Triceratops (band)
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is a Japanese rock band formed in 1996 that play pop rock
music. Their work has been compared to Do As Infinity
.
Primarily influenced by British invasion
bands such as The Beatles
and The Rolling Stones
, Irish rockers U2
and American acts such as Michael Jackson
and Weezer
, the bands songs feature strong melodic lines, harmonies and are often backed by straight blues
-influenced rock and roll
.
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
music. Their work has been compared to Do As Infinity
Do As Infinity
Do As Infinity is a Japanese pop and rock band that formed in 1999 with three members: vocalist Tomiko Van, guitarist Ryo Owatari, and guitarist and composer Dai Nagao. The band's name is sometimes abbreviated as D.A.I., alluding to the fact that Do As Infinity was named after Dai Nagao...
.
Primarily influenced by British invasion
British Invasion
The British Invasion is a term used to describe the large number of rock and roll, beat, rock, and pop performers from the United Kingdom who became popular in the United States during the time period from 1964 through 1966.- Background :...
bands such as The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
and The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, Irish rockers U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
and American acts such as Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
and Weezer
Weezer
Weezer is an American alternative rock band. The band currently consists of Rivers Cuomo , Patrick Wilson , Brian Bell , and Scott Shriner . The band has changed lineups three times since its formation in 1992...
, the bands songs feature strong melodic lines, harmonies and are often backed by straight blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
-influenced rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
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Band members
- Shō Wada (和田 唱 Wada Shō) - guitar, vocals
- Kōji Hayashi (林 幸治 Hayashi Kōji) - bass
- Yoshifumi Yoshida (吉田 佳史 Yoshida Yoshifumi) - drums
Singles
- Raspberry (July 21, 1997)
- Kanojo no Shinion (彼女のシニヨン) (October 22, 1997)
- Rocket ni Notte (ロケットに乗って Get on the Rocket) (January 21, 1998)
- Mascara & Mascaras (マスカラ&マスカラス Masukara ando Masukarasu) (July 15, 1998)
- Gothic Ring (ゴシックリング Goshikku Ringu) (October 7, 1998)
- Fever (FEVER) (November 21, 1998)
- Guatemala (February 24, 1999)
- Going to the Moon (GOING TO THE MOON) (May 19, 1999)
- if (September 8, 1999)
- Second Coming (SECOND COMING) (October 20, 1999)
- Universe (UNIVERSE) (December 8, 1999)
- Groove Walk (GROOVE WALK) (June 21, 2000)
- Fall Again (October 25, 2000)
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) (2001) - 2020 (May 1, 2002)
- Fly Away (July 31, 2002)
- Tattoo (TATTOO) (November 19, 2003)
- Rock Music (ROCK MUSIC) (January 28, 2004)
- Jewel (October 20, 2004)
- The Captain (THE CAPTAIN January 26, 2005)
- Transformer (トランスフォーマー Toransufōmaa) (March 22, 2006)
- 33 (June 21, 2006)
- Bokura no Ippo (僕らの一歩 Our Step) (September 21, 2006)
- Loony's Anthem (August 4, 2008)
- Made In Love (October 1, 2008)
Studio albums
- Triceratops (May 25, 1997)
- Triceratops (March 21, 1998)
- The Great Skeleton's Music Guide Book (December 2, 1998)
- A Film About the Blues (November 10, 1999)
- King of the Jungle(February 21, 2001)
- Dawn World (October 9, 2002)
- Licks & Rocks (February 18, 2004)
- The 7th Voyage of Triceratops (March 2, 2005)
- Level 32 (November 1, 2006)
- Made In Love (October 8, 2008)
- We Are One (September 8, 2010)
Compilation and live albums
- Triceratops Greatest 1997-2001 (January 2, 2003) (compilation)
- Don't Stop the Noise! The Best Singles & B-Sides 1997-2007 (July 25, 2007) (compilation)
- Shake Your Hip!! (February 20, 2008) (live)
DVDs
- Live! "A Film about the Blues" Tour (June 21, 2000)
- Mascara & Mascaras ~Triceratops Short Films~ (マスカラ&マスカラス～TRICERATOPS SHORT FILMS～) (February 21, 2001)
- Triceratops Short Films II (February 21, 2001)
- Triceratops Short Films III (February 21, 2001)
- Triceratops Greatest 1997-2001 Live History (January 2, 2003)
- Live Warp!!! (January 25, 2006)
- Short Films IV (November 1, 2006)