Doll$Boxx
Doll$Boxx | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | King, Victor Entertainment, JPU Records (EU), Sliptrick (NA) |
| Members | Fuki Tomo-zo F Chopper Koga Oreo Reona Hana |
| Website | dollsboxx.com |
Doll$Boxx (Japanese: ドールズボックス, Hepburn: Dōruzu Bokkusu), stylized as DOLL$BOXX, are a Japanese all-female hard rock band formed in 2012. It is the side project of lead vocalist Fuki (formerly of power metal band Light Bringer and Fuki Commune; currently with Unlucky Morpheus) and the musicians of the rock group Gacharic Spin.
History[edit]
After Gacharic Spin's original vocalist Armmy left to take a hiatus because of medical reasons, bassist and bandleader F Chopper Koga decided not to cancel the planned tour dates, instead using an arrangement of supporting vocalists[5] including future Gacharic Spin member Oreo Reona, and Lightbringer's vocalist Fuki.[6] Due to Gacharic Spin and Light Bringer taking a break from live performances, they decided to form a new band, musically different from their current bands.[7]
The group's first studio album, Dolls Apartment, was released on December 12, 2012 in Japan[8] and January 29, 2013 in Korea.[9] They released promotional videos for every song in the album (not including the cover song Nudierythm) on a weekly basis on their Niconico channel.[10] On August 27, 2014 they released a DVD collection of their music videos, Doll's Collection.
After an almost three-year hiatus, they reunited on February 25, 2017 for a triple-bill show with Gacharic Spin and Fuki Commune, and again on June 24, 2017 for Gacharic Spin tour finale where they premiered a new song and announced a new mini-album, High $pec.[11]
Band members[edit]
- Fuki – lead vocals (2012–present)
- F Chopper Koga – bass (2012–present)
- Hana – drums, backing vocals (2012–present)
- Tomo-zo – guitars (2012–present)
- Oreo Reona – keyboards, backing vocals (2012–present)
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [12] |
JPN Billboard Top [13] | |||
| Dolls Apartment |
|
56 | 54 | |
Extended plays / mini-albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [12] |
JPN Billboard Hot [14] |
JPN Billboard Top [13] | ||
| High $pec |
|
21 | 26 | 17 |
Video albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [12] | ||
| Doll's Collection |
|
30 |
| Live Tour 2018 "high $pec High Return" |
|
11 |
Music videos[edit]
| Song | Year [16] |
Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Loud Twin Stars" | 2012 | Naoki Takeyama[17] |
| "Merrily High Go Round" | ||
| "Take My Chance" | ||
| "Roleplaying Life" | ||
| "Monopoly" | ||
| "Fragrance" | 2013 | |
| "Karakuri Town" | ||
| "Omocha no Heitai" | ||
| "Doll's Box" | ||
| "Shout Down" | 2017 | Unknown |
| "Dragonet" | ||
| "Sub-liminal" | ||
| "Sekaiwa Kitto Aiwo Shitterunda" | ||
| "Hero" |
References[edit]
- ^ DeGroot, Lauren (May 31, 2014). "J-Metal: The Women Ruling the Hard Rock Scene in Japan". Boxx Magazine. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "DOLL$BOXX Overview". JaME USA. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "Doll$Boxx – Dolls Apartment". Discogs. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07.
- ^ "Doll$Boxx – High $pec". Discogs. Archived from the original on 2021-10-07.
- ^ "Gacharic Spin's report on TOUR decision and CD postponement". Gacharic Spin Official Webpage (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-01-28. Retrieved 28 Jan 2012.
- ^ Katsura, Shinya (17 July 2012). "Report - Gacharic Spin "Super Gachapin-chi" tour". beeast69 (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ Nishihiro, Tomokazu. "DOLL$BOXX interview". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "DOLL$BOXX photo session held prior to record release". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "DOLL$BOXX [DOLLS APARTMENT] January 29 release". CNLMusic Blog (in Korean). January 23, 2013. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Talented girl-band DOLL$BOXX mass production of first album Promotional Videos". Natalie (in Japanese). November 22, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ Nelson, Todd (2017-03-02). "DOLL$BOXX / Gacharic Spin / Fuki Commune at Tsutaya O-East (Live Report)". J-Generation. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ a b c "DOLL$BOXX products". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for albums on Billboard Japan:
- Dolls Apartment: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. December 19, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- High $pec: "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums Sales | Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "DOLL$BOXX high $pec [CD] // JPU Records". JPU Records. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "DOLL$BOXX channel". nicovideo.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Guests come to school! Experience entrance in March - "NVA graduate / video writer Naoki Takayama" -". n-visual.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 21, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
External links[edit]
- Official website of the group (current) (in Japanese)
- Earliest Archive of Official website of the group (in Japanese)
- Official website of the group at King Records(in Japanese)
| Authority control databases: Artists |
|---|
