Straightener (band)
| Straightener | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | EMI Music Japan |
| Website | http://www.straightener.net |
| Members |
Atsushi Horie Shinpei Nakayama Hidekazu Hinata Jun Ōyama |
Straightener (ストレイテナー Sutoreitenā) is a Japanese alternative rock band. The band started out as a duo with Atsushi Horie (vocals/guitar) and Shinpei Nakayama (drums) in 1998. They established an independent label named Ghost Records in 2002. Hidekazu Hinata joined the band as bassist in 2003, giving the band a heavier sound. In October of the same year they released a single, "Traveling Gargoyle" from Toshiba EMI.
Straightener have performed at numerous festivals and live tours. The band toured all over Japan during their Linear tour in 2007, as well as performing a joint tour in December 2013 with Asian Kung-Fu Generation to celebrate both bands' 10-year anniversaries. Both bands performed in Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan along with a local band from each country.
Members
- Atsushi Horie – guitar, vocals, keyboards
- Also plays guitar and sings for the band FULLARMOR
- Shinpei Nakayama – drums
- Also plays drums in the band, The Predators, with Sawao Yamanaka (guitar, The Pillows), and Jiro (bass, Glay). Drummer for the band another sunnyday.
- Hidekazu Hinata – bass
- Former bassist of ART-SCHOOL and Zazen Boys. Also plays bass for the bands FULLARMOR and Nothing's Carved in Stone.
- Jun Ōyama - guitar
- Joined Straightener on October 1, 2008. Also plays guitar for another sunnyday. Former guitarist for the band ART-SCHOOL.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Straighten It Up | |
| 2001 | Error | |
| 2002 | Skeletonized | |
| 2004 | Lost World's Anthology | |
| Rock End Roll | ||
| 2005 | Title | |
| Straightener Early Years | Compilation | |
| 2006 | Dear Deadman | |
| 2007 | Linear | |
| Immortal | EP | |
| 2009 | Nexus | |
| 2010 | Creatures | |
| 2011 | Stout | Remix album |
| Straightener | ||
| 2012 | Soft | Remix album |
| 2013 | 21st Century Rock Band | Compilation |
| Resplendent | EP | |
| 2014 | Behind the Scene[1] | |
| 2016 | Cold Disc |
Singles/EPs
- "Senshi no Shikabane no March" (2000)
- "ANOTHER DIMENSIONAL" (2000)
- SILVER RECORD (2002)
- Silent Film Soundtrack (2003)
- "TRAVELING GARGOYLE" (2003)
- "TENDER" (2004)
- "KILLER TUNE / PLAY THE STAR GUITAR" (2004)
- "THE REMAINS" (2005)
- "Melodic Storm" (2006)
- "BERSERKER TUNE" (2006)
- "SIX DAY WONDER" (2007)
- "TRAIN" (2007)
- "Little Miss Weekend" (2008)
- "Lightning" (2009)
- "Clone / Donkey Boogie Dodo" (2009)
- "Man-Like Creatures" (2010)
- "VANDALISM / SILLY PARADE" (2011)
- "YOU and I / Hitsuji no Mure wa Oka o Noboru" (2011)
- "From Noon Till Dawn" (2012)
- "Super Magical Illusion" (2014)
- "Winter Sun / The World Record" (2014)
- "The Place Has No Name" (2015)
- "Inochi no Ato ni Saita Hana" (2015)
- "DAY TO DAY" (2015)
DVDs
- BLACK STAR LUSTER (2005)
- EMOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK (2006)
- Remember Our Drinking Songs -Hello Dear Deadman Tour 2006 (2006)
- Linear Motor City (2007)
- Emotion Picture Soundtrack 2 (2009)
- NEXUS TOUR FINAL (2009)
- The Parade of Creatures (2010)
- LONG WAY TO NOWHERE TOUR (2012)
- ETERNAL ROCK BAND -21st CENTURY ROCK BAND TOUR 2013- (2014)
Split albums
- DRAGORUM with The Pete Best (2001)
- untitled split cassette tape with ART-SCHOOL (2002)