Snowkel

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Snowkel (シュノーケル, Shunōkeru^?) is a Japanese rock band from Odaiba, Japan. The members of Snowkel are Kaba, Nishi, and Yama.

Snowkel
Origin	Odaiba, Japan
Genre(s)	J-rock
Years active	2004–present
Label(s)	Sony Music Japan
Website	www.snowkel.com
Members
Kaba Nishi Yama

Immediately after forming in January 2004, their height of degree of completion of music is appraised and acquires a grand prix in the audition of local end in Fukuoka. After that, Snowkel focused on live activity in Fukuoka. In December 2004, Snowkel had their first live gig in Fukuoka where they sold independent production board CD of themselves. In 2005, still focused on live activity, Snowkel produced a D board mini-album called "Sora Colorful" (ソラカラフル, "Sora Colorful"^?) and released their debut single "Ooki Na Mizutamari" (大きな水たまり, "Ooki Na Mizutamari"^?).

In 2006, the band earned a major record label deal with Sony Music Japan and released their first studio album called SNOWKEL SNORKEL in 26 April 2006. SNOWKEL SNORKEL contains their released singles "Tabibito Beginner", "Namikaze Satellite", and "Ooki Na Mizutamari".

In 3 October 2007 their second album, EQ, was released featuring songs from their singles: "Solar Wind", "Bye-Bye×Hello", "Tenkiyohō" and "Kiseki"; along with 8 new songs for a total of 12 songs.

Their songs feature in a few anime series:

• "Namikaze Satellite" as the seventh opening for Naruto
• "Solar Wind" as the second ending for Kiba
• "Kiseki" as the sixth ending for Gintama.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Indies 1.2 Singles 1.3 Albums 2 References

[edit] Discography

[edit] Indies

• Snowkel (シュノーケル, Shunōkeru^?) (December 18, 2004)
• Sora Colorful (ソラカラフル, Sora Karafuru^?) (June 1, 2005)

[edit] Singles

• Large Puddle (大きな水たまり, Ooki na Mizutamari^?) (November 2, 2005)
• Discord Satellite (波風サテライト, Namikaze Sateraito^?) (January 1, 2006)
• Traveller Beginner (旅人ビギナー, Tabibito Biginā^?) (April 5, 2006)
• solar wind (August 23, 2006)
• Bye-Bye×Hello (January 1, 2007)
• Weather Forecast (天気予報, Tenkiyohō^?) (April 8, 2007)
• Miracle (奇跡, Kiseki^?) (August 8, 2007)

[edit] Albums

• SNOWKEL SNORKEL (April 26, 2006)

1. Discord Satellite
2. Pantomime (パントマイム, Pantomaimu^?)
3. Traveller Beginner
4. Amayadokari to Girigirisu (アマヤドカリとキリギリス, Amayadokari to Girigirisu^?)
5. 62
6. Esper (エスパー, Esper^?)
7. Large Puddle
8. 100,000hp
9. Record (SNOWKEL SNORKEL mix) (レコード(SNOWKEL SNORKEL mix), Record (SNOWKEL SNORKEL mix)^?)
10. REWIND
11. Dinosaur of Summer (夏の恐竜, Natsu no Kyōryū^?)

• EQ (October 3, 2007)

1. Another World
2. Weather Forecast
3. solar wind
4. Inefficiency of People (無能の人, Munō no Hito^?)
5. Miracle (EQ Version) (奇跡 (EQ Version), Miracle (EQ Version)^?)
6. I Love You (アイラブユー, Ai Rabu Yū^?)
7. Nantara Mental (なんたらメンタル, Nantara Mental^?)
8. Shurusutoremingu (シュールストレミング, Shurusutoremingu^?)
9. Trap of Snow (雪の罠, Yuki no Wana^?)
10. Bye-Bye×Hello
11. Mittsu Kazoero (3つ数えろ, Mittsu Kazoero^?)
12. We and You (ボクラとキミラ, Bokura to Kimira^?)

[edit] References