GO!GO!7188

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GO!GO!7188
Country	Japan
Years active	1998–Present
Genres	Rock, Surf Rock
Labels	Breast/milia, Capitol Records, Toshiba-EMI
Members	Yuu (vocal & guitar) Akko (vocal & bass) Turkey (drums)

GO!GO!7188 (go go nana ichi hachi hachi), also known as GO!GO! 7188 and simply Gogo, is a Japanese rock band with influences spanning from surf rock to punk rock to enka. The band was formed in June of 1998 by Yumi Nakashima (nicknamed Yuu) and Akiko Hamada (nicknamed Akko), both alumnae of the same year at Shoyo High School in Kagoshima, Kyūshū. The band's drummer, Turkey, joined in 1999 and they debuted on Breast/milia, a division of Capitol Records (Toshiba-EMI) in 2000. The meaning of the band's name is known only to its members.

Contents 1 Members 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles 3 Radio 4 External links

[edit] Members

• Yuu, ユウ (Real name: Yumi Nakashima 中島優美, born December 1, 1979) Vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. Released a solo album, Ten no Mikaku (てんのみかく) as Yuu (ゆう), in 2004. Released the album Iroha (イロハ) with side band, CHIRINURUWOWAKA (チリヌルヲワカ) in 2005.
• Akko, アッコ (Real name: Akiko Hamada 浜田亜紀子, born February 13, 1980) Bassist, backup vocalist, and lyricist. Released a solo album, Kirari (キラリ) under her real name in 2003. Second solo album, Aru yō de nai yō de, aru mono (あるようでないようで、あるもの), was released on November 2, 2005.
• Turkey, ターキー (Born July 10, 1973) Drummer, additional vocals.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

1. Dasoku Hokou (蛇足歩行), 2000
2. Gyotaku (魚磔), 2001
3. Tora no Ana (虎の穴), 2002, cover album
4. Tategami (鬣), 2003
5. Kyu Ni Ichi Jiken (九・二一事件), 2003, live album
6. Ryuuzetsuran (竜舌蘭), 2004
7. Gonbuto Tour Nippon Budokan (Kanzen-ban) (ごんぶとツアー日本武道館(完全版)), 2005, live album
8. Best of GO!GO! (ベスト オブ ゴー！ゴー！), 2006, best album
9. PARADE (パレード), 2006

[edit] Singles

1. Taiyou (太陽), 2000
2. Jet Ninjin (ジェットにんじん), 2000
3. Koi no Uta (こいのうた), 2000
4. Mushi '98 (むし'98), 2000
5. Dotanba de Cancel (ドタン場でキャンセル), 2001
6. Aa seishun (あぁ青春), 2001
7. C₇, 2001
8. Ukifune (浮舟) 2002
9. Tane (種), 2003
10. Ruriiro (瑠璃色), 2003
11. Aoi Kiretsu (青い亀裂), 2004
12. Kikyori Ren'ai (近距離恋愛), 2006

[edit] Radio

• GO!GO!SAKURAJIMA 2000
• GO!GO!7188's allnightnippon-r (2000-2001)
• GO!GO!7188's BeiBeiKin (2004)
• GO!GO!7188's BeiBeiKin 1/2 (2005)
• GO!GO!7188's BeiBeiSui 1/2 (2005- Present)

[edit] External links

• RA-FURU (ラーフル) - GO!GO!7188's official site
• Ten no Chikaku (てんのちかく) - Yuu's official site
• Kirari (キラリ) - Akiko Hamada's official site
• No Reason GO!GO!7188 - the first Gogo fansite
• Rock Rabbit - English fansite
• GO!GO!7188 Unofficial Fansite - Another English fansite

GO!GO!7188
Yumi Nakashima | Akiko Hamada | Turkey
Discography
Albums: Dasoku Hokou | Gyotaku | Tora no Ana Tategami | Ryuuzetsuran | Parade
Singles: Taiyou | Jet Ninjin | Koi no Uta | Mushi '98 | Dotanba de Cancel Aa seishun | C7 | Ukifune | Tane | Ruriiro | Aoi Kiretsu | Kikyori Ren'ai
Compilations: Best of GO!GO!
Live albums: Kyu Ni Ichi Jiken | Gonbuto
DVD: Tonosama Tour 2001 Oi: Hibiya Yagai Ongakudou | GO!GO! Dai Eizo Matsuri!
See Also:
Chirinuruwowaka