The★tambourines
The★tambourines | |
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Origin | Japan |
Genres | J-Pop, pop rock |
Years active | 2001–2009 |
Labels | Giza Studio |
Associated acts | Being Inc. |
Website | Official website |
Past members |
Ami Matsunaga Hiroshi Asai Toshikazu Kamei Tatsuya Okada |
the★tambourines were a Japanese pop band signed to the Giza Studio label, active between 2001 and 2009.
Members
- Ami Matsunaga (松永安未) - vocalist,lyricist
- Hiroshi Asai (麻井寛史) - bassist, composer, arranger
- Toshikazu Kamei (亀井俊和) - drummer
- Tatsuya Okada (岡田達也) - engineer
Biography
- In 2001, the band has formed in January
- In 2002, after one year of debut, their fifth single "Wonder Boy" has which ranked first week #99 rank in Oricon rankings.[3] The song was used as ending theme for Yomiuri TV program BAN!BOO!Pain!!
- In 2005 they released last single "Don't Stop Music" and last studio album "Sounds Good"
- In 2006 they released their first mini album "Instant Vacation". On official website is included with preview songs and liner notes from members.[10]
- In 2008 they began stream their own radio "the★tambourines のmorning moka" till March 2009.[11]
- In 2009, after releasing the compilation album my back tracks through official blog they announced indefinite hiatus.[12]
After hiatus announcement
- Till 2011, the remaining members without vocalist kept the official blog active.[13]
- In 2012, Hiroshi joined in instrumental band "Sensation".[14]
- Nowadays Toshikazu is working as music teacher of drum in "Giza Musician School".[15]
Discography
All songs were written by Ami Matsunaga, composed and arranged by Hiroshi Asai. They released ten singles, four studio, three mini and one "best of" albums.[16][17]
Singles
Release Day | Title | Rank | |
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1st | 2001/4/25 | Easy Game | X |
2nd | 2001/7/18 | Hijack Brandnew Days | X |
3rd | 2001/10/31 | Mayonaka ni Kizuita funny love (真夜中気づいたfunny love) | X |
4th | 2002/3/20 | Stay young | X |
5th | 2002/7/14 | Wonder boy | 99[18] |
6th | 2002/12/18 | Atsui Namida (アツイナミダ) | 182[19] |
7th | 2003/3/5 | Afresh Wish | 139 [20] |
8th | 2003/8/6 | Everything Is Nothing | 180[21] |
9th | 2004/9/8 | Never Ever ~Aki wa Chotto Samishiku~ (〜秋はちょっとさみしく〜) | 100[22] |
10th | 2005/8/31 | Don't Stop Music | 177[23] |
Studio albums
Release Day | Title | Rank | |
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1st | 2002/4/17 | My Back Pages | 86[24] |
2nd | 2003/4/23 | Dizzy Season | 115[25] |
3rd | 2003/11/26 | Home Again | 175[26] |
4th | 2005/11/2 | Sounds Good ~Himekuri Shashin~ | 270[27] |
Mini albums
Release Day | Title | Rank | |
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1st | 2006/8/2 | Instant Vacation | X |
2nd | 2007/10/31 | 6th story | 286[28] |
3rd | 2008/9/24 | Switch | X |
Best-of album
Release Day | Title | Rank | |
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1st | 2006/6/17 | My back tracks | 267[29] |
References
- ↑ "GIZA studio R&B Respect Vol.1 - six sisters selection". CDJapan. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ↑ "GIZA studio R&B PARTY at the "Hills Pan Koujou" [Horie] vol.1". CDJapan. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ↑ "Wonder boy (the tambourines)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Our favorite cafe at Kitahorie Osaka". hills online cafe (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Profile Ami Matsunaga". the-tambourines (in Japanese).
- ↑ "GIZA studio MAI-K & FRIENDS HOTROD BEACH PARTY VOL.1 - 2002 Summer". CDJapan. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ↑ "GIZA studio HOTROD BEACHPARTY". CDJapan. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ↑ "Profile 大楠雄蔵 (2005 7.31)". oomoom (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Profile Hiroshi Asai". the-tambourines (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Instant Vacation liner notes". the-tambourines (in Japanese).
- ↑ "morning moka 終了のお知らせ". Ameblo (in Japanese).
- ↑ "the★tambourinesから重要なお知らせ". ameblo (in Japanese).
- ↑ "チャリティー・ライブの打ち合わせ…☆". Ameblo (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Biography - Hiroshi Asai". Sensation (in Japanese).
- ↑ "講師紹介 - 亀井 俊和". giza-cs.com (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Discography". the-tambourines (in Japanese).
- ↑ "アーティスト情報the★tambourines". beinggiza (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Wonder boy (the tambourines)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ↑ "アツイナミダ (the tambourines)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Afresh Wish (the tambourines)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Everything Is Nothing (the tambourines)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ↑ "never ever〜秋はちょっとさみしく〜 (the tambourines)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Don't Stop Music(the tambourines)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ↑ "My Back Pages(the tambourines)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Dizzy Season(the tambourines)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Home Again(the tambourines)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Sounds Good(the tambourines)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ↑ "6th story(the tambourines)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
- ↑ "My back tracks(the tambourines)". Oricon News (in Japanese).
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