Ellegarden

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Ellegarden
Origin Japan
Genre(s) Punk rock, Alternative Rock
Years active 1998-September 2008
Label(s) Growing Up Inc./Dynamord, Denka Secca, Nettwerk (North American label)
Website http://www.ellegarden.jp
Members
Hirotaka Takahashi
Takeshi Hosomi
Shinichi Ubukata
Yuichi Takada

Ellegarden was a Japanese Rock group formed in December 1998 in Chiba, Japan that includes drummer Hirotaka Takahashi, vocalist Takeshi Hosomi, guitarist Shinichi Ubakata, and bassist Yuichi Takada.

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[edit] Background

The English lyrics of the band's songs, which are mostly written by Takeshi, are usually grammatically sound and well pronounced.[citation needed][dubious – discuss] In the Summer 2006 issue of the American J-Rock Magazine Purple Sky, Takeshi accredited this to the time he spent working as a computer engineer in Oakland, California and later in Japan, where he had English-speaking co-workers.

The band's vocalist Takeshi Hosomi is very good friends with the pillows' Sawao Yamanaka, Asian Kung-Fu Generation's Masafumi Goto and Straightener's Atsushi Horie.[1] Currently they are on hiatus.

[edit] History

In 2006, Ellegarden performed in numerous Japanese Summer Music Festivals, such as Fuji Rock, Summer Sonic, Nano Mugen Festival and Rising Sun Rock Festival. Their final tour of the year featured the American band Allister, who they became acquainted with during SXSW 2006. In addition, they supported Foo Fighters in their concert at Osaka Castle Hall.

Ellegarden was also a part of the lineup of Shibuya Jack, a unique all-day concert that took place across several live houses in the Shibuya district of Tokyo in 2006. Their popularity resulted in a packed house at their venue, Club Asia. as well as a crowd of several hundred who could not get inside.

On May 2, 2008, it was announced that the band would be going on hiatus when the following message was posted on the band's official website:[2]

Ellegarden has been in the process of creating a new album since last year, however, during the band’s activities, there arose a difference in opinion regarding the motivation for creating a new album. We no longer feel we are able to create an album that we would be satisfied with, and after much discussion we arrived at the conclusion to end the creation of the album and suspend the band’s activities indefinitely. All previously decided shows (including shows not yet announced) up until early September 2008 will still be performed.

We want to thank everyone who has supported Ellegarden from the bottom of our hearts. In order to once again create new music as Ellegarden, each of us wants to work on our own personal growth and development. Thank you for everything. -Ellegarden Leader, Shinichi Ubukata

Following the recording hiatus announcement, the band has continued to perform live and recently announced a greatest hits album entitled "Ellegarden Best (1999-2008)".[2] The album consists of 21 songs and was released on July 2, 2008. After appearances at several high-profile festivals (including Rock in Japan, Sky Jamboree, Nano Mugen Fes, and Treasure 05x: The Greatest Riot Returns), the band performed four one-man shows in early September to give its fans a send-off before the hiatus; two performances at Zepp Osaka followed by two performances at Shinkiba Studio Coast in Tokyo.

[edit] Albums

[edit] Studio Albums

[edit] Compilation Albums

[edit] Mini Albums

[edit] Video and DVD

[edit] Maxi Singles

[edit] Tours

Dates shown are announcement dates

[edit] Equipment

  • Takeshi Hosomi (vocal & guitar)
    • Gibson Les Paul Std./ Gibson Historic Collection 1956 Les Paul Gold Top
    • Diezel Herbert/ Marshall JCM-800
  • Shinichi Ubukata (guitar & chorus)
    • Gibson ES-335 Dot Export/ Gibson ES-335 Diamond F-Hole
    • VHT. Pittbull Hundred CLX/ Marshall JMP 2203
  • Yuichi Takada (bass & chorus)
    • Fender Precision Bass/ Ampeg SVT-810 E
  • Hirotaka Takahashi (drums & chorus)
    • Ludwig Classic Maple Drum Set/ SD Gretsch G4160
    • Paiste 2002 Series/ Stick Pearl Standard Hickory 190 STH[3]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Nippop | Ellegarden | Profile
  2. ^ a b Ellegarden official site; each instance of "ELLEGARDEN" converted to "Ellegarden".
  3. ^ Source for all: Ellegarden site.

[edit] External links

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