POLYSICS

POLYSICS promoting Weeeeeeeeee!!! (2012) (L-R): YANO, HAYASHI, FUMI

POLYSICS is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo signed to Sony Music Entertainment. They create high energy music, inspired by the American bands Devo and The Tubes, and the Japanese bands P-Model and Yellow Magic Orchestra. Their song lyrics often consist of Japanese, English, and gibberish. The band has been noted for their energetic live performances and their trademark boiler suits and straight-bar glasses. They are named after a brand of synthesizers, the Korg Polysix.

Members

• HAYASHI - Guitar, Vocals, Programming
• FUMI - Bass, Synthesizer, Vocals
• YANO - Drums

Former Members

• KANEKO Synthesizer (Pre-Debut)
• POLY-2 Synthesizer, Vocoder, Throw Bread (1997 - 1999)
• SUGAI Drums (1998 - 2003)
• KAYO - Synthesizer, Vocoder, Vocals (1998 - 2010)

Information

POLYSICS was formed in 1997 by Hiroyuki Hayashi after watching a live video of Devo. He was joined by drummer Junichi Sugai, Eisuke Sako, and Kaneko Shingo joined as well but he left quickly and was replaced by KAYO. They eventually named their band POLYSICS after a brand of synthesizers, the Korg Polysix.

In 1999, they released their first albums 1st P and A・D・S・R・M! on the independent label DECKREC Records. Just after the release of their first album their bassist, Eisuke Sako, left, and was replaced with FUMI.

In 2000, POLYSICS signed to Sony Music Entertainment and released their first major album NEU. Shortly after recording Kaja Kaja Goo drummer Junichi Sugai left the band and was replaced with Masashi Yano.

After many successful tours, albums, and singles, it was announced that KAYO's last day with POLYSICS would be March 14, 2010, the day of their huge Nippon Budokan concert. She says "I have almost given my all to the Polysics during my 20s. From my 30s, returning to a normal woman, I feel like wanting to do normal things. I wanna try lots and lots of normal things."

On August 8, 2010 they came back from their hiatus as a trio with a more prominent rock sound and released the mini-album eee-P!!!.

Japanese Discography

POLYSICS promoting POLYSICS OR DIE!!! (2004)

POLYSICS promoting Now is the time! (2005)

POLYSICS promoting KARATE HOUSE (2007)

POLYSICS promoting We ate the machine (2008)

POLYSICS promoting Absolute POLYSICS (2009)

POLYSICS promoting eee-P!!! (2010)

POLYSICS promoting Oh! No! It's Heavy Polysick!!! (2011)

Albums

• [1999.02.25] 1st P
• [1999.10.22] A・D・S・R・M!
• [2000.09.20] NEU
• [2001.06.06] ENO
• [2002.07.24] FOR YOUNG ELECTRIC POP
• [2003.10.29] National P
• [2005.10.19] Now is the time!
• [2007.02.28] KARATE HOUSE
• [2008.04.23] We ate the machine
• [2009.09.16] Absolute POLYSICS
• [2011.03.09] Oh! No! It's Heavy Polysick!!!
• [2012.02.29] 15th P
• [2012.12.05] Weeeeeeeeee!!!
• [2014.01.15] ACTION!!!
• [2016.03.02] What's This???
• [2017.11.29] That's Fantastic!
• [2019.10.09] In the Sync
• [2019.10.09] 1st V (The Vocoders}

Mini-Albums

• [2002.04.24] LO-BITS
• [2003.05.21] Kaja Kaja Goo (カジャカジャグー)
• [2010.12.08] eee-P!!!
• [2013.10.09] MEGA OVER DRIVE
• [2015.03.25] HEN Ai LET'S GO! (HEN 愛 LET'S GO!)
• [2015.07.08] HEN Ai LET'S GO! 2 -Ultra Kaijuu Sou Shingeki- (HEN 愛 LET'S GO ! 2～ウルトラ怪獣総進撃～)

Live Albums

• [2000.02.25] LIVE IN JAPAN / 6-D
• [2008.10.29] We ate the show!!

Best Albums

• [2004.05.19] POLYSICS OR DIE!!!!
• [2010.01.13] BESTOISU!!!!
• [2017.02.22] Replay!

Other Albums

• [2009.02.25] 1st P / A・D・S・R・M!

Singles

• [2000.04.19] XCT
• [2000.06.21] each life each end
• [2001.04.25] NEW WAVE JACKET
• [2005.04.27] Baby BIAS
• [2005.08.17] Coelakanth Is Android (シーラカンスイズアンドロイド)
• [2006.06.21] Electric Surfin' Go Go
• [2006.10.25] You-You-You
• [2007.01.31] Catch On Everywhere
• [2007.11.21] Rocket
• [2008.03.19] Pretty Good
• [2009.03.11] Shout Aloud! / Beat Flash
• [2009.06.11] Young OH! OH!
• [2012.08.22] Lucky Star
• [2012.10.24] Everybody Say No
• [2021.02.24] Hashire! with Yamasaki Seiya (走れ！with ヤマサキセイヤ)

Digital Singles

• [2019.04.03] Part of me / Frame On
• [2019.04.03] Part of me / Mandolin Girl (The Vocoders}
• [2019.05.10] Twist and Turn!
• [2019.05.10] Repeat Repeat Repeat (The Vocoders}
• [2019.06.22] Kami-Saba
• [2019.06.22] New Melody (The Vocoders}
• [2019.08.03] Belong
• [2019.08.03] Nero (The Vocoders}
• [2019.09.16] Piko
• [2019.09.16] Dancing Queen (The Vocoders}

Vinyls

• [1999.04.25] PLUS CHICKER EP
• [1999.11.25] Modern
• [2000.02.25] 6-D

VHS / DVDs / Blu-ray

• [1999.04.25] LIVE AT newwave
• [2000.01.26] BGV
• [2003.03.19] DVDVPVDVLIVE!!
• [2004.02.25] PippikkippippiP In USA
• [2006.08.23] Now is the live!
• [2007.08.22] CLIPS OR DIE!!!!
• [2010.07.07] BUDOKAN OR DIE!!!!
• [2011.07.13] Mach AX Gyun Gyungyun!! (マッハAX ギュンギュンギュン!!!)
• [2013.01.23] MEMORIAL LIVE OR DIE!!!

Compilations / Other

• [1998.09.25] TOKYO NEWWAVE OF NEWWAVE'98 (#1 "BOOGIE TECHNICA", #5 "WITCH", #13 "BECAUSE")
• [1999.08.26] Gyogan Large Storm Complete Works (#1 "G.R TUMBLIN'", #4 "CAMELEON")
• [1999.10.10] Tokusatsu Kyo (#9 "Space Sheriff Gavan")
• [2000.12.01] SMASH IN LÄ-PPISCH! 2 ~A Tribute to LÄ-PPISCH~ (#1 "Miyo-chan no XXX")
• [2002.10.17] Ichigo Ichie Sweets for my SPITZ (#11 "Cherry")
• [2003.07.20] HAYABUSA ERECTRIC (#5 "Missile")
• [2003.08.20] Good Covers ~AFTER NEW WAVE~ (#4 "Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto")
• [2004.02.25] Fine Time ~A Tribute to NEW WAVE (#6 "Memorabilia")
• [2004.03.17] A.I COMPANY ~Tribute to NEW ROTE'KA~ (#10 "Natsu.NANCY.16-sai")
• [2005.04.27] Ki/oon Records Overseas Compilation (#5 "Black Out Fall Out")
• [2006.01.18] Lap Of Honour ~Glory Of Winning Orchid~ (#5 "Na Na Na Na Naa")
• [2007.09.26] Super Chample-Dancer's Collection (#22 "I My Me Mine")
• [2007.10.17] Rock for Baby (#2 "Computer Obaa-Chan")
• [2008.09.24] Sirius ~Tribute to UEDA GEN~ (#8 "Utahime")
• [2008.10.22] METAL-IKKA ~Metal Family (#9 "Enter Sandman")
• [2009.01.28] ROCK THE MIX (#12 "PEACH PIE ON THE BEACH")
• [2010.06.28] ∀ (Turn A) (#3 "Broken Toy")
• [2011.03.16] GO!GO!7188 Tribute - GO!GO! A GO!GO! (#1 "Bungu")
• [2011.06.22] Golden Hits (#2 "Young OH! OH!")
• [2011.12.14] ALL IS LOVE IS ALL (#24 "Electric Surfin' Go Go")
• [2012.06.06] dip tribute ~9faces~ (#2 "SUPER LOVERS IN THE SUN")
• [2012.06.13] L'Arc~en~Ciel Tribute (#11 "SEVENTH HEAVEN")
• [2012.07.04] Parade II -Respective Tracks Of BUCK-TICK (#4 "Sid Vicious ON THE BEACH")

International Discography

Best Albums

• [2001.06.19] HEY! BOB! MY FRIEND (Korea, USA)
• [2007.10.09] POLYSICS OR DIE!!!! -VISTA- (USA)

USA Compilations

• [2000.06.12] PLEA FOR PEACE (#6 "Hot Stuff")
• [2001.03.27] Japan For Sale (#3 "XCT")
• [2002.03.26] Japan For Sale Volume 2 (#12 "NEW WAVE JACKET")
• [2002.09.17] Mailorder For The Masses (#6 "Nice")
• [2003.03.25] Japan For Sale Volume 3 (#5 "Black Out Fall Out")
• [2004.10.05] Japan For Sale Volume 4 (#8 "KAJA KAJA GOO")

UK & Europe Discography

Vinyls

• [2004.07.26] Kaja Kaja Goo (WITH TOO SHY) / BLACK OUT FALL OUT
• [2004.07.26] NEW WAVE JACKET / MY SHARONA
• [2006.04.24] I MY ME MINE / JHOUT-WIRE

Compilations / Other

• [2005.04.02] SXSW THE BEST NEW BANDS SHOWCASE 2005 (#2 "LUNO (POLYSICS HARAJUKU MIX) / BLOCK PARTY")

Publications

Books

• [2010.03.14] Absolute POLYSICS BOOK

External Links

• Official Website
• POLYSICS Oricon Profile
• Official facebook