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Ride on Shooting Star
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Ride on Shooting Star
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Released: Jan 1, 2001
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General Info

  • Genre: Alternative / Pop / Rock

    Location Tokyo, JP

    Profile Views: 893244

    Last Login: 5/20/2010

    Member Since 5/14/2006

    Website http://www.pillows.jp

    Record Label avex entertainment Inc. / tearbridge production

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    .. ........ .. Started the band in 1989, makes their debut from PONY CANYON in 1991. In 1992, the bass and also a leader of the band, Ueda Kenji, leaves. Though having to stop the band for a while, they move to the KING RECORD in 1994. A good and established reputation of their shows leads the many offers to many shows. Over 70 shows through out a year. After the release of "Strange Chameleon", the number of people coming to their shows increases. The life style of Yamanaka Sawao sure caught the hearts of the youngs. There are also many musicians and artists who admire and respects the pillows and appears to their shows. From the year of 1996, they begin their own event called "DELICIOUS BUMP SHOW!!" As shown in the title, all the people who were involved enjoys the event. This events are held all over Japan and you could tell from the shows the way how the events really should be. In 1999, they made "DELICIOUS LABEL" owned by Yamanaka Sawao, according to the event. They release the alternative rock sound which there ain't many in Japan. noodles who performed in SXSW last year is one of the band of this label. "Ride on the shooting star" released in 2000, was an ending theme song of "FLCL" produced by "GAINAX" known all over the world. Most of the songs used in this original animation film is from the pillows. Their 15th anniversary this year, they released a tribute album performed by many famous artists in Japan. Their songs give hope and power to the listeners. "feel than to think" is just the right word for the band and they are one of the few bands that could express that in Japan... .. --------------------------------------- .. The pillows is respected from a lot of musicians in Japan. "Mr. Children", "BUMP OF CHICKEN" and "JIRO of GLAY", etc. that are one of the most popular rock bands in Japan, participate in a tribute album of them released in commemoration of the 15th anniversary in form of two years ago. They do Japan tour more than 20 performances every year, and the number of live during year is near 70. The album has been released every year. The ticket of the live-hall of the capacity of 2500 people does sold-out in their concerts on the same day. The pillows is the first American tour last year. But, they take charge of the music of animated cartoon "FLCL" that GAINAX produced as written in the profile and there are a lot of fans also in the United States. Three sound tracks of "FLCL" and their album are sold in the United States. So, the ticket of the tour was done sold-out though it was the first tour. ...... .. .. .. ........ ........

  • Members

    Sawao Yamanaka : Vocal, Guitar ..Yoshiaki Manabe : Guitar ..Shinichiro Sato : Drums ..*Supporting Musician : Bass. Jun Suzuki.. ....

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  • RAT THE HERO

    I really love your music!!
    YOU ROCK!!
    And sometimes, I ROCK too!!

    Check my Facebook page!!
    http://www.facebook.com/ratthehero1979

    Have a great great week!!

    Kosaku
    RAT THE HERO from Tokyo Japan 

    28 days ago
  • INCOGNITO

    Hello Pillows, Hope that music continues to feed your soul.
    Our new album SURREAL has just made it to No.1 @ iTMS Japan R&B album chart!
    Check us out 01/08/2012 Sapporo 札幌 Jasmac Plaza Zanadu 03/08/2012 Osaka 大阪 梅田Club Quattro 04/08/2012 Fukuoka 福岡 Beat Station 05/08/2012 Hiroshima 広島 広島Club Quattro 07/08/2012 Nagoya 名古屋 Nagoya Blue Note 08, 09, 10, 11 /08/2012 Tokyo 東京 Blue Note Tokyo
    http://www.incognito.org.uk/
    facebook.com/cogheads
    http://twitter.com/incognito_world
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Naboo_qiqpQ ;

    1 month ago
  • サラリーマン歌集

    ありがとうございます。
    小職はサラリーマンの為の歌を作る
    しがないサラリーマンでございます。
    貴方を元気付けに参りました。
    今後とも宜しくお願い致しますですますござる。
    敬具

    Thank you. 
    I'm a poor office worker who makes the song for a office worker. 
    I would appreciate your favor in the future. 
    Sincerely yours

    1 month ago
  • ブロッコリー

     フレンド承認ありがとうございます。
    よろしくお願いします！
    ◆ブロッコリーWEB◆
    http://lrp.main.jp/broccoli/Broccoli-top.html

    1 month ago
  • DJColzz

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    2 months ago
  • RAT THE HERO

    I really love your music!!
    YOU ROCK!!
    And sometimes, I ROCK too!!

    Check my Facebook page!!
    http://www.facebook.com/ratthehero1979

    Have a great great week!!

    Kosaku
    RAT THE HERO from Tokyo Japan 

    3 months ago
  • B2500

    I dedicate this album to you

    　「B2500」
    　1.dream is dream is not dream
    　2.crystal rain
    　3.the rough beach
    　4.water wall
    　5.cool town
    　6.music & alcohol
    　7.talking noise
    　8.panic at the hangar hall

    techno punk forever

    3 months ago
  • strange world's end

     レコ発自主企画やります!
    告知失礼致します!

    03月10日(土) 新宿Motion 
    音景その9 「喪失と切望の三月」 
    strange world's end New CD 「汚染」 レコ発記念イベント!! 
    出演 strange world's end (出番 21:10～) / LIFESHOP / LiFT / Montecarlo Scrap Flamingo / violet moth
    open 18:00 / start 18:30 adv ￥2000 door ￥2000 (d別￥500) 

    MC：Ko-hei (LIFESHOP) & Misaki 
    VJ：Bori (LosingMySilentDoors) 
    FC (Food Coner)：平食堂 
    PC (Paper-Cutting) 切り絵展示 大原彩花 

    イベント告知動画 
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q79XsZMfgzw
    「汚染」PV
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZufD-swLCA

    3 months ago
  • Some Bizarre

    Honour or shame, act well ones part, for that is where the honour lies  " Tortoises (Testudinidae) or land turtles can not put ones self onto a fence post".

    3 months ago
  • Melba Sexy

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    las inscripciones estan abiertas envia

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     con asunto inscripcion y recibe toda la informaciòn para poder tocar en el mejor Parque de Latinoamerica con el mejor escenario antes visto con mas de 15 mil visitas.

    visitanos en www.rockmind.tv y checa mas eventos para todo tipo de bandas de rock.

    contacto para bandas del Distrito Federal y Area Metropolitana tel. 43316927 / 04455 2324 5093

    visita nuestras webs y checa todo en:

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    4 months ago
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