Vola and the Oriental Machine

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VOLA & THE ORIENTAL MACHINE
Left to right: Daiki, Ahito, Aoki, Arie
Left to right: Daiki, Ahito, Aoki, Arie
Background information
Origin Flag of Japan Tokyo, Japan
Genre(s) Indie Rock
Post-punk revival
New Wave
Years active 2005–present
Label(s) DAIZAWA RECORDS
Associated
acts		 Number Girl
Zazen Boys
Syrup16g
downy
Website http://www.keycrew.jp/vola/
Members
Ahito Inazawa (Vocals, Guitar)
Aoki Yutaka (Guitar)
Arie Yoshinori (Bass)
Daiki Nakahata (Drums)

VOLA & THE ORIENTAL MACHINE is a Japanese rock band formed by ex-Number Girl and Zazen Boys drummer Ahito Inazawa in 2005. The group is named after the soccer team VOLA F.C. Which was also the name of the short-lived band formed by Ahito before Number Girl's disbandment in 2002[1].

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[edit] History

After parting ways with Zazen Boys due to creative differences in early 2005, drummer Inazawa Ahito formed VOLA & THE ORIENTAL MACHINE.

Inazawa, well known for his maniac drumming in Number Girl, Zazen Boys and numerous other projects, surprised the Japanese rock scene by ditching his drumsticks and taking the position of a frontman instead. He took on the moniker VOLA and handles guitar and vocals in the band. Aoki Yutaka from downy joined him on the guitar, Nakahata Daiki from Syrup16g was recruited to handle the drums and Arie Yoshinori the bass guitar.

The band released their debut, a 7-track mini-album WAITING FOR MY FOOD on January 25th, 2006. Simultaneously, they put out a live DVD called daimasの日記スペシャルの日記[2]

The band's first full album ANDROID ～like a house mannequin～ will be released on April 11th, 2007. The CD will include a remix of Yume Shindan produced by POLYSICS lead singer Hiroyuki Hayashi. Music from the new CD has already been featured in commercials for the popular Japanese magazine P.S (Pretty Style).[3]

[edit] Members

Ahito Inazawa (アヒト・イナザワ) Born on June 6th, 1973 in Fukuoka, Japan.
Aoki Yutaka (青木裕) Born on January 29th, 1970 in Ibaraki, Japan.
Arie Yoshinori (有江嘉典) Born on December 25th, 1969 in Fukuoka, Japan.
Daiki Nakahata (中畑大樹) Born on July 25, 1974 in Aomori, Japan.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • [2006.01.25] Waiting for My Food (mini)
  1. Principle of machine
  2. A communication refusal desire
  3. concour
  4. NAGERI TO KASUPPA
  5. Yume Shindan
  6. Fatal Incident (Please Take My Breath Away)
  7. Song of Ruin
  • [2007.04.11] ANDROID ～like a house mannequin～
  1. ORIENTAL MACHINE
  2. Mexico Pub
  3. WAITING FOR MY FOOD
  4. 羽根の光 (album ver.)
  5. MIND CONTROL
  6. FOOD'S NEXT
  7. blue song
  8. 夢診断（カルテ.......無し.......mix.）
  9. ト☆キ☆メ☆イ☆テ★　tonight flight
  10. The counterattack of the dreamer（夢見人の逆襲）

[edit] Singles

  • [2006.10.25] Hane no Hikari
  1. Hane no Hikari
  2. Comeback in Darkness
  3. Kamu Neko

[edit] DVDs

  • [2006.01.25] daimasの日記スペシャルの日記

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.keikaku.net/profiles/51
  2. ^ http://www.last.fm/music/VOLA+%2526+THE+ORIENTAL+MACHINE
  3. ^ http://www.towerrecords.co.jp/sitemap/CSfCardMain.jsp?GOODS_NO=1520477&GOODS_SORT_CD=104

[edit] External Links

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