAISE INSIGHT]]
  
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=== Video / DVD ==
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=== Digital Single ===
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* [2022.08.23] [[Ai wo Sakebitai]] (愛を叫びたい)
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* [2022.08.28] [[Sekai ga Owaru Made wa...|Sekai ga Owaru Made wa... [WANDS 5th ver.]]] (世界が終るまでは)
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=== Video / DVD ===
  
 
* [2000.06.09] [[Best of Wands Video History|BEST OF WANDS VIDEO HISTORY]]
 
* [2000.06.09] [[Best of Wands Video History|BEST OF WANDS VIDEO HISTORY]]
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* [2021.04.07] [[WANDS Streaming Live ~Burn the Secret~|WANDS Streaming Live ~BURN THE SECRET~]]
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=== Compilations / Others ===
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*[2004.10.27] ''[[It's TV Show!! ~TBS Television & Fuji Television Shudaika & Theme Uta Best~|It's TV SHOW! ~TBS Television & Fuji Television Shudaika & Theme Uta BEST~]]'' (Disc 1 #3 ''Secret Night ~It's My Treat~'')
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* [2020.03.25] [[The Best of Detective Conan 6|THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN 6]] (CD1 #13 ''Makkana Lip (TV size)'')
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
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* [https://wands-official.jp/ Official Site]
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* [http://www.being.co.jp/wands/ Official Site]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYvCFfw4_uC9GX40K7Uo-kg Official YouTube]
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* [https://twitter.com/WANDS_INFO Official Twitter]
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* [https://www.instagram.com/wands_official/ Official Instagram]
 
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/WANDS Japanese Wikipedia: WANDS]
 
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/WANDS Japanese Wikipedia: WANDS]
  
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[[Category: J-Rock]]
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[[Category:Japanese Bands]]
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[[Category: Disbanded]]
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[[Category:J-Rock]]
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[[Category: Groups]]
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[[Category:1991 Debut]]

Latest revision as of 10:52, 7 May 2023

WANDS in 2019.

WANDS is a Japanese rock group formed in 1991 and disbanded in 2000. The group returned in 2018.

Members

First Formation (1991-1992)

Second Formation (1992-1997)

Third Formation (1997-2000)

  • Kimura Shinya (木村真也; Keyboard, Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement)
  • Waku Jirou (和久二郎; Vocals, Lyrics, Composition)
  • Sugimoto Issei (杉元一生; Guitar, Lyrics, Composition, Arrangement)

Fourth Formation (2018-2019)

Fifth Formation (2019-)

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.

Shibasaki, Oshima returned to stages in 2018 with a new vocalist, Uehara under D-GO label.

Discography

Studio Albums

Best Albums

Singles

Digital Single

Video / DVD

Compilations / Others

External Links

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