Lunkhead
Lunkhead is a Japanese rock band signed under Victor Entertainment and is managed by Chockyu co. ltd. The band played its first show during their high school graduation ceremony in 1999.
Lunkhead officially became a band when all four members reunited in Tokyo in 2000.
On 2 February 2009, drummer Ishikawa Ryou announced on the band's official website of his departure from the band in April 2009.
Band members
- Odaka Yoshitarou
- *Vocalist, Guitarist, Main Songwriter
- *Birthdate: 15 April 1980
- *Hometown: Niihama, Ehime Prefecture
- *Alma mater: Waseda University, Engineering
- *Additional info: Number Girl is held in high esteem. Enjoys cooking.
- Yamashita Sou
- *Guitarist
- *Birthdate: 5 December 1980
- *Hometown: Niihama, Ehime Prefecture
- *Alma mater: Aoyama Gakuin University
- * Additional info: Studied in Wisconsin, USA for about 10 months when he was a junior high school student.
- Gouda Satoru
- *Bassist
- *Birthdate: 24 July 1980
- *Hometown: Ehime Prefecture
- *Alma mater: Hosei University, Economics
- Ishikawa Ryou
- *Drummer
- *Birthdate: 28 September 1980
- *Hometown: Ehime Prefecture
- *Alma mater: Meiji University, Law
- *Additional info: Is good at martial arts.
Discography
Albums
Full-length albums- Chizu
- *Release Date: 23 June 2004
- *1st full album
- *Track List:
- *#Oto
- *#Prism
- *#Shiroi Koe
- *#Yakou Bas
- *#Hakudaku
- *#Sono Kan 5 Meter
- *#Zenshin Boku Senjou he
- *#Hai Sora
- *#Sangatsu
- *#Senkawa Doori wa Yuu Kaze datta
- *#Kinmokusei
- Tsuki to Tenohira
- *Release Date: 11 May 2005
- *2nd full album
- *Track List:
- *#Gekkou Shounen
- *#Goodbye
- *#Taion
- *#Sakana no Uta
- *#Hitorigoto
- *#Himeyuri no Hana
- *#Jibun wo Aisu to Kimetanda
- *#Semi
- *#Reiji
- *#Highlight
- *#Tsuki to Tenohira
- *#Hidden track
- Lunkhead
- *Release Date: 21 June 2006
- *3rd full album
- *Track List:
- *#Koi wo Shiteiru
- *#Canaria Box
- *#Subete
- *#Hikari no Machi
- *#Clover
- *#Bokura no Senaka to Taiyou to
- *#Niji
- *#A.M.
- *#Black Misty Island
- *#Loop
- *#Soshite Asa ga Kita
- *#Purukerima
- Force
- *Release Date: 27 June 2007
- *4th full album
- *Track List:
- *#Oto
- *#Heart Beater
- *#Giggle
- *#Kiseki
- *#Kirariiro
- *#Natsu no Nioi
- *#Paradoxical
- *#Huan to Yume
- *#Glass Ball
- *#Nemurenai Yoru no koto
- *#Heavens Door
- *#Bokura ha Ikiru
- *#Sakura Biyori
- Fuka
- *Release Date: 16 April 2008
- *5th full album
- *Track List:
- *#I.D.
- *#Subarashii Sekai
- *#Hane
- *#Cider
- *#Kyoushitsu
- *#Kurage
- *#Darekajanakute
- *#guruguru
- *#Persona
- *#Kokoro
- *#Brave Song
- Atom
- *Release Date: 24 June 2009
- *Upcoming 6th full album
- *Track List:
- *#Yami no Akabe
- *#Hana wa Ikiru Koto wo Mayowanai
- *#Small World
- *#Kieta Parade
- *#Love Song
- *#Kokyuu
- *#Totto
- *#Birthday
- *#Soredemo Chi no Iro wa Tetsu no Ajikashita
- *#Trident
- *#Utaitai
- Kage to Tabako to Boku to Ao
- *1st mini album
- *Release Date: 21 May 2003
- *Track List:
- *#Tokyo ni te
- *#Kono Kenkireru
- *#Monoomoi ni Fukeru Niwa
- *#Kareri To
- *#Saigo no Tane
- *#Boku to Ki
- Purukerima
- * Release Date: 26 October 2005
- * 2nd Mini Album
- *Track List:
- *#Purukerima
- *#Indigo
- *#Komorebi
- *#Kimi to Cosmos
- *#Bokuranouta
- *#Electric
Entrance: Best Of Lunkhead Age 18-27
- Release Date: 5 March 2008
- Track List:
- #Entrance
- #Sengawa Doori wa Yuu Kaze datta
- #Shiroi Koe
- #Zenshin Boku Senjou he
- #Gekkou Shounen
- #Taion
- #Highlight
- #Purukerima
- #Indigo
- #Canaria Vox
- #Hikari no Machi
- #Bokura no Senaka to Taiyou to
- #Kirari iro
- #Natsu no Nioi
- #Swallow Tail
- #Tokyo ni te
- #Boku to ki
- #*Additional Info:
- #**Fans were able to vote for their favorite songs to appear on the album through Victor Entertainment online site and through cellphones.
- #**Album release was to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the band's formation.
Singles
- Senkawa doori wa Yuu Kaze datta
- *Release Date: 15 October 2003
- Senkawa Doori wa Yuu Kaze datta
- * Re-Release
- * Date: 11 May 2005
- * Track list:
- *#Senkawa Doori wa Yuu Kaze datta
- *#Laundry
- *#Yuugure no
- Shiroi Koe
- * Release Date: 21 January 2004
- * Track list:
- *#Shiroi Koe
- *#Zenshin Boku Senjou he
- Prism
- * Release Date: 19 May 2004
- * Track list:
- *#Prism
- *#Itsukano Densha no Oto ga suru
- *#Sakura Ko
- Hitorigoto
- * Release Date: 10 November 2004
- *Track list:
- *#Hitorigoto
- *#Jyougen
- Taion
- * Release Date: 24 March 2005
- * Track list:
- *#Taion
- *#Highlight
- *#Sangatsu version 041204
- Canaria Box
- * Release Date: 22 February 2006
- * Track list:
- *#Canaria Box
- *#No.6
- *#Hoshi no Kakera
- Subete
- * Release Date: 19 April 2006
- *Track list
- *#Subete
- *#Hana Uta to Sideways
- *#Hutari
- Natsu no Nioi
- * Release Date: 19 July 2006
- * Track list:
- *#Natsu no Nioi
- *#Zenshin Boku Senjou he Age 26
- Sakura Biyori
- * Release Date: 24 January 2007
- * Track list:
- *#Sakura Biyori
- *#loop
- Kirariiro
- * Release Date: 2 May 2007
- *Track list:
- *#Kirariiro
- *#Yasegure
- Subarashii Sekai
- * Release Date: 2 April 2008
- * Track list:
- *#Subarashii Sekai
- *#Seishun no Kage
- *#Lunkhead Entrance Theme
DVD
- Video Clip
- *Release date: 22 November 2006
- *#Senkawa Doori wa Yuu Kaze datta
- *#Shiroi Koe
- *#Prism
- *#Sangatsu
- *#Hitorigoto TV Promo Version
- *#Taion
- *#Purukerima
- *#Canaria Box
- *#Subete
- *#Natsu no Nioi
- * DVD-Extra: Part 5 Secret Video/Hikari no Machi Live
- Live Files 20070301 - Niihama Cultural Center-
- * Release Date: 30 May 2007
- * Recorded during a free live show held at the Niihama Cultural Center on 31 March 3007
- * iTunes special download of tracks on this DVD includes a bonus live version of "Country Roads".
- * Track list:
- *#Natsu no Nioi
- *#Gekkou Shounen
- *#Shiroi Koe
- *#Sangatsu
- *#Purukerima
- *#Bokurano Senaka to Taiyou to
- *#Sengawa Doori ha Yuu Kaze datta
- *#Canaria Box
- *#Sakura Biyori
- *#Soshite Asa ga Kita
- Live Files 20070603 -Shibuya-AX-
- * Released date: 15 September 2007
- * Live special sale only.
- * Track list:
- *#Opening
- *#Shiroi Koe
- *#Taion
- *#Yasegure
- *#Kiseki
- *#Loop
- *#Zenshin Boku Senjou he
- *#Goodbye
- *#Sakura Biyori
- *#Natsu no Nioi
- *#Boku to Ki
- *#Gekkou Shounen
- *#Hikari no Machi
- *#Kirari iro
- *#Canaria Vox
- *#Bokura wa Ikiru
- *#Bokura no uta
- *#Heart Beater
- *#Highlight
- *#Indigo
- *#Soshite Asa ga Kita
- *#Tokyo ni te
- Live Files 20080316: 新木場Studio Coast
- * Release date: 3 September 2008
- * A special limited edition of the DVD was only sold at an earlier date during three live shows in July 2008. This limited edition DVD contains cover artwork by vocalist, Odaka Yoshitaro.
- * Track list:
- *#Lunkhead Entrance Theme
- *#Entrance
- *#Senkawa Doori wa Yuu Kaze datta
- *#Tokyo ni te
- *#Persona
- *#Sakana no Uta
- *#Highlight
- *#Kirari iro
- *#Sangatsu
- *#Purukerima
- *#Swallow Tail
- *#Subarashii Sekai
- *#Taion
- *#Indigo
- *#Zenshin Boku Senjou he
- *#Canaria Vox
- *#Bokura wa Ikiru
- *#Hane
- *#Gekkou Shounen
- *#Prism
- *#Shiroi Koe
- *#Sakura Biyori
Compilations
- All Apologies: Tribute to Nirvana
- * Release Date: 10 May 2006
- * Track: 1. All Apologies
- Radiohead Tribute -Master's Collection-
- * Release Date: 22 November 2006
- * Track: 8. Creep
- Sakura Songs
- * Release Date: 31 March 2006
- * Track: Sakura Ko
- E.V.Junkie II -Guitarocking
- * Release Date: 30 June 2004
- * Track: Shiroi Koe
Miscellaneous discography
- play at the Crossroad 1
- * Sakuusabaku / Radio / Swallow Tail
- play at the Crossroad 2
- * kakusei☆sai☆redial / Hot Coffee
- 『それでも血の色は鉄の味がした』
- * Live hall limitation CD
- Birthday
- * Spring 2009 Tour, live hall limitation CD
Books
- 地図 Chizu Band Score
- *Publishing Date: 27 October 2004
- *
- *Contains band score for songs in the Chizu album.
- 月と手のひら Tsuki to Tenohira Band Score
- *
- *Contains band score for songs in the Tsuki to Tenohira album.
- Lunkhead Band Score
- *
- *Contains band score for songs in the Lunkhead album.
- *Includes a full length interview with band.
- *Includes bonus tabs for Natsu no Nioi.
- Force Band Score
- *Publishing Date: 27 August 2007
- *
- *Contains band score for songs in the FORCE album.
- *Includes a full length interview with band.
- *Includes bonus tabs for Yasegure.
- Entrance: Best of Lunkhead age 18-27 Band Score
- * Publishing Date: 4 September 2008
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- Lunkhead Photograph Collection ”High Light”age25-27 Photographs by Katsuya Nishihara