Avengers in Sci-Fi
| Avengers in Sci-Fi | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Genres | Electronic rock, new wave, experimental rock, space rock, techno |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | K-Plan (2004—2008) Getting Better/Victor (2009—present) |
| Associated acts | Kaela Kimura |
| Website | Avengers in Sci-Fi Official Site |
| 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) |
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]
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Biography
The 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.
The band collaborated with Kaela Kimura, producing her 2009 single "Banzai."[5] They also contributed to a Disney song cover compilation album, Disney Rocks!, covering "Mickey Mouse March."[6] 2009 also saw tours with bands The Hiatus and Nothing's Carved in Stone,[7][8] 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.[9]
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.[10]
Discography
Original albums
| Year | Album Information | Oricon Albums Charts [11] |
Reported sales [12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Avenger Strikes Back
|
290 | 700 |
| 2008 | Science Rock
|
74 | 3,900 |
| 2010 | Dynamo
|
60 | 3,100 |
| 2012 | Disc 4 the Seasons
|
54 | 3,200 |
| 2014 | Unknown Tokyo Blues
|
- | - |
| 2016 | Dune
|
- | - |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album Information | Oricon Albums Charts [11] |
Reported sales [12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Selected Ancient Works 2006-2013
|
— | — |
Extended plays
| Year | Album Information | Oricon Albums Charts [11] |
Reported sales [12] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Avengers in Sci-Fi
|
— | — |
| 2009 | Jupiter Jupiter
|
81 | 3,600 |
Live album
| Year | Album Information |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Crazy Gonna Spacey
|
Singles
| Release | Title | Notes | Chart positions | Oricon sales [12] |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Singles Charts [11] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100 [13] |
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| 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
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External links
- Avengers in Sci-Fi official site (Japanese)
(Japanese)
- Taro Kohata's blog (Japanese)
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