1: yomiφ ★＠＼(^o^)／：2014/05/20(火) 14:12:59.55 ID:???0.net
Most people would think "Are these guys a comical band?" upon hearing their name, but this 4-man band has constantly been the talk among in-the-know music fans as "a cool and fun band" that has been causing quite a name for themselves these days. The band just made their major label debut last month with their mini-album Minna Normal, as one of their songs "Parallel Spec" will be used for the commercial of the website Antenna.
Vocalist/guitarist Enon Kawatani talked about the origin of their unique band name and said: "We just used the words written on the tote bag that ChanMARI (keyboards) brought as is. We were fine with any band name, but we got inspiration from that.". Even after they formed, they were only active during weekends as a casual band, but the people did not let them stay quiet for long.
The music that Kawatani makes is mainly a fusion of progressive and hip-hop, and has a free-flowing and unique melody line. Even people in their 30s~40s would feel some nostalgia with their sound.
"It's nostalgic to the older generation, but fresh to the newer ones. Striking that balance must've been the key to the success."
Their nationwide tour will begin in June, and their tickets have started selling at a premium.
Though everything around them has made a sudden change, Kawatani comments: "I don't want to get surprised and just try to calmly analyze things. Our goal right now is to stand out in our musical sales. I think it would be fun if a band with this kind of name would get 1st."
Gesu no kiwami otome (roughly translated as "Height of vulgarness Maiden") are made up of Enon Kawatani (25) on vocals and guitar, Kyuujitsu Kacho (27) on bass, chanMARI (26) on the keyboard, and Hona Ikoka (24) on the drums. The band formed in May of 2012 around Kawatani who was the vocalist of the band indigo la End. They released 2 indie albums in 2013 and made their major debut in April 2014.
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1: しいたけφ ★ 2014/03/18 14:14:09
One of the most successful winter songs this past 2013~early 2014 was the band SEKAI NO OWARI's "Snow magic fantasy" used for the "JR SKISKI" campaign. The song which was released in January 22 sold 100,000 copies in its first week, earning them the #1 spot fort the said week on the Oricon charts, a first for the band. And with this hit song, it can now be said that SEKAI NO OWARI has evolved into one of the "big artists" in the land. But one of the first concerns that comes to mind when hearing of them is the name of the band.
SEKAI NO OWARI means "the end of the world", and at first glance, may even seem like a song title. People may have felt uncomfortable with the name at first, but as they grew in popularity, their name has been abbreviated into SEKAOWA, and all the awkwardness has disappeared. And there seems to be an increase in the number of bands which have names that may seem like song names at first glance.
3-piece rock band "Wasureranneyo", girl band "Akai Kouen", up and coming "Gesu no kiwami otome.", artistic punk band "Soredemo sekai ga tsuzuku nara", 6-piece band "Shippai shinai ikikata". There are also "Sayonara ponytail", "Sayonara, mata kondo ne", "Tesla wa nakanai", and "Mori wa ikiteiru". It does seem that a lot of new artists aren't confining themselves now to traditional band names like "The _____" or "~~~s", "~~~ts".
Source: http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/8633130/
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