Lego big morl
lego big morl is a Japanese rock band[1] from Osaka, made up of four men: Takehiro Kanata (guitar & vocal), Hiroki Tanaka (guitar), Hiro Asakawa (drum), Shintarou Yamamoto (bass). It is called "lego" for short. The band is managed by OORONGSHA and signed to A-Sketch.
They started the band in Osaka in 2006, and had a tour a year later. After that, their song "Ray" was adopted as a featured song on the drama, Akai ito. The song peaked at number 41 on the Oricon singles chart[2] and in the following year they made their major debut. Their album Quartette Parade reached number 28 on the Oricon album chart in 2009.[3]
"Ray" was covered by Kō Shibasaki in 2010.
Members
- Vocals/Guitar: Takehiro Kanata (1984.5.24)
- Lead Guitar: Hiroki Tanaka (1984.10.25)
- Bass/Backup Vocals: Shintarou Yamamoto (1984.10.18)
- Drums: Hiro Asakawa (1984.11.10)
History
2006
After Asakawa's band split up in March, he asked Kanata to form a band with him. Tanaka, who was in the same band as Kanata, joined the new band, followed by Yamamoto, who was a friend of Kanata from high school. They started performing mainly in Osaka.
2007
They held a first live tour in Tokyo, Yokohama, Ibaraki, and Gunma in March. They gave out free CDs "テキーラグッバイ (tequila goodbye)" at live events.
2008
They released a ¥100 single "moonwalk for a week", which reached number four on the indies chart. They also released a first mini album Tuesday and Thursday. From this time, they began performing at big music festivals and events. In December, they released their first single "Ray", which became one of the songs on the soundtracks of the Fuji TV drama and movie Akai ito.
Discography
Single CDs
- ワープ(warp) (only sold at TSUTAYA)
- moonwalk for a week (only sold at TOWER RECORDS)
- Ray (1st single)
- 溢れる (afureru) (2nd single)
- ドリルドリル (drill drill) (3rd single)
- バランス (balance) (4th single)
- Flowers(5th single)
- Wait? (6th single)
- RAINBOW (7th single)
- Spark in the end (8th Single)
Albums
- June 11th, 2008 | Tuesday and Thursday (1st mini-album)
- January 28th, 2009 | Quartette Parade (1st full album)
- September 1st, 2010 | Mother Ship (2nd Album)
- November 16th, 2011 | for Flowers (studio album; only sold at TOWER RECORDS)
- December 7th, 2011 | Re:Union (3rd Album)
- October 22nd, 2014 | NEW WORLD (4th Album)