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PENICILLIN
PENICILLIN (ペニシリン) is a Japanese rock band in the visual-kei scene, though for a period they had eschewed the getups. They officially formed on Valentine's Day in 1992; the members have known each other since high school and went to Tokai University together. PENICILLIN has changed record labels every couple of years, and also had alternating indies and major phases. The group is currently an indies band on their own label THAT RECORDS, after the label they were on (CROWN DIAMOND RECORDS) closed down.
In addition to the band, each member has had their own solo or side projects.
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Biography
PENICILLIN was formed in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan by friends at Tokai University as Penicillin. The original line-up was Chisato on vocals, SHAISUKE (ex-Blanche) and YUJI (ex-Deshabillz) on guitars, GISHO on bass, and O-JIRO on drums. About one year later HAKUEI joined, while YUJI left to join Blanche. The line-up then became HAKUEI on vocals, Chisato and SHAISUKE both on guitars, GISHO on bass, and O-JIRO on drums. After t
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Hakuei
Hakuei (Kushima, 16 de dezembro de 1970) é um cantor, músico, produtor musical, modelo e mangakájaponês, conhecido por ser vocalista da banda de rock e visual keiPenicillin desde 1992, além de seus outros projetos como Machine, Lychee Hikari Club e The Brow Beat.
Carreira musical
[editar | editar código-fonte]No ensino médio, Hakuei participava de um grupo de breakdance e mais tarde formou sua primeira banda de rock.[1] Depois, na faculdade, ele e seus colegas da Universidade Tokai Chisato, Gisho e O-Jiro formaram o Penicillin em 1992, trabalhando meio período para custear as despesas da banda.[1] Após conseguirem contrato com a gravadora Pioneer em 1996, lançaram o álbum Vibe∞ que alcançou o top 10 da Oricon Albums Chart, pela primeira vez em sua carreira. No mesmo ano, Hakuei estreou como artista solo com o single "Zeus", que também atingiu o top 10 da Oricon.[2] Em 1998, o hit do Penicillin "Romance" vendeu mais de 900,000 cópias e o álbum Ultimate Velocity quase alcançou o topo da Oricon, chegando na segunda posição.[3]
Junto com Kiyoshi, e
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Penicillin (band)
Japanese visual kei rock band
Penicillin | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Alternative rock, hard rock, industrial rock, gothic rock |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Pioneer LDC, East West Japan, Omega A.T. Music, Avex Trax/HiBOOM, Crown, That Records/Blowgrow |
| Members | Hakuei Chisato O-Jiro |
| Past members | Yuuji Shaisuke Gisho |
| Website | penicillin.jp |
Penicillin (stylized as PENICILLIN) is a Japanese visual keialternative rock band, formed in Tokyo in 1992.
History
Formed by friends at Tokai University in Tokyo, Japan on February 14, 1992.[1] Penicillin began with Chisato on vocals, Gisho on bass, O-Jiro on drums and both Yuuji and Shaisuke on guitar.[2] Before anything was recorded however the band's line-up changed to Hakuei on vocals, Gisho on bass, O-Jiro on drums and both Shaisuke and Chisato on guitar. Their name was taken from the punk rock group "Penicillin Shock" in the manga series To-y and they titled their first album, which was released in 1994 and produced by Kiyoshi of Media Youth,
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