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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| Name = Collective Soul
| Img = Cs6.jpg
| Name = High and Mighty Color
| Img = HMCPSHL.jpg
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| Img_size = 400
| Landscape =
| Background = group_or_band
| Background = group_or_band
| Alias = Haikara, HandMC, H&MC
| Origin = [[Stockbridge, Georgia|Stockbridge]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[United States]]
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]]<br>[[Post-grunge]]
| Origin = [[Japan]]
| Years_active = 1992–present
| Genre = [[Pop rock]] and [[J-Rock]]
| Occupation =
| Label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]] (1994–2001)<br />[[EL Music Group]] (2004–present)
| Years_active = [[2004]]–Current
| URL = [http://www.collectivesoul.com/ www.collectivesoul.com]
| Label = [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan|SME Records]]
| Current_members = [[Ed Roland]]<br />[[Dean Roland]]<br />[[Joel Kosche]]<br />[[Will Turpin]]<br />[[Ryan Hoyle]]
| Associated_acts =
| Past_members = [[Ross Childress]]<br />[[Shane Evans]]
| URL =
| Current_members = [[Maakii]]<br />Yuusuke<br />Kazuto<br />Meg<br />Mackaz<br />Sassy
| Past_members =
}}
}}


{{nihongo|'''High and Mighty Color'''|ハイ・アンド・マイティ・カラー|Hai ando Maiti Karā}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[Rock music|rock]] band signed to [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]].
'''Collective Soul''' is an [[United States|American]] [[rock music|rock]] band from [[Stockbridge, Georgia]]. They enjoyed popularity on [[alternative rock]] and [[mainstream rock]] radio throughout the mid to late 1990s, recording seven #1 [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|mainstream rock]] hits.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do Billboard - Collective Soul Chart History]</ref> They broke into mainstream popularity with their hit single "[[Shine (Collective Soul song)|Shine]]" from their debut album ''[[Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid]]'', released in [[1993]].


==History==
==History==
===Early years===
===Formation and Anti-Nobunaga===
The band started with the members [[Meg (musician)|Meg]] and [[Sassy (musician)|Sassy]] working in a [[Metallica]] cover band. The two founding members played in this band for two years before they decided that they wanted to go further with their talents than just cover songs. After leaving the band, Sassy offered [[Mackaz]] the opportunity to join, he accepted and invited long time friend [[Kazuto]] to join the band as well. Oddly, the vocalist was the final member to join the original band. Meg sat in on a school performance one day and one voice stood out to him. Meg offered [[Yuusuke]] the chance to join the band; he initially rejected this due to wanting to be a solo singer, but joined after Meg reportedly asked him to join every day for nearly four months. The band, known as Anti-Nobunaga at this time, played mainly in small coffee shops and art theaters for about a year. Sassy, the band leader, sent demo tapes to every major Japanese label, all of whom rejected the band. It was not until a small Japanese label signed the band that they found their first big break. The band was now playing areas further from their local Okinawa until they landed a spot at the yearly music festival of Okinawa. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://handmc.jp/pc/bio/index.html|title=Biography from High and Mighty Color's official site}}</ref>
Prior to forming Collective Soul, [[Ed Roland]] studied songwriting/composing and guitar at [[Berklee College of Music]] in [[Boston]]. Ed began working at "[[Real 2 Reel Studios]]" in Stockbridge during the 1980s and of early 1990s, which was owned by Will Turpin's father. Ed did production and engineering work for local Atlanta artists. He also recorded his own demos and his independent solo album "Ed-E Roland" in 1991. Ed had been in garage bands and did some performing of his own. He had a pre-Collective Soul band in the late 80's/early 90's called "Marching Two-Step" which also included Shane Evans; they were a legitimate band for about 3 years.


===Maakii and the Music Festival===
Around 1992, Ed started to shift focus and began trying to secure contracts for his songwriting and publishing. However, these early attempts ended in rejection. That would change in 1993 when his song "Shine" from the Rising Storm label release of "Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid" became an underground hit on a College radio station in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]. It was around this time that Ed brought along [[Shane Evans]], his brother [[Dean Roland]], [[Will Turpin]] and [[Ross Childress]]. This would become the official line-up.
During the summer of 2003, at a yearly music festival in Okinawa, the band's label hyped their spot and eventually they ended up playing for a sold out crowd. Due to this festival being a "per show" ticket selling one, it meant that Anti-Nobunaga was the only band to play for a sell out crowd. A scout for a subsidiary of [[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]] was in the crowd and offered the band the chance to produce music for an upcoming various artists album entitled ''Okinawa 2003''. The band then composed their two and only completely original songs under the name of Anti-Nobunaga entitled ''Meaning'' and ''Hate You!''. At another festival known as the "Music Picnic Festival", vocalist [[Maki]] also grabbed the attention of the same scout that found Anti-Nobunaga. The scout felt that both projects on their own were not remarkable, but combined, the band could be something never before seen on the Japanese music scene. Maakii first rejected the offer due to her wanting to study English abroad but was later convinced by her future band-mates to join. With the addition of Maakii the band took on a new name, High and Mighty Color (H and MC). After six months of perfecting their craft, the band was moved up from SMJ's minor label to their major label, in league with bands such as [[Orange Range]]. High and Mighty Color is some times referred to as the sister band of Orange Range, because they are both from the Okinawa area, an area known for musical fusion thanks in part to various military bases stationed there and were both discovered at the same music festival. They spent much of 2004 writing and recording, in late 2004 they released their first single, "Over" which was only sold through [[Tower Records]] stores. It sold out in the time frame of a month and became immensely scarce, thus it was re-released the next year. The album sat at number one spot of the [[Indie (music)|indie]] [[Oricon]] charts for an entire month. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/355281/|title=Oricon's official High and Mighty Color profile and history section}}</ref>


===2005===
Ed Roland was reading [[Ayn Rand]]'s ''[[The Fountainhead]]'' and come across the phrase "collective soul." Although author Ayn Rand actually uses the phrase in a negative connotation, using the "collective soul" as a threat to the main character's sense of individualism, Ed is quick to point out, "...we're not preaching Ayn Rand, objectivism, egoism, or anything...we just dug the name..." and "it [the band's name] could've come out of a Motorcycle Magazine.[http://www.csoul.8k.com/faqs.html]
During 2005, the band released their first official single, titled "Pride." It was originally going to be attached to a Japanese [[Football (soccer)|football]] event being held at the same time, but was picked up for something else. A Sunrise music partner was looking for a song to use for ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny]]'' and "Pride" was chosen to be that song. At the time, the show was the number one rated [[anime]] in Japan, and being attached to this helped the single's sales immensely. With a final sell count of 223,208 copies, "Pride" remains the band's best selling single since the official start of their formal career. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/579668/1/|title=Oricon's Pride profile}}</ref>


Over the next year, the band went on a media blitz, performing for shows such as ''Music Fighter'', ''Music Station'' and ''Hey! Hey! Hey!'' at various times. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://handmc.jp/pc/info/index.html| title=Official information page listing live performances}}</ref> During August, the band released "Days," their fourth single, selling 7,679 copies and not breaking the top 20 mark on the Oricon charts. Despite this setback, the band was still honored with the Japanese Record Grand Prix's Rookie of the Year award, and Maki's grandmother who had just died was given a tribute just before their performance.
[[Atlantic Records]] took note of the popularity of "Shine" and subsequently signed the band.


===2006===
===Atlantic Records (1993–2001)===
In April 2006, the band released their second album "''[[Gou On Progressive]]''" after only releasing two singles for the album. The album sold less copies than their original album, but it stayed on the Oricon charts longer and managed to gain a higher peak position than their first album. The band's first single of the year was "''[[Ichirin no Hana]]''" (一輪の花) and was used as the third opening to the anime adaption of ''[[Bleach (manga)|Bleach]]''. This was the first and currently only single to break the top five mark on the Oricon charts since their debut with "Pride." They also played their first American concert at an anime convention in Houston, Texas on [[April 28]].
====''Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid'' (1993)====


The band then went on a large scale Japanese tour. They played 65 venues over the course of the next five months. They released their seventh single, "Dive into Yourself," in August. The song was used as the opening song for the video game ''Sengoku Basara II''. For a time this was the band's second lowest selling single and was also their lowest ranking single among the Oricon charts, only managing to reach the 24th spot on the weekly charts. Their 8th single ''[[Enrai ~Tōku ni Aru Akari~]]'' (遠雷~遠くにある明かり) was released on [[October 25]] and used as the ending theme for the third ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition|Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Special Edition]]'' compilation movie. The single entered the charts 12 spots higher than "Dive into Yourself" at number 12. ''Energy'', a b-side song from the ''Style~get glory in this hand~'' single was used in a tribute compilation album composed for [[Death Note|Death Note: the Last Name]].
Collective Soul's notoriety grew from their hometown of Stockbridge, Georgia into international fame with 1994’s double-platinum ''[[Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid]]''. The album, a collection of Ed Roland's early demos, was highlighted by the #1 hit song "[[Shine (Collective Soul song)|Shine]]". The band was then invited to perform at the [[Woodstock 1994]] festival.


===2007===
====''Collective Soul'' (1994)====
Maki made her acting debut with the December 2006 movie, ''[[Anata wo Wasurenai]] (I won't forget you)''. The band performed two songs for the film, "Tadoritsuku Basho", the film's theme song and "Oxalis," an insert song. The two songs were be released as a doubled [[A-side and B-side|A-side]] single. When ''Anata wo Wasurenai'' was released, it entered the Japanese box offices in the 10th position. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/japan/?yr=2007&wk=4&p=.htm|title=Box Office Mojo's sales Japanese sales list}}</ref> Also, another song "Resistance" was used as the theme song for a [[Nintendo DS]] game based on ''[[Bleach (manga)|Bleach]]'', ''[[Bleach DS 2nd: Kokui Hirameku Requiem|Kokui Hirameku Requiem]]''.
The group’s [[Collective Soul (album)|self-titled]] second album arrived the following year, was certified RIAA triple platinum, and logged a 76-week run on the Billboard 200. Notable singles from ''[[Collective Soul (album)|Collective Soul]]'' included US Rock Chart #1 hits "December," "Where The River Flows," and "The World I Know", #2 hit "Gel", and a top-ten hit "Smashing Young Man". They would go on to gain heavy rotation on MTV and Much Music.


On [[February 4]], the official High and Mighty Color website released various 30 second previews of songs from the band's third album, ''San'' (参), which was released on [[February 21]]. The album contained 15 tracks with ten being new releases. The album was ranked number ten on the Oricon daily rankings during its first day and 16th on the weekly charts.
Collective Soul was headlining their own club tour, their two albums had sold a combined 5 million copies, and yet, they were reportedly receiving a meager $150 a week to cover food expenses on the road. The band had allegedly received no royalties because their manager had claimed the publishing rights. ("December", off the self-titled album, was written when all of this began.) Following a nasty split with him, Collective Soul found their tour dates cancelled and were called into the courtroom to face a legal battle that would last well into 1996.


In March it was announced that Yuusuke would work with former [[Porno Graffitti]] bassist, [[Masami Shiratama]]. Yuusuke provided vocals for the joint single entitled "[[Honno]]" (本能), the single was released on [[May 23]] featured Yuusuke using what the band describes as his machine gun vocals. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.amuse.co.jp/tama/p/item/3960|title=Blog entry from Tama stating he will work with Yuusuke}}</ref>
During this time, funds were frozen, and Collective Soul could not tour or record in a "real" studio. For a period, they weren't sure that they even owned the rights to their own band's name. While the legal battles continued, the band went to a tiny cabin, in the middle of 40 acres of cow pasture in Stockbridge, and begain recording. They recorded into a computer their impromptu rehearsals of the songs Ed wrote during this time. These songs would become known as [[Disciplined Breakdown]], chronicling the bleak period and "directed at the emotions" they were feeling at the time. The legal case was eventually settled and both parties have been instructed not to discuss the outcome.


The band also made their second American performance on [[May 11]] and [[May 12]] during 2007's [[Anime Central]] anime convention. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://tofurecords.com/v3/index.php|title=Tofu Records news section announcing the band's second US performance}}</ref> The band performed 12 songs and were opened by the [[Spiral Spiders]].
====''Disciplined Breakdown'' (1997)====
Released in 1997, ''[[Disciplined Breakdown]]'' was inspired by the break up between the band and their manager, and did not sell as well as the band's previous records. It eventually went platinum, and #1 singles continued with "Precious Declaration" and "Listen". The album showcased a more progressive and melodic set of songs.


The 10th single from the band was released on [[August 1]], [[2007]]. The title track of the single, entitled [[Dreams (high and mighty color single)|''Dreams'']], was used as the second ending theme to the anime ''[[Darker Than Black]]''. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cdjournal.com/main/cd/disc.php?dno=4107052608 | title=Release date and track listing | accessdate=2007-06-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oas-work.com/~musicworld/music/view.php?id=3260|title=Description of the Dreams single|accessdate=2007-06-06}}</ref> During its first week, the single entered the Oricon charts at the 24th place.
====''Dosage'' (1999)====
The band’s fourth album, 1999’s platinum-certified and critically acclaimed ''[[Dosage (album)|Dosage]]'' saw Collective Soul further its run as rock radio superstars. The first single "Heavy" set a new high mark for 15-weeks at #1 on the Mainstream Rock chart. Singles such as "Run", "Needs", and "Tremble For My Beloved" also gained notable positions on the rock charts. The album displayed more of a pop-rock vibe, combining loops, electronic effects and a more polished and glossy sound, partially due to their first pairing with producer/omni-instrumentalist [[Anthony J. Resta]], known for his work with [[Duran Duran]] and others. The band also performed at the [[Woodstock 1999]] festival, where they performed "Heavy" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMsYa5Z9xJE]
and a cover of [[Ozzy Osbourne]]'s song "[[Crazy Train]]" [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHJv9TZCPHk]


On [[September 24]], [[2007]] it was announced on the band's official page that the 11th single from the band will be released on [[December 12]], [[2007]]. On October 5, 2007 it was announced on the band's official page that the 11th single is to be named ''[[Amazing (High and Mighty Color song)|Amazing]]''.
====''Blender'' (2000)====
On November 4, 2007 it was announced that the band would be releasing a single collection album entitled ''10 Colored Singles'' featuring the first 10 singles and a bonus track title Ichirin no Hana Live Studio version.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.95music.com/productDoc.jsp?id=34821 | title=Release date for 10 Colored Best | accessdate=2007-11-16}}</ref> It also includes a DVD with the PVs that never made it to DVD like ''Style'', Dreams, Here I am, and the new PV for Mushroom. The band also contributed to a [[Luna Sea]] memorial album, performing the song ''Rosier''. The song was released on the album in December 2007.
The group released its fifth studio album, ''[[Blender (album)|Blender]]'' in 2000. It did not fare as well as their other albums, although the first single "[[Why, Pt. 2]]" reached #2 on the mainstream rock chart. They also had additional radio hits with "Vent" and "Perfect Day," the latter being a duet between Ed Roland and [[Elton John]]. Eventually the album was RIAA certified Gold. Rolling Stone gave ''Blender'' a very positive review as did many other critics. This was their second effort with producer Anthony J. Resta. Similar to Dosage, the band decided to experiment with loops, electronic effects and computer based studio production, such as Digidesign's Pro Tools. Collective Soul was criticized, however, for the direction this album took, away from their rock roots and more toward adult-oriented pop. The song "You Speak My Language" is a remake of a song that was written by Mark Sandman, who formed the band "Morphine" in 1989. The song is on Morphine's 1992 CD titled "Good". Collective Soul did a remake of this song in memorial of Mark Sandman.


===2008===
====''7even Year Itch: Greatest Hits 1994–2001'' (2001)====
The 12th single "Flashback" was released on [[February 27]], [[2008]]. It will be the second double-a side single from the band and will be used in promotion with the anime series [[Hero Tales]]. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF-%E6%9C%A8%E6%BC%8F%E3%83%AC%E3%83%93%E3%83%8E%E6%AD%8C-HIGH-MIGHTY-COLOR/dp/B00120VGEG | title=Amazon catalog listing | accessdate=2007-12-30}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.neowing.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SECL-598 | title=Information regarding usage on the Hero Tales anime | accessdate=2007-12-30}}</ref> Their 4th album ''[[ROCK PIT]]'' was released on March 19 and became their lowest selling album to date.
In 2001, Collective Soul released their greatest hits compilation, ''[[7even Year Itch|7even Year Itch: Greatest Hits 1994-2001]],'' which featured the new tracks "Next Homecoming" and "Energy." . The record marked the end of the group's contract with Atlantic Records.


The band began their 4th volume in their LIVE BEE LOUD tour on [[March 17]], [[2008]] at the famous Club Quattro of Japan. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.club-quattro.com/nago_info.php?year=2008&month=04&id=122810 | title=Club Quattro band profile | accessdate=2009-04-07}}</ref> They then went on to perform at 13 other venues across the country with the final venue being their hometown of [[Okinawa]]. The 13th single of the band is a cover of [[T.M. Revolution]]'s early single, Hot Limit. The visual style of both the music video and the promotional images is meant to mimic that of the original. This is also the first time since Ichirin no Hana that SME has produced a commercial for advertisement of a single from the band. The single went on to garner the best sales for the band in nearly two years and ranked at #20 on Oricon in the weekly rankings for its first week.
===El Music Group (2004–present)===
After completing their contract with Atlantic Records, the band went on hiatus for 2 years (2002-2004), but still played several dozen shows. This also marked the departure of original lead guitarist [[Ross Childress]], who remained a friend of the band. The band then promoted their longtime guitar-tech, Joel Kosche, to be the new lead guitarist. This marked the beginning of their independent label, [[El Music Group]].


On [[July 1]]st, [[2008]], it was announced that Maki was married to [[DREAMS COME TRUE]] singer [[Masato Nakamura]] on [[June 22]]nd, [[2008]] and would be leaving the band by the end of 2008. In her parting message, Maki thanked her fellow band members and all of their fans for supporting her and the group for such a long time. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://playlog.jp/handmc/blog/2008-07-02 | title=ご報告です | accessdate=2008-07-01}}</ref> A special event is planned for Maki's graduation from the band as well as at least one more single before she leaves the band. It was also announced that the band will begin searching for a new vocalist early 2009. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080706-00000107-sph-ent | title=「HOT LIMIT」マーキーにファンから「おめでとう」…ドリカム中村と入籍| accessdate=2008-07-07}}</ref>
==== ''Youth'' (2004) ====
In November 2004, they released their long-awaited sixth studio album, ''[[Youth (Collective Soul album)|Youth]]''. It was re-recorded a couple of times over two years. The album debuted at #66 on the Billboard 200. "Counting the Days" became a Top 10 rock hit. The record was still along the lines of pop/rock, but was more balanced than ''Blender''. The second single, "Better Now" received heavy airplay on Adult Top 40 radio. The U.S. tour lasted nearly 2 years, including shows in Canada. The third single "How Do You Love" became a Top 20 hit on Adult Top 40 radio. The album sold over 225,000 copies in its first year of release, as a result of steady sales, which is considered a commercial success after a long hiatus.


HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR appeared at the Zepp in Nagoya on [[August]] [[15]]th as part of the STEAL THE SHOW Friday night line up. The Zepp is a private club venue known for having popular artists. They performed alongside [[175R]], [[ONE OK ROCK]] and Gollbetty. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sundayfolk.com/treasure/0815zepp.html | title= STEAL THE SHOW @ ZEPP NAGOYA|accessdate=2008-07-04}}</ref> The 14th single from the band, [[Remember (High and Mighty Color) |Remember]], will be released on [[October 15]]th, [[2008]] and will be the final single featuring Maki as a band member. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www8.plala.or.jp/fan-net/NewSong/200810sale.html | title= 2008/10/ 1 タイトル未定 HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR| accessdate=2008-08-10}}</ref>
====''From the Ground Up'' (2005)====
In May 2005, they released an eight song acoustic EP compilation titled ''[[From the Ground Up]]'', which had acoustic versions of past favorites, plus a new track, "Youth".


===Personal information===
The original drummer [[Shane Evans]] left the band during this period. Session/studio drummer [[Ryan Hoyle]] has been the drummer during touring, and is credited with playing on eight of the 11 songs on "Youth". Later, Hoyle was officially named as the band's drummer on the Collective Soul website.
The band is relatively low key with their personal information, releasing only minuscule amounts of information over the years. Maki's real name is {{nihongo|Maki Onaga|翁長麻紀}}, this was discovered as her name on the Japanese fan forums for the band. She has since confirmed that it is her real name. Kazuto's real name is {{nihongo|Kazuto Taisano|平識和人}}, Mackaz's real name has been discovered to be {{nihongo|Makkatsu Minei|嶺井政克}}, Yuusuke's real name is {{nihongo|Yuusuke Kuniyoshi|国吉祐輔}}. Bandmate Meg also shares the same first name as Yuusuke with a slight variation in spelling. The band's other details are kept even more private, like most Japanese music stars, very little is known about their personal lives at all.


== Members ==
====''Home: A Live Concert Recording With The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra'' (2005)====
* [[Maki]] – [[Singing|vocals]]
Collective Soul performed two shows with the [[Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra]] on April 23 and 24, 2005. A DVD and CD of the performances, entitled ''[[Home: A Live Concert Recording With The Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra]]'' was released in February 2006.
* Yuusuke – vocals

* Kazuto - [[lead guitar]]
====''Afterwords'' (2007)====
* Meg – [[rhythm guitar]]
Collective Soul's seventh studio album, ''[[Afterwords (Collective Soul album)|Afterwords]]'' was released on [[August 28]], [[2007]]. The album is co-produced by [[Anthony J. Resta]], ([[Duran Duran]], [[Shawn Mullins]], [[Nuno Bettencourt]], [[Satellite Party]]).
* Mackaz – [[Bass guitar|bass]]

* Sassy – [[Drum kit|drums]]
The band made a deal with [[Target Corporation|Target]] stores, making it the "exclusive physical retailer" of ''Afterwords'', for one year.<ref name="Collective Soul Inks With Target For New Album">{{cite web | url= http://www.collectivesoul.com/news/default.asp?Loc=0&NewsID=2640 | title= Collective Soul Inks With Target For New Album | accessdate=2007-07-12}}</ref> The album was immediately available in digital form on [[iTunes]]. The song "Hollywood" was released as the first single in May. The second single from the album, "All That I Know", was released in November.

''[[Afterwords (Collective Soul album)|Afterwords]]'' debuted at # 25 on the [[Billboard Comprehensive Albums]] Chart and # 5 on the Billboard [[Top Internet Albums]] Chart. The band made an appearance on ''[[The Tonight Show]] with [[Jay Leno]]'' on August 31 to promote the album and they performed "Hollywood". They were also the musical guest on ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' on March 4, 2008.

==Lineup==
* [[Ed Roland]] - (1993-present) - [[singing|lead vocals]], [[guitar]], [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
* [[Dean Roland]] - (1993-present) - [[rhythm guitar]],
* [[Will Turpin]] - (1993-present) - [[bass guitar]], backing vocals
* [[Joel Kosche]] - (2001-present) - [[lead guitar]], Backing vocals; Lead Vocals on "I Don't Need Anymore Friends"
* [[Ryan Hoyle]] - (2005-present) - [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]]

===Former members===
* [[Ross Childress]] - (1993-2001) - lead guitar
* [[Shane Evans]] - (1993-2000) - drums, percussion
* [[Matt Doyle]] - (2000 - 2005) - drums, percussion


==Discography==
==Discography==
{{main|High and Mighty Color discography}}
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album
! colspan="3"| Chart Positions
! rowspan="2"| RIAA
! rowspan="2"| Label
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="40"| [[Billboard 200|US]]
! width="40"| [[Top Independent Albums|US Indie]]
! width="40"| [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]]
|-
| 1994
| align="left"| ''[[Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid]]''
| 15
|
|
| 2&times; Multi-Platinum
| rowspan="5"| Atlantic
|-
| 1995
| align="left"| ''[[Collective Soul (album)|Collective Soul]]''
| 23
|
|
| 3&times; Multi-Platinum
|-
| 1997
| align="left"| ''[[Disciplined Breakdown]]''
| 16
|
| 5
| Platinum
|-
| 1999
| align="left"| ''[[Dosage (album)|Dosage]]''
| 21
|
| 5
| Platinum
|-
| 2000
| align="left"| ''[[Blender (album)|Blender]]''
| 22
|
| 3
| Gold
|-
| 2004
| align="left"| ''[[Youth (Collective Soul album)|Youth]]''
| 66
| 3
| 30
|
| rowspan="2"| El Music Group
|-
| 2007
| align="left"| ''[[Afterwords (Collective Soul album)|Afterwords]]''
| 25
|
| 23
|
|-
|}


==Awards==
===Compilation and specialty albums===
* 47th Japanese Record Grand Prix Rookie of the Year Award for 2005
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Album
! colspan="3"| Chart Positions
! rowspan="2"| Label
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="40"| [[Billboard 200|US]]
! width="40"| [[Top Independent Albums|US Indie]]
! width="40"| [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]]
|-
| 2001
| align="left"| ''[[7even Year Itch|7even Year Itch: Greatest Hits, 1994-2001]]''
| 50
|
| 9
| Atlantic
|-
| 2005
| align="left"| ''[[From the Ground Up]]''
| 129
| 8
|
| rowspan="2"| El Music Group
|-
| 2006
| align="left"| ''[[Home (Collective Soul/Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra album)|Home: A Live Concert Recording]]''
| 183
| 14
|
|-
|}


==Performances in the United States==
===Singles===
* [[April 28]], [[2006]]: Shiokazecon, anime convention, [[Houston, Texas]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
* [[May 11]]-[[May 13|13]], [[2007]]: [[Anime Central]], anime convention, [[Rosemont, Illinois]]
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="4"| Chart Positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="35"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US Hot 100]]
! width="35"| [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|US Main Rock]]
! width="35"| [[Hot Modern Rock Tracks|US Mod Rock]]
! width="35"| [[Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks|US Adult T40]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1994
| align="left"| "[[Shine (Collective Soul song)|Shine]]"
| 11
| 1
| 4
| &mdash;
| align="left" rowspan="3"| ''Hints, Allegations,<br />and Things Left Unsaid''
|-
| align="left"| "[[Breathe (Collective Soul song)|Breathe]]"
| &mdash;
| 12
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
| align="left"| "Wasting Time"
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1995
| align="left"| "[[Gel (song)|Gel]]"
| &mdash;
| 2
| 14
| &mdash;
| align="left" rowspan="6"| ''Collective Soul''
|-
| align="left"| "[[December (Collective Soul song)|December]]"<sup><span id="ref_A" />[[#endnote_A|'''[A]''']]</sup>
| 20
| 1
| 2
| 11
|-
| align="left"| "[[Smashing Young Man (Collective Soul song)|Smashing Young Man]]"
| &mdash;
| 8
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
| align="left"| "[[The World I Know]]"<sup><span id="ref_B" />[[#endnote_B|'''[B]''']]</sup>
| 19
| 1
| 6
| 18
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1996
| align="left"| "[[Where the River Flows (Collective Soul song)|Where the River Flows]]"
| &mdash;
| 1
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
| align="left"| "Reunion"
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1997
| align="left"| "[[Precious Declaration (Collective Soul song)|Precious Declaration]]"
| 65
| 1
| 6
| &mdash;
| align="left" rowspan="4"| ''Disciplined Breakdown''
|-
| align="left"| "Listen"
| 72
| 1
| 17
| &mdash;
|-
| align="left"| "Blame"
| &mdash;
| 11
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
| align="left"| "Maybe"
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
| 1998
| align="left"| "She Said"
| &mdash;
| 16
| 39
| &mdash;
| align="left"| ''[[Scream 2]]'' <small>(soundtrack)</small>
|-
| rowspan="5"| 1999
| align="left"| "Run"
| 76
| &mdash;
| 36
| 12
| align="left" rowspan="5"| ''Dosage''
|-
| align="left"| "Heavy"
| 73
| 1
| 5
| &mdash;
|-
| align="left"| "No More, No Less"
| 123
| 10
| 32
| &mdash;
|-
| align="left"| "Needs"
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
| align="left"| "Tremble for My Beloved"
| &mdash;
| 35
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
| 2000
| align="left"| "[[Why, Pt. 2]]"
| 111
| 2
| 19
| &mdash;
| align="left" rowspan="3"| ''Blender''
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2001
| align="left"| "Vent"
| &mdash;
| 34
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
| align="left"| "Perfect Day"
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| 29
|-
| align="left"| "Next Homecoming"
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| 39
| &mdash;
| align="left"| ''7even Year Itch''
|-
| 2004
| align="left"| "Counting the Days"
| &mdash;
| 8
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| align="left" rowspan="3"| ''Youth''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| align="left"| "Better Now"
| 117
| 35
| &mdash;
| 9
|-
| align="left"| "How Do You Love?"
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| 16
|-
| 2007
| align="left"| "[[Hollywood (Collective Soul song)|Hollywood]]"
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| 22
| align="left" rowspan="3"| ''Afterwards''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2008
| align="left"| "New Vibration"
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
|-
| align="left"| "All That I Know"
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| &mdash;
| 39
|-
|}

<div class="references-small">
;Notes
*A<span id="endnote_A" />[[#ref_A|'''^''']] "December" also reached #14 on the [[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks]].
*B<span id="endnote_B" />[[#ref_B|'''^''']] "The World I Know" reached #67 on the [[Hot Digital Songs]] chart in 2008.
</div>

==Videography==
===Music videos===
# "Shine"
# "Breathe"
# "Gel"
# "December"
# "Smashing Young Man"
# "The World I Know"
# "Precious Declaration"
# "Listen"
# "Blame"
# "She Said"
# "Run"
# "Needs "
# "Why, Pt. 2"
# "Perfect Day"
# "Better Now"
# "How Do You Love?"
# "Hollywood"
# "All That I Know"


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.handmc.jp/ Official website]
*[http://www.collectivesoul.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Arch/SMER/HandMC/ SMEJ artist page]
*[http://www.thecollectivesouls.com/ Official Fan Club for Collective Soul]
* [http://www.oricon.co.jp/artists/355281/ High and Mighty Color at oricon.co.jp]

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High and Mighty Color

High and Mighty Color (ハイ・アンド・マイティ・カラー, Hai ando Maiti Karā) is a Japanese rock band signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan.

History

Formation and Anti-Nobunaga

The band started with the members Meg and Sassy working in a Metallica cover band. The two founding members played in this band for two years before they decided that they wanted to go further with their talents than just cover songs. After leaving the band, Sassy offered Mackaz the opportunity to join, he accepted and invited long time friend Kazuto to join the band as well. Oddly, the vocalist was the final member to join the original band. Meg sat in on a school performance one day and one voice stood out to him. Meg offered Yuusuke the chance to join the band; he initially rejected this due to wanting to be a solo singer, but joined after Meg reportedly asked him to join every day for nearly four months. The band, known as Anti-Nobunaga at this time, played mainly in small coffee shops and art theaters for about a year. Sassy, the band leader, sent demo tapes to every major Japanese label, all of whom rejected the band. It was not until a small Japanese label signed the band that they found their first big break. The band was now playing areas further from their local Okinawa until they landed a spot at the yearly music festival of Okinawa. [1]

Maakii and the Music Festival

During the summer of 2003, at a yearly music festival in Okinawa, the band's label hyped their spot and eventually they ended up playing for a sold out crowd. Due to this festival being a "per show" ticket selling one, it meant that Anti-Nobunaga was the only band to play for a sell out crowd. A scout for a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan was in the crowd and offered the band the chance to produce music for an upcoming various artists album entitled Okinawa 2003. The band then composed their two and only completely original songs under the name of Anti-Nobunaga entitled Meaning and Hate You!. At another festival known as the "Music Picnic Festival", vocalist Maki also grabbed the attention of the same scout that found Anti-Nobunaga. The scout felt that both projects on their own were not remarkable, but combined, the band could be something never before seen on the Japanese music scene. Maakii first rejected the offer due to her wanting to study English abroad but was later convinced by her future band-mates to join. With the addition of Maakii the band took on a new name, High and Mighty Color (H and MC). After six months of perfecting their craft, the band was moved up from SMJ's minor label to their major label, in league with bands such as Orange Range. High and Mighty Color is some times referred to as the sister band of Orange Range, because they are both from the Okinawa area, an area known for musical fusion thanks in part to various military bases stationed there and were both discovered at the same music festival. They spent much of 2004 writing and recording, in late 2004 they released their first single, "Over" which was only sold through Tower Records stores. It sold out in the time frame of a month and became immensely scarce, thus it was re-released the next year. The album sat at number one spot of the indie Oricon charts for an entire month. [2]

2005

During 2005, the band released their first official single, titled "Pride." It was originally going to be attached to a Japanese football event being held at the same time, but was picked up for something else. A Sunrise music partner was looking for a song to use for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny and "Pride" was chosen to be that song. At the time, the show was the number one rated anime in Japan, and being attached to this helped the single's sales immensely. With a final sell count of 223,208 copies, "Pride" remains the band's best selling single since the official start of their formal career. [3]

Over the next year, the band went on a media blitz, performing for shows such as Music Fighter, Music Station and Hey! Hey! Hey! at various times. [4] During August, the band released "Days," their fourth single, selling 7,679 copies and not breaking the top 20 mark on the Oricon charts. Despite this setback, the band was still honored with the Japanese Record Grand Prix's Rookie of the Year award, and Maki's grandmother who had just died was given a tribute just before their performance.

2006

In April 2006, the band released their second album "Gou On Progressive" after only releasing two singles for the album. The album sold less copies than their original album, but it stayed on the Oricon charts longer and managed to gain a higher peak position than their first album. The band's first single of the year was "Ichirin no Hana" (一輪の花) and was used as the third opening to the anime adaption of Bleach. This was the first and currently only single to break the top five mark on the Oricon charts since their debut with "Pride." They also played their first American concert at an anime convention in Houston, Texas on April 28.

The band then went on a large scale Japanese tour. They played 65 venues over the course of the next five months. They released their seventh single, "Dive into Yourself," in August. The song was used as the opening song for the video game Sengoku Basara II. For a time this was the band's second lowest selling single and was also their lowest ranking single among the Oricon charts, only managing to reach the 24th spot on the weekly charts. Their 8th single Enrai ~Tōku ni Aru Akari~ (遠雷~遠くにある明かり) was released on October 25 and used as the ending theme for the third Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Special Edition compilation movie. The single entered the charts 12 spots higher than "Dive into Yourself" at number 12. Energy, a b-side song from the Style~get glory in this hand~ single was used in a tribute compilation album composed for Death Note: the Last Name.

2007

Maki made her acting debut with the December 2006 movie, Anata wo Wasurenai (I won't forget you). The band performed two songs for the film, "Tadoritsuku Basho", the film's theme song and "Oxalis," an insert song. The two songs were be released as a doubled A-side single. When Anata wo Wasurenai was released, it entered the Japanese box offices in the 10th position. [5] Also, another song "Resistance" was used as the theme song for a Nintendo DS game based on Bleach, Kokui Hirameku Requiem.

On February 4, the official High and Mighty Color website released various 30 second previews of songs from the band's third album, San (参), which was released on February 21. The album contained 15 tracks with ten being new releases. The album was ranked number ten on the Oricon daily rankings during its first day and 16th on the weekly charts.

In March it was announced that Yuusuke would work with former Porno Graffitti bassist, Masami Shiratama. Yuusuke provided vocals for the joint single entitled "Honno" (本能), the single was released on May 23 featured Yuusuke using what the band describes as his machine gun vocals. [6]

The band also made their second American performance on May 11 and May 12 during 2007's Anime Central anime convention. [7] The band performed 12 songs and were opened by the Spiral Spiders.

The 10th single from the band was released on August 1, 2007. The title track of the single, entitled Dreams, was used as the second ending theme to the anime Darker Than Black. [8][9] During its first week, the single entered the Oricon charts at the 24th place.

On September 24, 2007 it was announced on the band's official page that the 11th single from the band will be released on December 12, 2007. On October 5, 2007 it was announced on the band's official page that the 11th single is to be named Amazing. On November 4, 2007 it was announced that the band would be releasing a single collection album entitled 10 Colored Singles featuring the first 10 singles and a bonus track title Ichirin no Hana Live Studio version.[10] It also includes a DVD with the PVs that never made it to DVD like Style, Dreams, Here I am, and the new PV for Mushroom. The band also contributed to a Luna Sea memorial album, performing the song Rosier. The song was released on the album in December 2007.

2008

The 12th single "Flashback" was released on February 27, 2008. It will be the second double-a side single from the band and will be used in promotion with the anime series Hero Tales. [11] [12] Their 4th album ROCK PIT was released on March 19 and became their lowest selling album to date.

The band began their 4th volume in their LIVE BEE LOUD tour on March 17, 2008 at the famous Club Quattro of Japan. [13] They then went on to perform at 13 other venues across the country with the final venue being their hometown of Okinawa. The 13th single of the band is a cover of T.M. Revolution's early single, Hot Limit. The visual style of both the music video and the promotional images is meant to mimic that of the original. This is also the first time since Ichirin no Hana that SME has produced a commercial for advertisement of a single from the band. The single went on to garner the best sales for the band in nearly two years and ranked at #20 on Oricon in the weekly rankings for its first week.

On July 1st, 2008, it was announced that Maki was married to DREAMS COME TRUE singer Masato Nakamura on June 22nd, 2008 and would be leaving the band by the end of 2008. In her parting message, Maki thanked her fellow band members and all of their fans for supporting her and the group for such a long time. [14] A special event is planned for Maki's graduation from the band as well as at least one more single before she leaves the band. It was also announced that the band will begin searching for a new vocalist early 2009. [15]

HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR appeared at the Zepp in Nagoya on August 15th as part of the STEAL THE SHOW Friday night line up. The Zepp is a private club venue known for having popular artists. They performed alongside 175R, ONE OK ROCK and Gollbetty. [16] The 14th single from the band, Remember, will be released on October 15th, 2008 and will be the final single featuring Maki as a band member. [17]

Personal information

The band is relatively low key with their personal information, releasing only minuscule amounts of information over the years. Maki's real name is Maki Onaga (翁長麻紀), this was discovered as her name on the Japanese fan forums for the band. She has since confirmed that it is her real name. Kazuto's real name is Kazuto Taisano (平識和人), Mackaz's real name has been discovered to be Makkatsu Minei (嶺井政克), Yuusuke's real name is Yuusuke Kuniyoshi (国吉祐輔). Bandmate Meg also shares the same first name as Yuusuke with a slight variation in spelling. The band's other details are kept even more private, like most Japanese music stars, very little is known about their personal lives at all.

Members

Discography

Main article: High and Mighty Color discography

Awards

  • 47th Japanese Record Grand Prix Rookie of the Year Award for 2005

Performances in the United States

References

  1. ^ "Biography from High and Mighty Color's official site".
  2. ^ "Oricon's official High and Mighty Color profile and history section".
  3. ^ "Oricon's Pride profile".
  4. ^ "Official information page listing live performances".
  5. ^ "Box Office Mojo's sales Japanese sales list".
  6. ^ "Blog entry from Tama stating he will work with Yuusuke".
  7. ^ "Tofu Records news section announcing the band's second US performance".
  8. ^ "Release date and track listing". Retrieved 2007-06-06.
  9. ^ "Description of the Dreams single". Retrieved 2007-06-06.
  10. ^ "Release date for 10 Colored Best". Retrieved 2007-11-16.
  11. ^ "Amazon catalog listing". Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  12. ^ "Information regarding usage on the Hero Tales anime". Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  13. ^ "Club Quattro band profile". Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  14. ^ "ご報告です". Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  15. ^ "「HOT LIMIT」マーキーにファンから「おめでとう」…ドリカム中村と入籍". Retrieved 2008-07-07.
  16. ^ "STEAL THE SHOW @ ZEPP NAGOYA". Retrieved 2008-07-04.
  17. ^ "2008/10/ 1 タイトル未定 HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR". Retrieved 2008-08-10. {{cite web}}: horizontal tab character in |title= at position 11 (help)

External links

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