GO!GO!7188


GO!GO!7188, also known simply as Gogo, was a Japanese rock band with influences spanning from surf rock to punk rock to enka.

History

In June 1998, Yumi Nakashima and Akiko Hamada, both alumnae of the same year at Shoyo High School in Kagoshima of Kyūshū, formed a band composed of girls, which was the forerunner of GO!GO!7188.
When the band broke up in 1999, Yu and Akko formed GO!GO!7188 to participate in the Teen's Music Festival, sponsored by Yamaha. They didn't win the grand prize, but they signed to the talent agency .
Turkey then joined GoGo as a drummer, so that the band might sign to the major label, Capitol Music. They went to Tokyo in February, 2000, and debuted their first single "Taiyō" on June 28.
On October 13, 2003, Akko released her solo album Kirari under the name of Akiko Hamada.
On March 1, 2004, Yu released her solo album Ten no Mikaku.
On November 2, 2005, Yu formed band a new band, Chirinuruwowaka. On September 28, Akko released a major solo album "Aruyoude Naiyoude, Arumono" under the name of Akiko Hamada.
On October 1, 2006, Akiko Hamada announced on her official site that she had gotten married. Also, she changed her professional name to Akiko Noma.
In 2007, Go!Go!7188 transferred to BMG Japan in March. The band carried out their first tour of the United States as part of the multi-band Japan Nite tour, including performances in New York City, Los Angeles, and at SXSW in Texas.
In June 2010, they transferred to FlyingStar Records.
On February 10, 2012, the band announced on their website that they were disbanding.

Members

Singles

  1. Taiyō
  2. Jet Ninjin
  3. Koi no Uta
  4. Mushi '98
  5. Dotanba de Cancel
  6. Aa Seishun
  7. C7
  8. Ukifune
  9. Tane
  10. Ruriiro
  11. Aoi Kiretsu
  12. Kinkyori Ren'ai
  13. Manatsu no Dance Hall
  14. Kataomoi Fighter "Itazura na Kiss" first ending
  15. Futashika Tashika

    Albums

Original albums

  1. Dasoku Hokō
  2. Gyotaku
  3. Tategami
  4. Ryūzetsuran
  5. Parade
  6. 569
  7. Antenna
  8. Go!!GO!GO!Go!!

    Other albums

  9. Tora no Ana
  10. Kyū Ni Ichi Jiken
  11. Gonbuto Tour Nippon Budōkan
  12. Who Plays a Go-Go? ~GO!GO!7188 Amateur Tribute Album~
  13. Best of GO!GO!
  14. Tora no Ana 2
  15. 2man Tour Tetsuko no Hair + Open Night Family ~Yokae no Kazoku~ CD + DVD
  16. Coupling Best of GO!GO!
  17. very best of GO! GO!''

    DVDs and videos

  18. GO!GO!7188 Tonosama Tour 2001
  19. GO!GO! Daieizō-sai
  20. GO!GO!7188 Gonbuto Tour Nihon Budokan
  21. GO!GO! Daieizō-sai
  22. GO!GO!7188 6.21 Jiken DVD

    Radio