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Suneohair

Suneohair (スネオヘアー) is the stage name of Japanese rock singer-songwriter, producer, and actor Watanabe Kenji (渡辺健二). Since early 2010, he has been signed with the major label STARCHILD, a sub-label of KING RECORDS. He had transferred from the Sony Music Entertainment sub-label EPIC Records after the release of his first best album in September of 2009. He is mostly known for signing the ending theme songs for the anime Hachimitsu to Clover, "Waltz" and "Split".
Profile
- Stage Name: Suneohair (スネオヘアー)
- Birth Name: Watanabe Kenji (渡辺健二)
- Birth Date: May 6, 1971
- Birth Place: Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
- Blood Type: O
Biography

At a young age Suneohair began to gain a real interest in music, which started when his parents gave him a Casiotone keyboard as a present in the fourth grade. After graduating college, in 1998, he sent in his first demo tape to indies label cafe au label. Later that year in August, he began to be the support bassist for THE SUGAR FIELDS, playing several lives with the band.
Soon he was accepted by the label and Suneohair performed his first live in January of 1999, with his debut album SUN!NEO!AIR! coming out in February. During his indies phase, he released an album, three mini-albums, and two sigles. In 2002 he signed with the Sony Music Entertainment sub-label EPIC Records and debuted as a major act with his third single "Ivory" in May.
Suneohair is well known outside of Japan for singing the ending theme songs for both seasons of the anime Hachimitsu to Clover. "Waltz" was the theme song for half of season one, and "Split" was the ending for all of season two (being his 11th and 14th single respectively). The songs have since appeared in both of the anime's original soundtracks.
By the end of 2010, it was announced that Suneohair and actress/singer Tomosaka Rie are planning to get married. It would be the second marriage for Tomosaka Rie, who is divorced from theatrical producer Kawahara Masahiko. Suneohair has previously been married twice to the same woman, with whom he has two children. Their relationship apparently started when the two met at the set of the movie Aburakusasu no Matsuri, which is scheduled for release in late autumn. They sung a duet as its ending theme song.[1]

Discography

Studio Albums
- [1999.02.17] SUN!NEO!AIR! (Indies)
- [2002.10.09] Sunestyle (スネスタイル)
- [2003.07.24] a watercolor
- [2004.12.15] Folk (フォーク)
- [2005.12.07] Kanashimi (カナシミ; Sorrow)
- [2007.02.21] Skirt (スカート)
- [2008.11.12] Birthday (バースデー)
- [2011.08.24] Suneohair (スネオヘアー)
- [2013.05.22] 8 (エイト; Eight)
- [2015.06.22] Tundra
- [2016.05.25] 0 (ラブ; Zero)
Mini-Albums
- [1999.07.27] Natsu Yori (夏より; At Summer) (Indies)
- [1999.11.19] Noopan Life (ノーパンライフ; Underwear-less Life) (Indies)
- [2000.02.22] Fuyu no Tsubasa (冬の翼; The Wings of Winter) (Indies)
- [2003.11.19] Tokyo Bivouac (東京ビバーク)
- [2010.06.23] Sakasama Bridge (逆様ブリッジ; Upside Down Bridge)
- [2010.12.08] Akai Coat (赤いコート; Red Coat)
- [2017.06.14] Kiss me quickly
Best Albums
- [2009.09.30] Best (ベスト)
Live Albums
- [2018.12.26] Suneohair ALL SINGLES BEST -LIVE 2018-


Singles
- [2001.07.11] Filter / Genzai Ichi (フィルター/現在位置; Current Position) (Indies)
- [2001.11.08] Koushite wa Irarenai (こうしてはいられない; Thus I Can Not Help) (Indies)
- [2002.05.22] Ivory (アイボリー)
- [2002.08.07] Wake mo Shiranai de (訳も知らないで; The Apparent Reason Unknown)
- [2003.01.22] Over the River
- [2003.04.23] Uguisu (ウグイス; Nightingale)
- [2003.07.02] Seikou Toutei (セイコウトウテイ; High Barometric Pressure to the West, Low Pressure to the East)
- [2004.04.21] Hikou (ヒコウ; Flight)
- [2004.10.06] Strike (ストライク)
- [2004.11.26] Tenohira (テノヒラ; The Hand's Palm)
- [2005.05.25] Waltz (ワルツ)
- [2005.11.23] Kanashimi Rock Festival (悲しみロックフェスティバル; Sad Rock Festival)
- [2006.05.24] headphone music
- [2006.08.23] Split (スプリット)
- [2007.01.24] Yasashii Uta (やさしいうた; A Gentle Song)
- [2007.08.01] Tsutaete yo / Kimagure na Kisetsu no Sei de (伝えてよ/気まぐれな季節のせいで; I'm Saying / Because of a Whimsical Season)
- [2008.07.23] Iitai Koto wa Itsumo (言いたいことはいつも; I Want to Say That Always)
- [2008.10.29] Kyouhansha (共犯者; The Accomplice)
- [2009.09.16] Rodeo (ロデオ)
- [2012.10.24] slow dance
Digital Singles
- [2020.11.22] Kimi ni Uta Uta (君にうたう歌)
- [2020.11.22] Koko ni Aru Mono (ここにあるもの)
- [2023.10.20] Theme of 5120
- [2023.10.24] blue

DVDs
- [2003.11.19] 8 Movies (ムービー)

Compilations / Other
- [2000.02.21] ROOMMANIA #203 (#2 Narrow Carve)
- [2004.03.24] NORTHERN BRIGHT - Seven Colours Gradations (#6 DIFFERENT STROKES (Suneohair mix))
- [2004.09.01] Magokoro COVERS (#4 Loop Slider)
- [2004.10.20] Otousan no Backdrop (#26 Strike)
- [2005.01.07] Jam Films S
- [2005.05.25] Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Thank You For... Part2 (#5 Chippoke na Kanshou)
- [2005.09.07] Hachimitsu to Clover Original Soundtrack (#32 Waltz)
- [2005.12.21] ONE MORE TIME, ONE MORE TRACK (#1 Kaze no Dengon)
- [2006.12.20] Hachimitsu to Clover COMPLETE BEST (Disc 1 #2 Waltz, #5 Split, Disc 2 #2 Waltz, #6 Split)
- [2007.08.01] Koisuru Madori Original Soundtrack
- [2008.12.17] 40-sai Mondai Mini Original Soundtrack
- [2009.03.18] JUDY AND MARY 15th Anniversary Tribute Album (#14 Chiisa na Koro Kara)
- [2009.11.18] Tsumujikaze Shokudou no Yoru Original Sountrack (#15 Espresso)
- [2010.04.21] Solanin songbook (#17 Aoizora)
- [2010.12.09] Hallelujah Aburakusasu no Matsuri Soundtrack
- [2010.12.22] AUB39
- [2013.03.20] Kitano Kie - Yokogao
Produced Works
- YUKI - Communication (Song)
- Suitei Shoujo - Ano Hi Nani ka Iikaketa Kimi wo Mada Oboeteiru yo (Song)
- U.N.O.BAND - NO.1, 1224 (Lyrics, Song)
- THE COLLECTORS - Talk Back (Lyrics, Song)
- Aragaki Yui - Orange (Lyrics, Song)
- HALCALI - Mabataki (Lyrics, Song)
- Naomile - Snow Dome no Koibito (Lyrics, Song)
- Sakamoto Maaya - Kimi no Sei (Lyrics, Song)
Filmography
Films
- [2003] Inu to Arukeba Chirori to Tamura (犬と歩けば チロリとタムラ)
- [2005] Jam Films S - α
- [2008] 40-sai Mondai (40歳問題)
- [2009] Hi Joshi Zukan (非女子図鑑) - Uranai Tamae!
- [2009] Tsumujikaze Shokudou no Yoru (つむじ風食堂の夜)
- [2010] Aburakusasu no Matsuri (アブラクサスの祭)
Television
- [2007.07.03 - 2007.09.25] Shuukan Akagawa Jirou (週刊 赤川次郎)
Radio
- [2002.03.xx - 2003.03.27] Kyokutou Radar 24-ji (極東レーダー24時)
- [2005.04.07 - 2005.09.29] Suneohair no TR2 (スネオヘアーのTR2)
- [2005.10.05 - 2006.03.29] Sunoehair no OH! MY RADIO (スネオヘアーのOH! MY RADIO)
- [2007.01.05 - 2007.12.28] Suneohair no HALL OF FAME (スネオヘアーのHALL OF FAME)
References
- ↑ "Tomosaka Rie, Suneohair to Wed" Japan Zone. 2010.08.11. Retrieved 2010.12.14.
External Links
- Official Website
- Suneohair @ STARCHILD
- Suneohair @ EPIC Records
- Japanese Wikipedia: スネオヘアー
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