Lazy (band)
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| Lazy | |
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| Origin | Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | Rock, heavy metal (later) |
| Years active | 1977–1981, 1998–present |
| Labels | RCA (1977-1981) Ayres (1998-1999) Lantis (2000-present) |
| Associated acts | Neverland Loudness JAM Project |
| Members | |
| Hironobu Kageyama Vo. Akira Takasaki G. Shunji Inoue Key. |
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| Past members | |
| Hiroyuki Tanaka B. Munetaka Higuchi Dr. |
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Lazy (レイジー Reijī, typeset as LAZY) is a Japanese rock band founded in 1977 by the young classmates Hironobu Kageyama, Hiroyuki Tanaka and Akira Takasaki. The three founders soon found in their own school the drummer Munetaka Higuchi and the keyboard player Shunji Inoue to complete the line-up. The name Lazy was taken from Deep Purple's song with the same name and the music the new band wanted to play was orientated towards hard rock. Managers and producers instead envisioned the young musicians as ideal prototypes for pop icons and created, through the use of monikers, costumes and well-balanced singles, a successful boy band for the Japanese market of teen-agers. In contrast with these decisions, the band members started writing and recording their own music, slowly changing the sound of the band from easy-listening pop-rock to hard rock. A growing dissatisfaction for the direction the band had taken and the need to express their musical ability brought anyway to a split-up in 1981. All former members became known on their own, mainly in the soundtrack recording business, or formed other bands like Loudness. They reformed in 1997 for a new album and a tour and again in the following years to do several projects together. In September 2006 bassist Tanaka died of heart failure. Their most recent joint-project, along with Kageyama's JAM Project, is the single Kanjite Knight (感じてKnight), for the anime Shin Mazinger Shogeki! Z Hen, performed under the name Ultimate Lazy for Mazinger. On November 30, 2008, also drummer Higuchi died at the age of 49.[1]
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[edit] Original members
- Vocal: Hironobu Kageyama "Michell"
- Guitar: Akira Takasaki "Suzy"
- Bass: Hiroyuki Tanaka "Funny" (deceased)
- Keyboard: Shunji Inoue "Pocky"
- Drums: Munetaka Higuchi "Davy" (deceased)
[edit] Other members
- Tamio Okuda has participated in some Lazy projects since the deaths of Hiroyuki Tanaka and Munetaka Higuchi.
- Kazuyoshi Saito has participated in some Lazy projects since the deaths of Hiroyuki Tanaka and Munetaka Higuchi.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- This Is the Lazy (1978/03/05)[2]
- Dream a Dream (1978/12/05)
- Rock Diamond (1979/09/05)
- Lazy V (1980/04/05)
- Earth Ark (Uchuusen Chikyuugou) (1980/12/16)
- Happy Time (1998/07/21)
- Earth Ark II (Uchuusen Chikyuugou II) (2002/11/06)
[edit] EPs
- Angelique: Eien no Yakusoku (2001/01/24)
- Zone of the Enders (2001/05/23)
[edit] Live albums
- Lazy wo Oikakero (1978/05/06)
- Moetsukita Seishun(1981/04/05)
- Happy Time Tour '98: Kuro Tokin no Nasu ga Mama (1998/04/21)
[edit] Compilation albums
- Collection - Jounetsu no Seishun (1979/03/21)
- Best Hit Lazy (1980/12/01)
- Best (1981)
- Best Collection 1977-1981 (1999/02/21)
- Hit Collection (1999/11/20)
- Golden Best (2004/12/22)
[edit] Singles
| Title | Release date | Type |
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| Hey! I Love You! | July 25, 1977 | Single |
| Camouflage | October 25, 1977 | Single |
| Akazukin Chan Goyoujin | October 25, 1977 | Single |
| Moeru Rock 'n' Roll Fire | May 5, 1978 | Single |
| Jigoku no Tenshi | July 25, 1978 | Single |
| Hello Hello Hello | October 25, 1978 | Single |
| Ai ni wa Ai wo | May 2, 1979 | Single |
| Baby I Make a Motion | June 5, 1979 | Single |
| Midnight Boxer | January 5, 1980 | Single |
| Kanashimi wo Buttobase | May 21, 1980 | Single |
| Kanjite Night | August 21, 1980 | Single |
| Glass no Heart | April 5, 1981 | Single |
| Ultra High | March 21, 1997 | Single |
| Pray | December 16, 1998 | Single |
| Angelique ~Eien no yakusoku~ | January 24, 2001 | Single |
| Zone of the Enders | May 23, 2001 | Single |
| Kanjite Knight (feat. Tamio Okuda, Saito Kazuyoshi & JAM Project) | April 22, 2009 | Single |
| Reckless | July 13, 2011 | Single |
[edit] Videography
- Happy Time Tour '98 ~Kuro Tokin no Nasu ga Mama~ (1998/10/21)[3]
- Lazy Live 2002 Uchuusen Chikyuugou II ~Regenerate of a Lasting Worth~ (2002/06/04)
[edit] References
- ^ Blabbermouth.net, Los Angeles: Roadrunner Records, 2008, http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=109888, retrieved 2008-10-30
- ^ "Lazy Discography". Lightning Strikes Loudly. 2007-05-27. http://loudness.awardspace.com/main.php?L=e&M=3&V=disco/others-lazy&P=0&C=1. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
- ^ "Lazy Biografia" (in Portuguese). J-Metal. 2004. http://j-metal.freevar.com/lazy.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
[edit] External links
- LAZY at Anison Generation database (Japanese)
- ULTIMATE LAZY for MAZINGER at Anison Generation database (Japanese)
- LAZY at J-Metal Brasil (Portuguese)
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