Blankey Jet City

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Blankey Jet City
General information
Genre (s) J-skirt
founding 1990
resolution 2000
Last occupation
Ken'ichi Asai
Toshiyuki Terui
Nakamura Tatsuya

Blankey Jet City was a Japanese rock band that existed from 1990 to 2000. They are counted among the leading Japanese rock bands of the 1990s.

history

In 1990 the band was formed by singer and guitarist Ken'ichi Asai ( 浅井 健 一 , born December 29, 1964), bassist Toshiyuki Terui ( 照 井 利 幸 ; born February 28, 1964) and drummer Nakamura Tatsuya ( 中 村 達 也 ; born January 4, 1965) founded in Tokyo Prefecture . The three attracted attention in the same year with an appearance on a Japanese talent show and shortly afterwards signed their first record deal with Toshiba EMI . Universal's albums were distributed worldwide . In 2000 the band split up because Kenichi Asai wanted to consolidate his own solo career.

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Red Guitar and the Truth
  JP 8th 1991 (6 weeks)
Bang!
  JP 7th 1992 (6 weeks)
Live!
  JP 29 1992 (3 weeks)
CB Jim
  JP 8th 1993 (6 weeks)
Metal moon
  JP 12 1993 (3 weeks)
Shiawase no Kane ga Narihibiki: Boku wa Tada Kanashii Furi o Suru
  JP 5 1994 (5 weeks)
The Six
  JP 9 1995 (6 weeks)
skunk
  JP 20th 1995 (4 weeks)
Love Flash Fever
  JP 6th 1997 (5 weeks)
The Very Best of Blankey Jet City
  JP 10 1998 (8 weeks)
Kokkyōsenjō no Ari
  JP 7th 1998 (14 weeks)
Harlem Jets
  JP 2 2000 (8 weeks)
Last dance
  JP 5 2000 (7 weeks)
Blankey Jet City 1997-2000
  JP 7th 2000 (6 weeks)
Blankey Jet City 1991-1995
  JP 8th 2000 (4 weeks)
Monkey Strip Act2
  JP 20th 2009 (5 weeks)
Rare tracks
  JP 19th 2009 (5 weeks)

Albums

  • Red Guitar and the Truth (1991)
  • Bang! (1992)
  • Live!!! (1992)
  • CB Jim (1993)
  • Metal Moon (1993)
  • Shiawase no Kane ga Narihibiki: Boku wa Tada Kanashii Furi o Suru ( 幸 せ の 鐘 が 鳴 り 響 き 僕 は た だ 悲 し し い 振 り を す る ) (1994)
  • The Six (1995)
  • Skunk (1995)
  • Love Flash Fever (1997)
  • Kokkyōsenjō no Ari ( 国境線 上 の 蟻 ) (1998)
  • Romeo no Shinzō ( ロ メ オ の 心 臓 ) (1998)
  • Harlem Jets (2000)
  • Last Dance (2000)
  • Blankey Jet City 1990-1995 (2000)
  • Blankey Jet City 1997-2000 (2000)

Singles

  • Huryō Shōnen no Uta ( 不良少年 の う た ) (1991)
  • Texas (1991)
  • Fuyu no Sweater ( 冬 の セ ー タ ー ) (1991)
  • Warui Hitotachi ( 悪 い ひ と た ち ) (1992)
  • Aoi Hana ( 青 い 花 ) (1994)
  • Kaze ni Narumade ( 風 に な る ま で ) (1994)
  • Girl / Jiyū (Girl / 自由 ) (1995)
  • Kuchizuke ( く ち づ け ) (1995)
  • Gasoline no Yurekata ( ガ ソ リ ン の 揺 れ か た ) (1997)
  • Hidarikiki no Baby ( 左 き き の Baby) (1997)
  • Akai Tambourine ( 赤 い タ ン バ リ ン ) (1998)
  • Chīsana Koi no Melody ( 小 さ な 恋 の メ ロ デ ィ ) (1998)
  • Dandelion (1998)
  • Sweet Days (1998)
  • Pepin (1999)
  • Sea Side Jet City (2000)
  • Saturday Night (2000)

Music videos

  • Dog Food (1992)
  • Monkey Strip (1994)
  • Are you happy? (1995)
  • Blankey Jet City Solo Works (1995)
  • Babyface President (1998)
  • Barracuda: Tokyo Six Days (1998)
  • Solo Works II (1999)
  • Candy or Hell (2000)
  • Last Dance (2000)

Video albums

  • Last Dance (2000)
  • Dog Food (2002)
  • Are you happy? (2002)
  • Solo Works (2002)
  • Angel Fish Complete edition (2002)
  • Monkey Strip (2002)
  • Clips (2002)
  • Barracuda: Tokyo Six Days (2002)
  • Solo Works II (2002)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Steve McClure: Music Scenes Thrive in Asia . In: Billboard Magazine . December 30, 2000, p. 60 .
  2. ↑ Sources Chart positions: Japan (albums) , Japan (singles) , Japan (DVDs) , accessed on April 15, 2011 (Japanese).