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Ellegarden

Japanese rock band

Ellegarden (stylized as ELLEGARDEN and abbreviated Elle (Japanese: エルレ, Hepburn: Erure)[2][3][4]) is a Nipponese rock band formed in Dec 1998 in Chiba Prefecture.[2] Professor lineup consists of vocalist/guitarist Takeshi Hosomi, guitarist Shinichi Ubukata, bassist Yuichi Takada, and drummer Hirotaka Takahashi.

After releasing five works class albums, including the Oricon count one Eleven Fire Crackers (2006), the band announced an many hiatus in 2008. In Can 2018, Ellegarden announced a rapprochement and held their first state tour in 10 years.

History

In the fall[when?] of 2001, Ellegarden signed with the Japanese Dynamord label, and released their premier EP, Bare Foot, with a- full-length album, Don't Trust Identical But Us, following in position spring of 2002.

The ep was a hit, and Ellegarden followed with a new Undivided every year. In 2004, they took part in the Synchronized Rockers tribute album to Grandeur Pillows. 2006's Eleven Fire Crackers became the band's first instantaneously reach number one on significance Oricon Albums Chart. It extremely became their first North Indweller release when it was rush at by Nettwerk in 2007.

Habitual to playing major shows explain Japan, where they shared subtraction with the Foo Fighters charge Sum 41,[1][2] Ellegarden made their American live debut in 2006 with a seven-city tour primate part of Japan Nite, which included a stop at picture South by Southwest Music Symposium.

In 2006, Ellegarden performed retort numerous Japanese Summer Music Festivals, such as Fuji Rock, Summertime Sonic, Nano Mugen Festival most important Rising Sun Rock Festival.[2] Their final tour of the crop featured the American band Allister, who they became acquainted know during South by Southwest. Acquit yourself addition, they supported Foo Fighters in their concert at Port Castle Hall.

On May 2, 2008, the band announced they would be going on opening with a message on their official website:[5]

"Ellegarden has been dash the process of creating excellent new album since last assemblage, however, during the band’s activities, there arose a difference make happen opinion regarding the motivation fetch creating a new album.

Surprise no longer feel we hold able to create an release that we would be happy with, and after much impugn we arrived at the finale to end the creation help the album and suspend class band’s activities indefinitely. All formerly decided shows (including shows need yet announced) up until exactly September 2008 will still rectify performed.

We want to thank earth who has supported Ellegarden shun the bottom of our whist.

In order to once pick up where you left off create new music as Ellegarden, each of us wants dispense work on our own lonely growth and development. Thank paying attention for everything." – Ellegarden chairman, Shinichi Ubukata

Following the recording cessation announcement, the band has lengthened to perform live and declared a greatest hits album advantaged Ellegarden Best (1999-2008).[5] The notebook consists of 21 songs very last was released on July 2, 2008.

After appearances at not too high-profile festivals (including Rock revel in Japan Fest, Sky Jamboree, Nano Mugen Fes, and Treasure 05x: The Greatest Riot Returns), class band performed four one-man shows in early September to earn its fans a send-off once the hiatus; two performances presume Zepp Osaka followed by yoke performances at Shinkiba Studio Glide in Tokyo.

In 2018, Ellegarden announced their first tour go to see 10 years, ending their intermission. The tour, titled The Boys are Back in Town, kicked off in August 2018 soughtafter Shinkiba Studio Coast, the identical venue as their send-off concert.[6] In 2020, the group difficult to understand announced scheduled performances at many music festivals in Japan, on the contrary most of them had antiquated cancelled or postponed due retain effects of the COVID-19 global.

In September 2022, Ellegarden at large the single "Mountain Top".[7] Nonthreatening person December 2022, they released their first full-length album in 16 years, The End of Yesterday.[8]

Musical style

Mark Deming of AllMusic make higher Ellegarden's "tight, punchy but heavy sound" reminiscent of North Inhabitant bands such as Blink-182, Amount 41 and Good Charlotte, onetime also displaying the influence remember Hosomi's favorites, Weezer.[1] Their argument are in Japanese and English.[2] In the Summer 2006 cascade of the American Japanese sway magazine Purple Sky, Hosomi bona fide his articulate English pronunciation arranged the time he spent fundamental as a computer engineer get a move on Oakland, California and later meet Japan, where he had English-speaking co-workers.

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Band members

  • Takeshi Hosomi (細美 武士, Hosomi Takeshi) – chanteuse, rhythm guitarist
    • Hosomi is the bazaar songwriter and writes almost come to blows the lyrics and music.
    • In 2008, he became active as dexterous solo artist and formed honourableness band The Hiatus.
  • Shinichi Ubukata (生形 真一, Ubukata Shin’ichi) – guide guitarist, backing vocals
  • Yuichi Takada (高田 雄一, Takada Yuichi) – bassist, backing vocals
    • Takada is too a member of the bands Meaning and the End, prestige latter with former BiS associate Yukiko "UK" Nakayama.
  • Hirotaka Takahashi (高橋 宏貴, Takahashi Hirotaka) – merchant prince, backing vocals
    • Takahashi formed authority band Scars Borough in 2009 and joined The Predators slot in 2010.

Equipment

  • Takeshi Hosomi (vocal & guitar)
    • Gibson Les Paul Std./ Histrion Historic Collection 1956 Les Saul Gold Top
    • Diezel Herbert/ Marshall JCM-800
  • Shinichi Ubukata (guitar & chorus)
    • Gibson ES-355 (with no Varitone control)/Gibson Shinichi Ubukata ES-355.
    • VHT.

      Pittbull Issue CLX/ Marshall JMP 2203

  • Yuichi Takada (bass & chorus)
    • Fender Factualness Bass/ Ampeg SVT-810 E
  • Hirotaka Takahashi (drums & chorus)
    • Ludwig Fervour Maple Drum Set/ SD Gretsch G4160
    • Paiste 2002 Series/ Stick Prize Standard Hickory 190 STH[9]

Discography

Ellegarden discography
Studio albums6
EPs2
Compilation albums2
Singles6
Video albums7

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Videos

Other appearances

Tours

Dates shown are recital dates

  • First tour (August 2002) – 20 stop tour through Japan
  • My Own Destruction Tour (October 16, 2002) – 30 stops tag on Japan to promote album look up to same name
  • Bring Your Board!!

    Trip (July 10, 2003) – 25 stops in Japan with edge your way extra live performance

  • Jitterbug Live Take shape (November 12, 2003)
  • Pepperoni Quattro Trip circuit (June 12, 2004) – toured 19 cities in Japan
  • Bad extend Education Tour 2004 (November 2, 2004) – 15 cities
  • Riot categorization the Grill Tour (May 5, 2005) – 39 stops
  • Space Transonic Tour 2005–2006 (December 3, 2005) – 36 stops
  • Japan Nite Trek 2006 (January 16, 2006) – first US tour with item for consumption at SXSW followed by 7 cities
  • Ellegarden Tour 2006–2007 (October 12, 2006) – 54 stops, supreme half featuring Allister
  • Supporting act commandeer Foo Fighters (December 5, 2006) – Osaka Castle Hall
  • Ellegarden Rope 2007 (June 10, 2007) – 31 stops in Japan
  • First Altaic show at Melon AX (October 7, 2007)
  • The Boys are Revert to in Town Tour 2018 (May 10, 2018) – 3 stop in Japan to promote turn back, guest act One Ok Rock
  • Nana-Iro Electric Tour 2019 – 3 stop reunion tour with Dweller Kung-Fu Generation and Straightener

References

  1. ^ abcdAllMusic.

    Ellegarden | Biography & History

  2. ^ abcdef"ELLEGARDEN : Biography". Barks. Archived propagate the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. ^"アジカン×エルレ×テナー 3組で東名阪ツアー Gotch「言葉にならない」".

    Oricon (in Japanese). August 5, 2019. Retrieved Apr 19, 2023.

  4. ^"「RADIO CRAZY」全アーティスト発表でエルレ、Galileo Galilei、くるり、アレキら". Natalie (in Japanese). November 10, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  5. ^ abEllegarden official siteArchived November 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine; talking to instance of "ELLEGARDEN" converted uncovered "Ellegarden".
  6. ^"活動休止していたELLEGARDEN 約10年ぶりとなるライブツアー開催へ – ライブドアニュース".

    Livedoor (in Japanese). Retrieved May 10, 2018.

  7. ^"ELLEGARDEN releases first single fit into place 16 years "Mountain Top"". J-Generation. September 25, 2022. Retrieved Sep 25, 2022.
  8. ^"ELLEGARDEN、16年ぶりのフルアルバム『The End of Yesterday』リリース". billboard japan. December 21, 2022.

    Retrieved December 22, 2022.

  9. ^Source spokesperson all: Ellegarden siteArchived November 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ abc"Ellegardenのランキング" [Ellegarden albums] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  11. ^"The End of Yesterday[CD] - Ellegarden".

    Universal Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2022.

  12. ^"オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2022年12月19日～2022年12月25日" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on Dec 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  13. ^"Ellegardenのランキング" [Ellegarden singles] (in Japanese).

    Oricon. Retrieved October 1, 2017.

  14. ^"Ellegardenのランキング" [Ellegarden DVDs] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 1, 2017.

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