B-Dash

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B-Dash
General information
Genre (s) J-rock , pop-punk , alternative rock, sometimes also ska and punk
founding 1997
Website www.b-dash.com
Current occupation
Gongon
Tanaman
Arase

B-Dash is a Japanese pop punk band that was formed in 1997. Current members are Gongon (actually Yuta Sugahara, born August 21, 1977), Tanaman (actually Yuhiko Tanaka) and Arase (actually Takuya Arase). At live concerts, B-Dash are sometimes supported by Inamishi, a guest guitarist and also a former member of the band. Since Gongon is the older brother of graphic designer Sota, who was born in 1979, B-Dash's record covers mostly feature video game-like characters.

At the beginning of 1997, Gongon met Inamishi by chance near a river in Tokyo and founded the band with him, which was initially called Haguki-Dash. A little later, several indie labels became aware of Haguki-Dash through live appearances, as they appeared in various TV formats (e.g. Hang Out) and won them. In 1999 a contract was signed with Limited Records, EMI Music Japan , an indie label with which B-Dash are still active today. In the same year, the name was changed from Haguki-Dash to B-Dash . This year the origin of the success of B-Dash lay in Japan, as in 1999 the first single Endless Circle was released. From 2001 onwards there was always at least one publication per year in Japan and South Korea . The band's lyrics are often unclear because they don't sing in Japanese , Korean or English , as they use like many other Japanese bands, e.g. B. Dir En Gray , no fixed language, but sing in a mix of different languages ​​(sometimes even French ), so pure gibberish . The band plays a sound similar to American pop-punk bands and therefore has influences such as B. Green Day , Blink 182 or Sum 41 . There are also influences from other Japanese punk bands like the Blue Hearts . However, there are always deviations that are more reminiscent of Alternative Rock , J-Rock or Ska-Punk .

Discography

Singles

  • Endless Circle - 1999
  • Cho (ち ょ) - 2002
  • Heiwa-jima (平和 島) - 2002
  • Sector - 2003
  • Mezameyo Nippon (目 覚 め よ ニ ッ ポ ン!) (+ Bonus DVD) - 2003
  • Haa-ko (ハ ー コ ー) - 2004
  • Let's Collabo - 2006

Albums

  • Freedom ( mini CD ) - 1999
  • Maru (o- マ ル -) - 2001
  • Po (ぽ) - 2002
  • Big Black Store (ビ ッ グ ブ ラ ッ ク ス ト ア) - 2004
  • B-Dash Best (+ DVD, Best-of ) - 2004
  • Hofu (ホ フ) (Mini-CD) - 2005
  • New Horizon - 2005
  • Panpakapan (パ ン パ カ パ ン) - 2006
  • Lead Song Collection - 10th Anniversary (Best-of) - 2007
  • Mini 5 (ミ ニ 5) (Mini-CD) - 2007

DVDs

  • (エ べ れ ー タ ー) - 2003
  • B-Dash Live 其 ノ 壱 - 2004

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