Alexandros (band)

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[Alexandros]
[Alexandros] at TOKYO MUSIC ODYSSEY 2016. Left to right: Satoyasu, Hiroyuki, Yoohei, and Masaki.
[Alexandros] at TOKYO MUSIC ODYSSEY 2016.
Left to right: Satoyasu, Hiroyuki, Yoohei, and Masaki.
Background information
Also known as
  • [A]
  • [Champagne] (2007–2014)
  • dros
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active2007–present
Labels
MembersYoohei Kawakami
Hiroyuki Isobe
Masaki Shirai
Ib Riad
Past membersHiroki Ishikawa (2007–2010)
Satoyasu Shomura (2010–2021)
Websitealexandros.jp

Alexandros (アレキサンドロス, Arekisandorosu), stylized as [Alexandros] is a Japanese rock band, signed to RX-Records and managed by UK Project. On March 28, 2014, the band renamed to [Alexandros] from [Champagne] on request from Bureau du Champagne, Japan.[5]

On November 28, 2014, it was announced that the band would be signed to Universal Music Japan, starting from their single "Wataridori / Dracula la" (ワタリドリ, Dracula la) that was released in 2015.[6] Subsequent album and singles since 2015 have been released by Universal Music Japan.[7]

In 2016, the band performed at the SXSW Music Festival as part of the Japan Nite showcase.[8]

In 2018, their song "Mosquito Bite" was used as the theme for the live-action film adaptation of Bleach.[9] That same year, the band also contributed the theme song ("Arpeggio") and ending theme ("Your Song") to the Sega video game Judgment.[10] A year later in 2019, their song "PRAY" was used as the theme for the Japanese dub of the MonsterVerse film Godzilla: King of the Monsters.[11]

From 2020 to 2021, the band's lead vocalist Yoohei Kawakami was a guest vocalist of two songs by Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra for the Japanese Tokusatsu drama Kamen Rider Saber.

Band members[edit]

Current members
  • Yoohei Kawakami (川上 洋平, Kawakami Yōhei, born June 22, 1982) — vocals, guitar (2007–present)
  • Hiroyuki Isobe (磯部 寛之, Isobe Hiroyuki, born December 29, 1982) — bass guitar, backing vocals (2007–present)
  • Masaki Shirai (白井 眞輝, Shirai Masaki, born December 12, 1982) — guitar (2007–present)
  • Ib Riad — drums (2021–present)
Former members
  • Hiroki Ishikawa (石川 博基, Ishikawa Hiroki, born September 22, 1982) — drums (2007–2010)
  • Satoyasu Shomura (庄村 聡泰, Shōmura Satoyasu, born March 21, 1984) — drums (2010–2021)
Support Members
  • ROSE — keyboard (Original Group: THE LED SNAIL)
Timeline

Appearances[edit]

TV variety appearance[edit]

  • Welcome! [Alexandros] ( Formerly known as: Welcome! [Champagne] ) (June 2013 – March 2017, Space Shower TV ) [12]

Radio appearance[edit]

  • SBS PopAsia 「J-Rock Sessions with [Alexandros]」with Yoohei and Hiro (September 2015 – June 2016, Australia SBS) [13]
  • SCHOOL OF LOCK! (October 2015 ~ Present, Tokyo FM) – Yoohei as "Kawakami-sensei" on the Tuesday Regular Corner「AlexandroLOCKS!」[14]

Movie[edit]

  • Kyou no Kira-kun (February 25, 2017) – Yoohei as an English Teacher, Cameo Appearance

Advertising[edit]

  • Apparel Brand 「glamb」 (2015–2016) – Yoohei as a model for the Spring Collection [15]

CMs[edit]

  • NTT DOCOMO「DOCOMO's Student Discount 『Ayanoxandros？』」(2017)
  • Tokyo Metro 「Find My Tokyo. 『Asakusa – Fun continues to live』」(2018) [16]

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
JPN
[17] 		JPN
Hot
[18][19] 		TWN
East Asia
[20]
Where's My Potato?
(as [Champagne]) 		119 — —
I Wanna Go to Hawaii.
(as [Champagne])
  • Released: February 14, 2011
  • Label: RX Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 14 — —
Schwarzenegger
(as [Champagne])
  • Released: April 4, 2012
  • Label: RX Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 10 — —
Me No Do Karate.
(as [Champagne])
  • Released: June 26, 2013
  • Label: RX
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 13 — —
ALXD 3 2 —
  • JPN: Gold
Exist!
  • Released: November 9, 2016
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 1 1 —
  • JPN: Gold
Sleepless in Brooklyn
  • Released: November 21, 2018
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 3 — 1
  • JPN: Gold
But Wait. Cats?
  • Released: July 13, 2022
  • Label: Universal Music Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 4 4 —
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Singles[edit]

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
JPN
[21] 		JPN
Hot
[22]
"City" 2010 57 — I Wanna Go to Hawaii.
"You're So Sweet & I Love You" 76 —
"Ie (言え, Say It)" 2011 35 — Schwarzenegger
"Spy" 50 76
"Kill Me If You Can" 2012 24 77
"starrrrrr" 2013 13 17 Me No Do Karate.
"Namida ga Koboresou (涙がこぼれそう, Tears' Dropping)" —
"Forever Young" 11 19
"Run Away" 9 19 ALXD
"Oblivion" —
"Adventure" 2014 10 18
"Droshky!" —
"Wataridori (ワタリドリ, Migratory)" 2015 5 3
  • JPN: 2× Platinum
"Dracula La" 75
"Girl A" 3 7
  • JPN: Gold
 EXIST!
"New Wall" 2016 7 12
"I Want U to Love Me" —
"Swan" 5 4
"Snow Sound" 2017 8 4 Sleepless In Brooklyn
"Ima made Kimi ga Naita Bun Torimodoso
(今まで君が泣いた分取り戻そう, Take Back What You've Shed Tears For)" 		— EXIST!
"Ashita, Mata (明日、また, See You Tomorrow)" 4 — Sleepless In Brooklyn
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

DVD Releases[edit]

Number Title
1st It's Me And Me Against The World
  • Released: October 5, 2011
2nd I Thought It Was Only One Day
  • Released: October 17, 2012
3rd SPACE SHOWER TV presents Welcome! [Alexandros]
  • Released: December 24, 2014
4th [Alexandros] Live at Makuhari Messe "Taihen Oishu Gozaimasita"
  • Released: March 30, 2016
5th We Come In Peace Tour & Documentary
  • Released: July 26, 2017
6th CLIPS
  • Released: December 20, 2017

Awards and nominations[edit]

Japan Gold Disc Award
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 [Alexandros] New Artist of the Year[23] Won
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 "Swan" Best Rock Video Won
Space Shower Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 [Alexandros] Best Rock Artist[24] Won
2017 [Alexandros] People's choice Won
2019 [Alexandros] Best Group Artist Won

Tours and concerts[edit]

Japan[edit]

Overseas[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 24, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b Robb, John (October 29, 2014). "[Alexandros] : live review from JAPAN NIGHT in TIMM : Tokyo Oct 2014". Louder Than War. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "[Alexandros] (ex-[Champagne]) interview (2013.05)". Japan Vibe. October 29, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
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  7. ^ "[Alexandros]、ユニバーサル ミュージックとパートナーシップを結び、新作をリリースへ". Universal-music.co.jp. November 28, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "[Alexandros] | SXSW 2016 Event Schedule". SXSW Schedule 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  9. ^ Minikhiem, Michelle (December 4, 2018). "ALEXANDROS – Interview (2018)". J-Generation. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "Judgment". Yakuza.sega.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  11. ^ "Alexandros Perform Godzilla: King of the Monsters Film's Theme Song for Japanese Screenings". Anime News Network.
  12. ^ "Welcome! [Alexandros]| SPACE SHOWER TV". Welcome! [Alexandros] | SPACE SHOWER TV (in Japanese). Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  13. ^ "The J-Rock Sessions with [Alexandros]". SBS PopAsia. August 31, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  14. ^ "未来の鍵を握る学校 SCHOOL OF LOCK! アレキサンドLOCKS!". 未来の鍵を握る学校 SCHOOL OF LOCK! (in Japanese). Retrieved April 8, 2018.
  15. ^ "川上洋平＆金子ノブアキ、glamb春コレクションのモデルに – 音楽ナタリー". Natalie.mu (in Japanese). Retrieved April 8, 2018.
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  19. ^ "But Wait. Cats?". Billboard-japan.com. July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  20. ^ "風雲榜:玫瑰大眾購物網". December 5, 2018. Archived from the original on December 5, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
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  23. ^ "Japan Gold Disc Award 2016". Japan Gold Disc Award (in Japanese). Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  24. ^ "スペシャ「MUSIC AWARDS」でドリカム2冠、BUMPは投票1位に". Natalie (in Japanese). February 29, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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  27. ^ "Rock in Japan Festival 2011 Timetable". Rock in Japan Festival. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  28. ^ "カサビアン来日公演に[Champagne]がサポート・アクトとして出演". Rockin'On Japan (in Japanese). November 14, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  29. ^ "Rock in Japan Festival 2012 Timetable". Rock in Japan Festival. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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  31. ^ "Muse Japan Tour 2013". Creativeman.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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  33. ^ "PRIMAL SCREAM JAPAN TOUR 2013". UK Project (in Japanese). Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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