Veltpunch
| Veltpunch | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Alternative rock[1] |
| Years active | 1997–current |
| Labels | 321 Records, ZK Records, Evol Records, Geneon, Sony Music Associated Records |
| Website | http://www.veltpunch.net/ |
| Members |
Hidenori Naganuma Aiko Nakajima Naoki Asama |
| Past members |
Soutarou Nagumo Matsuzaki Taisuke Endo Seiji Himeno |
Veltpunch is a Japanese alternative rock band which formed in 1997.[2] They played at the SXSW music festival in Austin, Texas, USA, in March 2000.[3] Their first major[2] single, "Crawl", reached number 36 on the Oricon single charts in 2008 and remained on the chart for seven weeks.[4] Crawl was also featured as an opening theme for the anime Nabari no Ou.
Members
- Hidenori Naganuma (長沼 秀典 Naganuma Hidenori) (Vocals, guitar)
- Aiko Nakajima (ナカジマ アイコ Nakajima Aiko) (Bass, vocals)
- Taisuke Endo (遠藤 泰介 Endō Taisuke) (Drums) [1997 - 2010]
- Seiji Himeno (姫野 聖二 Himeno Seiji) (Guitar) [1997 - 2012]
- Naoki Asama (浅間 直樹 Asama Naoki) (Drums) [2011–present]
Discography
Singles
- "Crawl" (May 21, 2008) Oricon Style Single ranking: No. 36[4]
Albums
- Repeat 2000 Times (Mar 21, 2000)
- When We Drive (Mar 21, 2002)
- Question No. 13 (Dec 15, 2004)
- A Huge Mistake (Oct 5, 2005, 2nd Release Nov 3, 2006)
- White Album (Aug 1, 2007)
- Paint Your Life Grey (Mar 9, 2008)
- Black Album (Feb 17, 2010)
- His Strange Fighting Pose (Aug 3, 2011)
Best albums
- Gold Album 1997-2012 (Aug 8, 2012)
References
- ↑ Yahoo.co.jp Veltpunch Profile Retrieved Nov 2, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Barks.jp Veltpunch Profile Retrieved Nov 2, 2010
- ↑ SXSW-asia.com Retrieved Nov 2, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oricon.co.jp Veltpunch's CD Single Rankings Retrieved Nov 2, 2010
External links
- Official website (Japanese)