TM Network
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TM NETWORK is a Japanese Pop or J-Rock band consisting of Tetsuya Komuro (Keyboardist), Takashi Utsunomiya (Vocalist) and Naoto Kine (Guitarist).
They were originally members of a band called Speedway during their school days. The three of them formed TM NETWORK. Their name is commonly thought to stand for "Time Machine Network". However, on September 6th 2006 on an episode of Trivia no Izumi claimed that TM actually stands for 'Tama', the district from Tokyo they all came from. While Trivia no Izumi claims that TM stands for 'Tama' Tetsuya Komuro himself as early as 1984 on the show LiveG, has said that the TM stands for Time Machine.
On August 22, 1983 TM NETWORK took part in "the Fresh Sounds Contest" (フレッシュサウンズコンテスト) which was sponsored by Coca-Cola. The song they performed was "1974" and it was aired on TBS. This was their first step towards a record deal.
They made their record debut with single "Kinyoubi no lion (Friday's Lion)" and album "Rainbow Rainbow" on April 21, 1984.
They became famous first in Hokkaido. After a while they had more hits with the songs "Self Control", "Get Wild" and others. So they became one of the most popular rock bands in Japan.
Several musicians have supported them at their live shows as backing bands such as Tak Matsumoto (B'z), Daisuke Asakura (access), and more.
They changed their name to TMN in 1990, and broke up in 1994. They had reunited under their old name of TM NETWORK in 1999.
They compiled with the overseas musicians such as Julio Iglesias Jr., Sheila E, Lee-Hom Wang for "Happiness×3 Loneliness×3".
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[edit] Members
- Tetsuya Komuro (小室哲哉 Komuro Tetsuya, born November 27, 1958 in Fuchu, Tokyo) Keyboard, composition, arrangement, lyrics, producer, chorus.
- Takashi Utsunomiya (宇都宮隆 Utsunomiya Takashi, born October 25, 1957) Main vocals, chorus.
- Naoto Kine (木根尚登 Kine Naoto, born September 26, 1957) Guitar, composition, piano, harmonica, chorus.
- He is acting solo singer-songwriter. And also, as an author, written many novels and other books.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
- 金曜日のライオン(Kinyoubi no lion)"Take it to the Lucky"
- 1974
- ACCIDENT
- DRAGON THE FESTIVAL(Zoo Mix)
- YOUR SONG("D"Mix) (Theme of "Vampire Hunter D" 1985)
- Come on Let's Dance(This is the FANKS DYNA-MIX)
- GIRL
- All-Right All-Night(No Tears No blood)
- Self Control
- Get Wild (Theme of "City Hunter" anime)
- KISS YOU
- RESISTANCE
- BEYOND THE TIME (Theme of "Mobile Suit Gundam:Char's Counterattack")
- SEVEN DAYS WAR
- COME ON EVERYBODY
- JUST ONE VICTORY / STILL LOVE HER (Theme of "City Hunter 2" anime)
- COME ON EVERYBODY(with Nile Rodgers)
- KISS YOU(KISS JAPAN)
- GET WILD '89
- DIVE INTO YOUR BODY
- THE POINT OF LOVERS' NIGHT
- TIME TO COUNT DOWN
- RHYTHM RED BEAT BLACK
- RHYTHM RED BEAT BLACK(Version 2.0) / RHYTHM RED BEAT BLACK(Version 300000000000) by Denki Groove
- Love Train
- WILD HEAVEN
- 一途な恋(Ichizu na Koi)
- Nights of The Knife
- GET WILD DECADE RUN / IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT (Verdy Kawasaki 1st stage support song)
- 10 YEARS AFTER (Verdy Kawasaki 2nd stage support song)
- Happiness×3 Loneliness×3
- Message
- IGNITION, SEQUENCE, START
- We Are Starting Over
- CASTLE IN THE CLOUDS
- NETWORK TM
[edit] Original Albums
- RAINBOW RAINBOW
- CHILDHOOD'S END
- TWINKLE NIGHT
- GORILLA
- SELF CONTROL
- humansystem
- CAROL
- RHYTHM RED
- EXPO
- Major Turn Round
- NETWORK TM -Easy Listening
[edit] Video
- VISION FESTIVAL
- FANKS "FANTASY" DYNA-MIX
- SELF CONTROL and the Scenes from "the Shooting"
- Gift for Fanks Video since 1985-1988
- FANKS the LIVE 1 FANKS CRY-MAX
- FANKS the LIVE 2 KISS JAPAN DANCING DYNA-MIX
- FANKS the LIVE 3 CAMP FANKS!! '89
- CAROL the LIVE
- Rhythm Red Live WORLD'S END I / II
- RHYTHM RED BEAT BLACK
- EXPO ARENA FINAL
- Final Live Last Groove 5.18
- Final Live Last Groove 5.19
- DECADE(TM NETWORK 1984-1994)
- LIVE TOUR Major Turn-Round 1
- LIVE TOUR Major Turn-Round 2
- TM NETWORK DOUBLE-DECADE TOUR "NETWORK"
- All the Clips
