Abingdon Boys School

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Abingdon Boys School
General information
Genre (s) J-skirt
founding 2005
Website www.aabbss.com
Founding members
Takanori Nishikawa
Sunao
Hiroshi Shibasaki
Toshiyuki Kishi

Abingdon Boys School ( ABS for short ) is a Japanese band. The members are singer Takanori Nishikawa , guitarists Sunao and Hiroshi Shibasaki , and Toshiyuki Kishi , who is responsible for keyboard and programming . The J-Pop and J-Rock Band was founded in 2005.

The concept is based on the idea of ​​a school band, which is why the outfit corresponds to a school uniform. The name comes from a boys boarding school in Oxfordshire , Great Britain . The basic idea is that a school band is not subject to the constraints of the music market and can therefore have more freedom and creativity. The design was completely adopted by Takanori Nishikawa.

Officially there is no band leader. All members contribute equally. One of the reasons for this is that they are all of the same age and, due to their great experience, have their own style.

Even before their debut in December 2006, they had produced individual tracks for the tribute albums by Nana and Buck-Tick .

biography

In 2005 Abingdon Boys School was founded. As early as March, they contributed a song to the anime series Nana , as well as the title track Howling for the anime series Darker than Black from 2007. Due to the success, they decided to immediately write a song for the Buck-Tick Tribute -Album Carry On.

The band's official debut was announced by Sony in September 2006. The same day released single Innocent Sorrow , which also served as the opening for the anime D. Gray-Man , reached 4th place in the Oricon charts. The second single, released the following May, was also used for an anime.

Her third single, which was used as the title for the game FolksSoul , was released shortly before her appearance at the Live Earth concert in Chiba , which was also broadcast in Germany.

Members

  • Takanori Nishikawa (vocals)
Nishikawa (born September 19, 1970 in Yasu ) has been a successful solo artist ( TMRevolution ) for more than 10 years . Together with the members of his live band, he started the band Abingdon Boys School. His previous successes are a great attraction for many fans, which is reflected in the fan community.
  • Sunao (guitar)
Sunao (born April 28, 1969 in Tokyo ) has been a professional guitarist since 1989. He is known for his intense yet humane and mild sound. However, he can also play sharp hard rock, so that an interesting mix comes about. He played or plays for TMRevolution , Wild Style , Bluem of Youth , Doggy Bag (Y2K) and the Kinki Kids .
  • Hiroshi Shibasaki (guitar)
Shibasaki (born December 13, 1969 in Tokyo) made his debut in 1991 as the guitarist of the band Wands . In 1997 he left the band to at al.ni.co enter. From 2001 to 2005 he took on various arrangements and support for CD recordings and concerts by various bands until he became a member of Abingdon Boys School.
  • Toshiyuki Kishi (Keyboard, Programming)
Kishi (called TK, born October 17, 1969 in Chiba ) is a programmer, producer and plays synthesizer. The all-rounder is the real band leader of abs. He has played various instruments since elementary school. His absolute preference is sport. In addition to his band activity in middle school, he took part in the fencing championships. His musical career includes works with well-known groups such as SMAP , Gospelers , TMRevolution , The Alfee , Mika Nakashima , Cocco , Ryuichi Kawamura and Tomoyasu Hotei . He contributed soundtracks to films like Kill Bill .

Discography

Single track

title date Art annotation
Stay away March 15, 2005 Single track
Dress December 21, 2005 Single track Parade "Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick "
Fre @ k $ how December 21, 2006 Single track Death Note - the last name tribute album
Sweetest coma again December 19, 2007 Single track Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album
Valkyrie-Lioleia Mix- September 30, 2009 Single track Monster Hunter Anniversary Collection

Singles

Innocent sorrow (December 6, 2006)
  1. Innocent sorrow
  2. Fre @ k $ HoW
Howling (May 16, 2007)
  1. Howling
  2. Nervous breakdown
Nephilim (July 4, 2007)
  1. Nephilim
  2. 2Lost reason
Blade chord (December 5, 2007)
  1. Blade chord
  2. Desert rose
STRENGTH. (February 25, 2009)
  1. STRENGTH.
  2. Freedom
JAP (May 20, 2009)
  1. YES
  2. Valkyrie
Kimi no uta キ ミ ノ ウ タ (August 26, 2009)
  1. Kimi no uta キ ミ ノ ウ タ
  2. STEALTH -Reigoushiki 零 号 式 JAP-
From dusk till dawn (December 16, 2009)
  1. From dusk till dawn

Albums

abingdon boys school (October 17, 2007)
  1. As one
  2. Howling
  3. Via dolorosa
  4. Innocent sorrow
  5. Down to you
  6. Athena ア テ ナ
  7. Stay away
  8. Nephilim
  9. Lost reason (feat. MICRO from HOME MADE Kazoku 家族)
  10. Desire
  11. Dress ド レ ス
  12. ReBirth + ReVerse
Teaching materials (October 30, 2009 - only in Europe)
  1. Innocent sorrow
  2. Fre @ k $ HoW
  3. Howling
  4. Nervous breakdown
  5. Nephilim
  6. Lost reason
  7. Blade chord
  8. Desert rose
  9. STRENGTH.
  10. Freedom
  11. YES
  12. Valkyrie
  13. Kimi no uta キ ミ ノ ウ タ
ABINGDON ROAD (January 27, 2010)
  1. STRENGTH.
  2. Pineapple army
  3. and I love ...
  4. YES
  5. Souen 蒼 焔 (feat.BASI, サ ッ コ ン, FUNKYMIC from 韻 シ ス ト)
  6. Shiosai 潮 騒
  7. From dusk till dawn -INCH UP-
  8. Siren
  9. Blade chord
  10. Kimi no uta キ ミ ノ ウ タ
  11. Sweetest coma again
  12. Gold eclipse
  13. Valkyrie -Lioleia mix-
  14. nocturne

DVD

Japan Tour 2008 (July 16, 2008)
  1. Opening -ReVerse-
  2. As one
  3. Howling
  4. Down to you
  5. Nervous breakdown
  6. Via dolorosa
  7. Desire
  8. SUNAO Solo
  9. Blade chord
  10. Shibasaki solo
  11. Desert rose
  12. Nephilim
  13. Lost reason (feat. MICRO from HOME MADE Kazoku 家族)
  14. Stay away
  15. Fre @ k $ HoW
  16. Innocent sorrow

ENCORE

  1. MC
  2. Dress ド レ ス
  3. Sweetest coma again
  4. Athena ア テ ナ
  5. Ending -ReBirth-
ABINGDON ROAD Movies (March 17, 2010)

Disc 1

  1. Documentary EUROPE TOUR 2009

Disc 2

  1. Innocent sorrow PV
  2. Innocent sorrow MAKING OF
  3. Howling PV
  4. Howling MAKING OF
  5. Nephilim Primary
  6. Nephilim MAKING OF
  7. Blade chord PV
  8. Blade chord MAKING OF
  9. STRENGTH. PV
  10. STRENGTH. MAKING OF
  11. JAP PV
  12. JAP MAKING OF
  13. Kimi no uta PV
  14. Kimi no uta MAKING OF
  15. From dusk till dawn PV
Japan Tour 2010 (September 29, 2010)

Disc 1

  1. nocturne
  2. STRENGTH.
  3. Freedom
  4. Howling
  5. Nervous breakdown
  6. Blade chord
  7. and I love ...
  8. Pineapple army
  9. Siren (with multi-angle feature)
  10. Souen 蒼 焔 (feat.BASI, サ ッ コ ン, FUNKYMIC from 韻 シ ス ト)
  11. Valkyrie
  12. Fre @ K $ HoW (with multi-angle feature)
  13. Shiosai 潮 騒
  14. JAP (with multi-angle feature)
  15. Innocent sorrow
  16. Kimi no uta キ ミ ノ ウ タ

Disc 2

  1. Desert rose
  2. Dress ド レ ス
  3. From dusk till dawn
  4. Sweetest coma again
  5. Athena ア テ ナ
  6. Shibasaki solo
  7. SUNAO solo
  8. Kishi solo
  9. Siren (multi-video screen special)
  10. Fre @ k $ HoW (multi-video screen special)
  11. JAP (multi-video screen special)

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