Avengers in Sci-Fi (アヴェンジャーズ・イン・サイファイ, Avenjāzu in Saifai, stylised as avengers in sci-fi) is a Japanese rock band, signed to Victor Entertainment. Their multi-genre sound has been described as such things as "a spaceship of rock"[1] and "spacey dance rock."[2]
Avengers in Sci-Fi | |
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| Origin | Kanagawa, Japan |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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| Members | Tarō Kohata (木幡太郎) (vocals, guitar, synthesiser) Yoshihiko Inami (稲見喜彦) (vocals, bass, synthesiser) Masanori Hasegawa (長谷川正法) (drums, chorus) |
| Website | Avengers in Sci-Fi Official Site |
Biography
editThe band members were all classmates at a high school in Kanagawa. They formed the band in 2002, debuting as an independent artist under K-Plan in 2004 with the extended play Science Rock, followed by their debut album Avenger Strikes Back in 2006.[1]
In 2007, the band played at the rookie stage in the Fuji Rock summer festival,[3] and toured with The Band Apart.[4] In 2008, the band released their second album, Science Rock, and toured the United States as part of Japan Nite.[5]
The band collaborated with Kaela Kimura, producing her 2009 single "Banzai."[6] They also contributed to a Disney song cover compilation album, Disney Rocks!, covering "Mickey Mouse March."[7] 2009 also saw tours with bands The Hiatus and Nothing's Carved in Stone,[8][9] and for the band to release their first release with a major label, Victor Entertainment, with their second EP Jupiter Jupiter.[1] The band were subsequently picked as one of the iTunes Japan "Sound of 2010" break-through artists.[10]
In 2010, the band released their third album, Dynamo, led by the single "Delight Slight Lightspeed," which debuted at #20 on Oricon's daily singles charts.[11]
Discography
editOriginal albums
edit| Year | Album Information | Oricon Albums Charts [12] |
Reported sales [13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Avenger Strikes Back
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290 | 700 |
| 2008 | Science Rock
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74 | 3,900 |
| 2010 | Dynamo
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60 | 3,100 |
| 2012 | Disc 4 the Seasons
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54 | 3,200 |
| 2014 | Unknown Tokyo Blues
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- | - |
| 2016 | Dune
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- | - |
Compilation albums
edit| Year | Album Information | Oricon Albums Charts [12] |
Reported sales [13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Selected Ancient Works 2006-2013
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— | — |
Extended plays
edit| Year | Album Information | Oricon Albums Charts [12] |
Reported sales [13] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Avengers in Sci-Fi
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— | — |
| 2009 | Jupiter Jupiter
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81 | 3,600 |
Live album
edit| Year | Album Information |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Crazy Gonna Spacey
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Singles
edit| Release | Title | Notes | Chart positions | Oricon sales [13] |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Singles Charts [12] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 [14] | |||||
| 2010 | "Delight Slight Lightspeed" | 55 | 71 | 2,500 | Dynamo | |
| 2011 | "Sonic Fireworks" | 71 | 25 | 1,600 | Disc 4 the Seasons | |
| 2012 | "Yang 2" | iTunes exclusive | — | — | — | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Profile". Avengers in Sci-Fi official site. Archived from the original on 12 August 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "avengers in sci-fi、1stフル・アルバムを発表！". CDJournal. July 19, 2006. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "avengers in sci-fiのプロフィール". Natalie. Archived from the original on 16 September 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "the band apart出演！東名阪ツアー"STUDIO VANQUISH TOUR"開催！". CDJournal. January 18, 2007. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "Japan Nite US Tour 2008". www.sxsw-asia.sakura.ne.jp. Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ "祝・デビュー5周年！木村カエラ5thアルバム完成". Natalie. May 20, 2009. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "売り切れ続出！ ディズニーの名曲をロック・カヴァー！". CDJournal. March 11, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "細美武士の新プロジェクト"the HIATUS"がアルバム収録曲のミュージック・ビデオを公開！". CDJournal. May 25, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "ELLEGARDEN生形の新バンドNothing's Carved In Stoneアルバム発売". Barks. May 2, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "iTunes、2010年ブレイクが期待できる新人10組を発表". Barks. January 27, 2009. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "シングル デイリーランキング-ORICON STYLE ランキング". Oricon. September 7, 2010. Archived from the original on August 8, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "アーティスト： ａｖｅｎｇｅｒｓ ｉｎ ｓｃｉ－ｆｉ". Oricon. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2010. (subscription only)
- ^ "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04.
External links
edit- Avengers in Sci-Fi official site (in Japanese)
(in Japanese)
- Taro Kohata's blog (in Japanese)