Wino (band)

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WINO
Origin Japan
Genre(s) Hard rock
Alternative rock
Years active 1995–2006
Label(s) independent
Speedstar Records
Former members
Jun Yoshimura
Naoyuki Hisanaga
Shinichiro Togawa
Hiroyuki Kawazoe
Masataka Kauma

WINO (pronounced "wine-oh") is a Japanese rock band that formed in 1995 and broke up in 2002. Their music was heavily influenced British rock bands, most notably The Beatles, and the band has often been compared to Oasis. One of WINO's biggest hits was "Taiyou wa Yoru mo Kagayaku"(The Sun Also Shines at Night), the second opening in the popular anime Hunter × Hunter.

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[edit] Members

  • 吉村潤 Jun Yoshimura - lead vocals
  • 久永直行 Naoyuki Hisanaga - lead guitar
  • 外川慎一郎 Shinichiro Togawa - rhythm guitar
  • 川添宏之 Hiroyuki Kawazoe - bass
  • 黒沼征孝 Masataka Kauma - drums

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

  • Devil's own [mix No.4] (1998)
  • LOADED (1998)
  • ain't gonna lose (1999)
  • Tomorrow (1999)
  • The Action (All really want to do) (2000)
  • Sullen Days (2000)
  • "Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku" (2000)
  • New Dawn F (2001)
  • Go Straight Song! (2001)
  • Not Alone (2002)
  • LOVE IS HERE (2002)

[edit] Albums

  • Useless Music (1999)
  1. Devil's own
  2. Inhaler
  3. WILD FLOWER
  4. Can't leave the here
  5. SISTER'S HIGH
  6. White Room
  7. Confusion
  8. She
  9. Call the SUN
  10. LOADED
  11. Unfinished Vibes
  • WINO (1999)
  1. The Action
  2. Tomorrow
  3. Velvet
  4. Hospital
  5. GLORY
  6. FREAKS
  7. Mirror
  8. We are the boys
  9. Thank you
  10. Anyhow
  11. Friend of mine
  12. ain't gonna lose
  • DIRGE No.9 (2001)
  1. New Dawn F
  2. Resolution
  3. Mad Silence
  4. Hurt
  5. "Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku"
  6. Butterfly
  7. Empty Soul
  8. Imagine, still
  9. My Life
  10. Sullen Days (album version)
  11. Dirge No.9
  • EVERLAST (2002)
  1. Warsaw
  2. Everlast
  3. LOVE IS HERE
  4. Jesus
  5. All About a Boy
  6. Philadelphia
  7. Chelsea Girl
  8. Forever Young
  9. Not Alone
  10. Freedom Song
  11. Go Straight Song!
  • LION (2003)
  1. New Song
  2. WATERMARK ～Ver.3～
  3. THUNDER
  4. RIDE ON
  5. SEA CASTLE
  6. Teenage tears
  7. SPIN
  8. Songs of Shadow
  9. Talk to me
  10. Rainbow
  11. a new world
  12. Lost Communication
  13. Little Saviour
  14. Come Together Now
  15. No Enemies
  16. Break Down the Long Road, Break Down the Wall
  17. Freedom Song

[edit] Compilations

  • THE BEST OF WINO - Volume 1 (2003)
  1. The Action (All I really want to do)
  2. Everlast
  3. Thank you
  4. WILD FLOWER
  5. Tomorrow
  6. My Life
  7. Dirge No.9
  8. LOADED
  9. Inhaler
  10. Warsaw
  11. New Dawn F
  12. Go Straight Song!
  13. "Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku"
  14. GOING OUT
  15. Devil's own〔mix No.4]
  16. Friend of mine

[edit] DVD

  1. -opening-
  2. The Action
  3. White Room
  4. -movie-
  5. Velvet
  6. -movie-
  7. Devil's own
  8. -movie-
  9. Watermark
  10. -movie-
  11. "Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku"
  12. EVERLAST
  13. -movie-
  14. Inhaler, performed at Akasaka Blitz on 14th March, 2000
  15. New Dawn F
  16. LOVE IS HERE
  17. -movie-
  18. Go Straight Song! Performed at Shinjuku Liquid Room on 22nd November, 2002
  19. -ending-

[edit] Other

WINO's songs can also be found in a few compilations of various artists.

  • "ESCAPE" and "GOING OUT" in RETURN OF GUITAR LIGHTNING HORROR SMILIN' (1996) from Gods Pop Records
  • "Not Alone" in Football Music Album YELL (2006) from Speedstar Records
  • "Thank you" in Thank You!! (2006) from Speedstar Records
  • "Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku" in Hunter × Hunter Single Collection (2006) from Miya Records

[edit] Trivia

  • Originally, the band's name was ボグ・マイトルスター (bogu maitorusuta), which seems to be just gibberish. The band was renamed WINO in 1996.
  • The slogan "OINOS KAI ALATHEA" in the Lion logo translates to "wine and truth" from Greek.

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