GARNET CROW

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GARNET CROW

From left to right: Nana Azuki, Hitoshi Okamoto, Yuri Nakamura, Hirohito Furui
Country Japan
Years active 1999–present
Genres Japanese rock
Progressive rock
Labels GIZA studio
Members Yuri Nakamura (vocals, music composition)
Nana Azuki (keyboard, lyrics)
Hitoshi Okamoto (guitar)
Hirohito Furui (keyboard)
Website(s) www.garnetcrow.com

GARNET CROW is a four-piece Japanese band consisting of a vocalist, two keyboardists and a guitarist. The unique composition of the band, along with Yuri Nakamura's deeper vocals than her contemporaries, makes this band stand out from other Japanese bands. What also makes this band unique, is that each member is successful in their own right. Although it is Nakamura and Azuki who are usually in the limelight, Furui is a well sought after music arranger (One of the highest paid in Japan) and Okamoto has a successful solo career.

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[edit] History

The four members of GARNET CROW first met in a recording studio of GIZA studio in 1999. A mini-album was released near the end of that year on December 4th. Causing a major hit in the indies scene, GIZA studio quickly signed them up onto their label and has since been doing quite well. They have provided numerous theme songs for the two animes, Case Closed (better known as Detective Conan) and MÄR.

Their major hit came in 2002 with their 10th single, Yume mita ato de, a featured theme song for Case Closed. Thanks to live performances on television music networks, sales rocketed upwards and is currently the best selling single in GARNET CROW's history. Since then, they have done numerous other live performances on music networks and shows to help promote their releases.

They have, to date, released 23 singles, 1 mini-album, 5 albums, 1 best album, 1 remix album, and three DVDs.

[edit] Members

  • Yuri Nakamura (vocals, music composition)
  • Nana Azuki (keyboard, lyrics)
  • Hirohito Furui (keyboard, Music Arrangement)
  • Hitoshi Okamoto (guitar)

[edit] Discography

A detailed discography containing information and tracklist of each disc can be seen in GARNET CROW detailed discography.

[edit] Singles

  1. [2000.03.29] Mysterious Eyes
  2. [2000.03.29] Kimi no uchi ni tsuku made zutto hashitte yuku
  3. [2000.05.17] Futari No Rocket
  4. [2000.09.27] Sen ijou no kotoba wo narabete mo...
  5. [2000.10.25] Natsu no maboroshi
  6. [2000.11.29] flying (Tales of Eternia opening theme)
  7. [2001.05.09] Last love song
  8. [2001.08.08] call my name
  9. [2001.11.21] Timeless Sleep
  10. [2002.03.13] Yume mita ato de
  11. [2002.08.14] Spiral
  12. [2002.12.11] Crystal gauge
  13. [2003.07.23] Nakenai yoru mo nakanai asa mo
  14. [2003.09.10] Kimi to iu hikari
  15. [2004.01.14] Bokura dake no mirai
  16. [2004.06.16] Kimi wo kazaru hana wo sakasou
  17. [2004.11.17] Wasurezaki
  18. [2005.05.18] Kimi no omoi egaita yume atsumeru HEAVEN
  19. [2005.11.23] Haredokei
  20. [2006.03.01] Rai Rai Ya
  21. [2006.07.05] Yume Hanabi
  22. [2006.08.15] Koyoi Eden no Katasumi de
  23. [2006.09.06] Maboroshi

[edit] Albums

  1. [2001.01.31] first soundscope ~mizu no nai hareta umi e~
  2. [2002.04.24] SPARKLE ~sujigakidoori no sky blue~
  3. [2003.11.12] Crystallize ~kimi to iu hikari~
  4. [2004.12.08] I'm waiting 4 you
  5. [2005.10.26] GARNET CROW Best
  6. [2006.10.04] THE TWILIGHT VALLEY

[edit] Mini-albums

  1. [1999.12.04] first kaleidscope ~kimi no uchi ni tsuku made zutto hashitte yuku~

[edit] DVDs

  1. [2003.02.26] first live scope and document movie
  2. [2004.06.16] GARNET CROW livescope 2004 ~kimi to iu hikari~
  3. [2005.07.20] "le 5 ème anniversaire" L'Histoire de 2000 à 2005

[edit] Remix albums

  1. [2004.01.21] GARNET CROW REMIXES Cool City Production vol.8

[edit] External links

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