An Cafe

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An Cafe
An Cafe in 2007, from left to right: Kanon, Yuuki, Miku, Takuya, and Teruki.
Background information
Also known as	Antic Cafe アンティック－珈琲店－
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genre(s)	Pop/rock
Years active	2003–present
Label(s)	Loop Ash/MusicRay'n (JP) Gan-Shin (EU)
Website	ancafe-web.com
Members
Miku Takuya Kanon Teruki Yuuki
Former members
Bou

An Cafe (or Antic Cafe) (アンティック－珈琲店－（カフェ）, Antikku Kafe^?) is a Japanese pop/rock band formed in 2003 and signed to the independent label Loop Ash. They have been described as a visual kei band.^[1] As of 2008, the group has released two full-length albums with another slated for an April release.

Contents 1 History 2 Lineup 3 Endorsements 4 International recognition 5 Discography 6 References 7 External links

[edit] History

An Cafe was formed in May 2003 with Miku, Kanon and Bou who would later be joined by Teruki after leaving his former band, Feathers-Blue. The band played live shows for their first year, without any releases.

In 2004, An Cafe released their first demos and signed a record deal with Loop Ash. Their first release, "Candyholic" was released in March and reached the second spot on the Oricon indies single chart. The band continued touring and releasing, including their first album, Shikisai Moment in 2005. The band released even more singles in 2006 until their second studio album, Magnya Carta (a play on "Magna Carta").

In 2007, the band announced their first overseas appearance at Project A-Kon. The announcement of this was followed shortly by the departure of guitarist, Bou. The last performance with Bou was on April 30, 2007, and was featured in a DVD titled Hibiya On *The* o New Sekai. After Bou left the band, two new members were announced; Takuya to replace Bou as the guitarist, and Yuuki to join An Cafe as a keyboardist. The first single with their new lineup was announced as "Kakusei Heroism" followed by "Ryuusei Rocket". In the end of 2007, An Cafe announced their first overseas tour, taking place in Europe in 2008.

In the opening weeks of 2008, An Cafe announced their upcoming single, "Cherry Saku Yuki!!" in February, as well as their next studio album, Gokutama Rock Cafe, to be released on April 9, 2008.^[2]

[edit] Lineup

• Miku – vocals
• Takuya – guitar (since 2007)
• Kanon – bass
• Teruki – drums
• Yuuki – keyboard (since 2007)

Former members

• Bou – guitar (2003–2007)

[edit] Endorsements

An Cafe has been a long time supporter and endorser of popular Japanese fashion label Sex Pot Revenge, as they are frequently seen wearing clothing from that label. They have appeared on the cover of company's free magazine, V!nyl Syndicate.

[edit] International recognition

An Cafe has gained moderate success in not only Japan, but Europe, mainland Asia (Korea, China) and the United States.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Discography

Albums and EPs

• Amedama Rock (February 23, 2005)
• Shikisai Moment (November 9, 2005)
• Magnya Carta (November 29, 2006)
• Gokutama Rock Cafe (April 9, 2008)

Singles

• "Candyholic" (March 24, 2004)
• "√69" (June 6, 2004)
• "Komou Cosmos" (November 24, 2004)
• "Karakuri Hitei" (March 30, 2005)
• "Tekesuta Kousen" (July 20, 2005)
• "Escapism" (August 24, 2005)
• "Merrymaking" (September 21, 2005)
• "10’s Collection March" (March 1, 2006)
• "Bonds ~Kizuna~" (May 17, 2006)
• "Smile Ichiban Ii Onna " (September 20, 2006)
• "Snow Scene" (October 18, 2006)
• "Kakusei Heroism ~The Hero Without a Name~" (August 22, 2007)
• "Ryuusei Rocket" (November 7, 2007)
• "Cherry Saku Yuuki!!" (February 27, 2008)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Official blog
• Official MySpace

v • d • e An Cafe Albums & EPs Amedama Rock · Shikisai Moment · Magnya Carta · Gokutama Rock Cafe Singles Candyholic · √69 · Komou Cosmos · Karakuri Hitei · Tekesuta Kousen  · Escapism · Merrymaking · 10's Collection March · Bonds ~Kizuna~ · Smile Ichiban Ii Onna · Snow Scene · Kakusei Heroism · Ryuusei Rocket · Cherry Saku Yuki!!