Oceanlane
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Oceanlane are a Japan
ese rock
band from Tokyo
. The band formed in 2001 by two longtime friends, Hajime Takei and Kay Naoe, who began playing shows with hired drums and bass players in the Tokyo area in 2002. They self-released a 2003 demo EP
, and signed to Howling Bull Entertainment/Handicraft Recordings, who released their debut LP, On my way back home. This album reached #1 on Japan's independent music charts. A follow-up LP, Kiss&Kill, which was produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt, followed in 2005. In the interim, the band toured nationally in Japan and supported many Western acts on the Japan legs of their tours, including Jimmy Eat World
, All-American Rejects, The Stills
, and Copeland
. They also appeared on the winter leg of the Vans Warped Tour 2004. Since 2004, bassist Takeshi Horikoshi (henrytennis, former bungee jump festival) and drummer Masashi “Marcy” Shimada (buddhistson, kamomekamome) have recorded and toured with OCEANLANE and have become more or less permanent members of the band.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. The band formed in 2001 by two longtime friends, Hajime Takei and Kay Naoe, who began playing shows with hired drums and bass players in the Tokyo area in 2002. They self-released a 2003 demo EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, and signed to Howling Bull Entertainment/Handicraft Recordings, who released their debut LP, On my way back home. This album reached #1 on Japan's independent music charts. A follow-up LP, Kiss&Kill, which was produced by Pelle Gunnerfeldt, followed in 2005. In the interim, the band toured nationally in Japan and supported many Western acts on the Japan legs of their tours, including Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....
, All-American Rejects, The Stills
The Stills
The Stills were a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 2000. The band consists of Tim Fletcher , Dave Hamelin , Olivier Corbeil , and Liam O'Neil , Gregory Paquet .-History:The band members have known each other since the age of...
, and Copeland
Copeland (band)
Copeland was an indie rock band, originally formed in 2001 by singer Aaron Marsh with his friend, bassist and backup singer James Likeness, in the city of Lakeland, Florida.-Inception:...
. They also appeared on the winter leg of the Vans Warped Tour 2004. Since 2004, bassist Takeshi Horikoshi (henrytennis, former bungee jump festival) and drummer Masashi “Marcy” Shimada (buddhistson, kamomekamome) have recorded and toured with OCEANLANE and have become more or less permanent members of the band.
Singles
- out of reason (2004.08.04)
- All You Miss / Answer to This Flower / Sign *acoustic version
- Walk Along (2007.07.04)
- Walk Along / Tell Me Why / Feel More Alive / Englishman In New York
- Twisted Colors (2008.03.05)
- I May Be / Better Believe Me / Falling In Love With TV Stars / Tomo's Lullaby
- Look Inside the Mirror (2008.11.05)
- So Alone / Look Inside the Mirror / Light Up My Soul
Albums
- On my way back home (2004.02.04)
- Everlasting Scene / Sign / Ships and Stars / Haze in Heart / Million / Terminal / Ten Second Illusion / Broken Wings / Scent of the air / Fade in Time / All You Miss *Bonus Track / Answer to This Flower *Bonus Track
- Kiss&Kill (2005.11.02)
- Take Me Home / Burn / Velvet Love / Pearls / Here It Comes / The Sun / Tomorrow / Marathon High School / Golden Buzz / My Wristwatch
- Castle In The Air (2007.09.05)
- Ride The Wave / Walk Along / Ivory Serenade / Fighter Pilot / Get Back / Name / Absent In The Spring / Bittersweet Ending / Let's Roll / Last Call / Good Night My Blue Sapphire / Tell Me Why
- Crossroad (2009.01.07)
- Standing On My Side / Shine On Me / I'll Be Around / I May Be / Lights Up My Soul / Enemy / When Did I Say I Had Enough? / Malibu Coke / Look Inside the Mirror / Promise / Foxwood Valley / Where Do We Go? / Ghost Of a Man / Love Won't Last the Night
- Urban Sonnet (2010.12.08)
- Submarine Volcano / You're Just Everything / Gloria / You're In A Cage / Singing In The Rain Again / Blue Satellite / Falling Down / Battleground (Unwarmed Sound) / You Don't Belong To Me / Kites And Buttenlies / The Ones / It's Alright / Start Today / Cries Of The Wolves
Limited CDs
- Everlasting Scene (2003.03.10)
- Everlasting Scene / Fade in Time
- Sign (2003.12.10)
- Sign / Fade in Time
- On my way back home -Special Edition- (2005.06.07)
- Everlasting Scene / Sign / Ships and Stars / Haze in Heart / Million / Terminal / Ten Second Illusion / Broken Wings / Scent of the air / Fade in Time / All You Miss / Answer to This Flower / Sign *acoustic version
External links
- Official Site - in Japanese and English
- Official MySpace