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the ARROWS

the ARROWS (2010)

the ARROWS (ジ・アロウズ) is a Japanese rock band that is signed to Pony Canyon's ROCKER ROOM sub-label. The band originally formed in 1999 and later debuted as an indie band in 2003. The band is known for incorperating elements from dance music into their songs.

Members

Former members

Information

the ARROWS (2007)

the ARROWS originally formed back in 1999 after the band members graduated from University. The band made their debut that year at N2B guitar mutation and continued to play locally in Nogaya. Four years went by before the group made their move to local band to Indie band, and they signed with nomadic records in 2003. They made their debut that year with the album, Higashi Fountain Tetsudo.

In 2004 the band furthered their indie career. They released their indie debut single, "Dai Dasso ~Nijiiro no Arch~single version" in May. Two month later the band released their second studio album, STAR CIRCUS. In August 2005 the band released their third album, Kino Kyo Tomorrow and followed with the single, "Yesterday Wants More" in December.

the ARROWS were on their way up, they started off 2006 with their third indie single, "Futari Sangetsu". The single ended up being their final indie release, because soon after the band signed a record label with Pony Canyon to be on their ROCKER ROOM sub-label. The band made their major label debut in May 2006 with the single, "Night Call". The single was the lead-in to the band's fourth studio album and their major label debut album, ARROW HELLO WONDERFUL WORLD. The album peaked as #163 on the weekly Oricon chart.

In 2007 the band released their most successful single, "ONE NIGHT STAR". The title track was used as the second ending theme song to the Weekly Shounen Jump-based anime series Katekyo Hitman REBORN!. The single reached #63 on the weekly Oricon chart, and stayed on the chart for a total of three weeks. By the end of the year the band released their fifth studio album, GUIDANCE FOR LOVERS. After this point the band's released start to become more sporadic. In 2008 the band's sole release was the non-charting mini-album, Clap Your Hands!!. In February 2009 the band released their sixth studio album, Alloy, and it ended up becoming their last major label album. Sometime over the next year the band left Pony Caynon and signed with an indie label.

In 2010, the band made their re-debut as indie artists with the single "FREE AND SHIP".

Discography

Studio albums

Other albums

Singles

External links

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