Doll$Boxx
DOLL$BOXX | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | King, Victor Entertainment, Sliptrick (NA) |
| Members | Fuki Tomo-zo F Chopper Koga Oreo Reona Hana |
| Website | Dollsboxx.sliptrickrecords.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, currently with Unlucky Morpheus and Fuki Commune) and the musicians of the rock group Gacharic Spin.
History
Beginnings (2011)
After Gacharic Spin's original vocalist Armmy had to take a hiatus because of medical reasons, bassist and bandleader F Chopper KOGA decided not to cancel planned tour dates, instead using an arrange 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]
Dolls Apartment and hiatus (2012–2014)
The group's first studio album, entitled Dolls Apartment, was released 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 cover song Nudierythm) in a weekly basis on their Niconico channel.[10] On August 27, 2014 they released a DVD collection of their music videos, entitled Doll's Collection.
Reunion and high $pec (2017–present)
After an almost three-year hiatus, on February 25, 2017 they reunited for a triple-bill show with Gacharic Spin and Fuki Commune, and again on June 24, 2017 for Gacharic Spin tour final where they premiered a new song and announced a new mini-album.[11]
Band members
- Fuki – lead vocals (2012–present)
- F Chopper Koga (F チョッパー KOGA) – bass (2012–present)
- Hana (はな) – drums, backing vocals (2012–present)
- Tomo-zo – guitars (2012–present)
- Oreo Reona (オレオレオナ) – keyboards, backing vocals (2012–present)
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon[12] | ||
| Dolls Apartment |
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56 |
Extended Plays / Mini-albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon[12] | ||
| high $pec |
|
21 |
Video albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon[12] | ||
| Doll's Collection |
|
30 |
| Live Tour 2018 "high $pec High Return" |
|
11 |
Music videos
| Song | Year[13] | Album | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Loud Twin Stars" | 2012 | Dolls Apartment | Naoki Takeyama[14] |
| "Merrily High Go Round" | |||
| "Take My Chance" | |||
| "Roleplaying Life" | |||
| "Monopoly" | |||
| "Fragrance" | 2013 | ||
| "Karakuri Town" | |||
| "Omocha no Heitai" | |||
| "Doll's Box" | |||
| "Shout Down" | 2017 | High $pec | |
| "Dragonet" | |||
| "Sub-liminal" | |||
| "Sekaiwa Kitto Aiwo Shitterunda" | |||
| "Hero" |
References
- ^ a b DeGroot, Lauren (May 31, 2014). "J-Metal: The Women Ruling the Hard Rock Scene in Japan". Boxx Magazine. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "DOLL$BOXX Overview". JaME USA. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Brannigan, Paul (April 26, 2014). "Like Babymetal? Here's 4 More 'Kawaii' Metal Bands To Blow Your Mind". TeamRock. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ a b Kerry, Louis (July 22, 2014). "11 Insane Japanese Metal Bands That You Need in Your Life". Gigwise. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Katsura, Shinya. "Report - Gacharic Spin "Super Gachapin-chi" tour". beeast69 (in Japanese).
- ^ Nishihiro, Tomokazu. "DOLL$BOXX interview". Natalie.mu (in Japanese).
- ^ "DOLL$BOXX photo session held prior to record release". Natalie.mu (in Japanese).
- ^ "DOLL$BOXX [DOLLS APARTMENT] January 29 release". CNLMusic Blog (in Korean).
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Talented girl-band DOLL$BOXX mass production of first album Promotional Videos". Natalie.mu (in Japanese).
- ^ "DOLL$BOXX / Gacharic Spin / Fuki Commune at Tsutaya O-East (Live Report)". jrock247.com.
- ^ a b c "DOLL$BOXX products". oricon.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "DOLL$BOXX channel". nicovideo.jp (in Japanese).
- ^ "Guests come to school! Experience entrance in March - "NVA graduate / video writer Naoki Takayama" -". n-visual.net (in Japanese).
External links
- Official website of the group (in Japanese)
- Official website of the group at King Records[permanent dead link] (in Japanese)
