The Birthday (band)
| The Birthday | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres |
Garage rock Blues rock Punk rock |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Labels | Universal Music Group |
| Associated acts |
Rosso Thee Michelle Gun Elephant |
| Website | The Birthday |
| Members |
Yusuke Chiba Kenji Fujii Haruki Hirai Kazuyuki Kuhara |
| Past members | Akinobu Imai |
The Birthday is a Japanese garage rock formed by Yusuke Chiba and members of his previous bands, Rosso and Thee Michelle Gun Elephant.[1]
History
In June, 2006, Chiba and Imai announced the release of Rosso's album Emissions, and also that Rosso would go on a hiatus. Immediately after The Birthday was formed and in August of the same year, their first single Stupid was released. The band was formed with Yusuke Chiba as the leader, but with the intention that all the members would contribute to the songwriting process. In 2011 the band's lead guitarist Akinobu Imai left and in the same year Kenji Fujii, famous in Japan as a guitarist and songwriter of My Little Lover, joined them after a hiatus of some months.
Discography
The Birthday released many full-length albums, singles, EPs as well as several live show recordings on DVD and Blu-ray. Album and single releases are usually available as a standard and a limited edition with bonus DVD.[2]
Albums
- Rollers Romantic (2006)
- Teardrop (2007)
- Night on Fool (2008)
- Star Blows (2010)
- I'm Just a Dog (2011)
- Vision (2012)
- Come Together (2014)
- BLOOD AND LOVE CIRCUS (2014)
- GOLD TRASH (2015)
Singles
- Stupid (2006)
- Kiki The Pixy (2006)
- Night Line (2007)
- Alicia (2007)
- Press Factory (2007)
- Namida Ga Koboresou (2008)
- Ai de Nuritsubuse (2009)
- Piano (2009)
- Dig Zero (2010)
- Maddy Cat Blues (2010)
- Nazeka Kyouha (2011)
- ROKA (2012)
- Sayonara Saisyuuheiki (2012)
- LEMON (2013)
- Kusottare no Sekai (2014)
- I KNOW (2015)
- MOTHER (2015)
Compilations
- Watch Your Blindside (B-side & Rare track collection) (2010)
Other releases
- Motel Radio Sixty Six (2008)
- Party People (2008)
- The Birthday Meets Love Grocer at On-U Sound Mixed by Adrian Sherwood (2009)
References
- ↑ "The Birthday - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". Universal-music.co.jp. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ↑ Discography - The Birthday - Universal Music Japan