Sunny Day Service
Sunny Day Service | |
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| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1992–2000 2008-present |
| Labels | Universal/Polygram |
| Members | Keiichi Sokabe Takashi Tanaka Daikuhara Mikio |
| Past members | Norio Katayama Kiyoshi Kodama Harushige Maruyama |
Sunny Day Service (サニーデイ・サービス) is a three-piece Japanese rock band which formed in 1992.
Members
[edit]Current members
- Keiichi Sokabe (曽我部恵一, Sokabe Keiichi) – guitars, lead vocals (1992–present)
- Takashi Tanaka (田中貴, Tanaka Takashi) – bass guitar, vocals (1992–present)
- Mikio Daikuhara (大工原幹雄, Daikuhara Mikio) – drums (2020–present)
Former members
- Norio Katayama (片山紀夫, Katayama Norio) – percussion (1992–1995)
- Kiyoshi Kodama (児玉清, Kodama Kiyoshi) – keyboards (1993-1995)
- Harushige Maruyama (丸山晴茂, Maruyama Harushige) – drums (1995-2018)
History
[edit]The band formed in 1992, originally made up of Keiichi, Takashi and other members. In this form, they published "Cosmo-Sports" and "Super Disco". In 1994, they released "Hoshizora no doraibu" and "Cosmic Hippie". In 1995, they released their first single "Gokigenikaga?" and made their major label debut.[1]
Maruyama Harushige later joined the band. They released the albums "Wakamonotachi", "Tokyo", "Ai-to-warai-no-yoru" and "Sunny Day Service." In 1999, they toured Japan with The Trash Can Sinatras.[2]
The band disbanded in 2000, but Keiichi continued to make music as a solo artist.[3]
In 2008, the band reunited.
On July 15, 2018, it was announced that the band's drummer, Harushige Maruyama, had died in May of that year.[4]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- 1995 - Wakamono Tachi
- 1996 - Tokyo
- 1997 - Ai to Warai no Yoru (Nights of Love and Laughter)
- 1997 - Sunny Day Service
- 1998 - 24 Ji
- 1999 - Mugen
- 2000 - Love Album
- 2010 - Honjitsuwa seitenari
- 2014 - Sunny
- 2015 - Birth of a Kiss
- 2016 - Dance to You
- 2017 - Popcorn Ballads
- 2018 - the CITY
- 2019 - the SEA
- 2020 - Iine!
- 2022 - Doki Doki
Compilations
[edit]- 2001 - Extra Best
- 2001 - Complete Best
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Quirky Japan Home Page: Sunny Day Service". Retrieved 2006-10-03.
- ^ Joey DiMaria (1999). "Trash Can Sinatras 1999 Japan Tour". Retrieved 2006-10-04.
- ^ Shawn Grover (2006-07-02). "Reviews : Sokabe Keiichi". Retrieved 2006-10-03.
- ^ 曽我部恵一 (Keiichi Sokabe) (2018-07-15). "訃報 News (Announcement of Harushige Maruyama's death)". Retrieved July 15, 2018.
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