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Band Database
Welcome to the Hikaru Hoshi band database. This area of the site was made for you to get to know some of our favorite artists here at Hikaru Hoshi. Each profile includes a multitude of other information, images, media, discographies and lyrics. We are constantly adding to this database, but it is a lot of work.Search
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2PM
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Band/Artist: 2PM Genre: Korean Founded: 2008 Roots: Seoul, South Korea Status: ACTIVE Genre: Korean Biography Snippet 2PM is a seven-member boy band from Seoul, South Korea. They are managed by Park Jin-Young of JYP Entertainment. The members are Jaebum, Nichkhun, Junsu, Taecyeon, Junho, Wooyoung, and Chansung. 2PM is one of the two subgroups branched out from the eleven-member boy band One Day, the other being 2AM. They debuted with the song "10점 만점에 10점" (10 points out of 10 points), which showcased their acrobatic and b-boy dance styles.[1] They achieved their first #1 song with "Again & Again"....Read More? |
Asian Kung-Fu Generation
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Band/Artist: Asian Kung-Fu Generation Genre: Japanese Founded: 1996 Roots: Yokohama, Japan Status: ACTIVE Genre: Japanese Biography Snippet Asian Kung-Fu Generation, typeset as ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, is a Japanese rock band formed in Yokohama, Japan in 1996. For nearly its entire career, the band has consisted of vocalist Masafumi Gotou, guitarist Kensuke Kita, bassist Takahiro Yamada, and drummer Kiyoshi Ijichi. The band's musical style is influenced by seminal Western punk and alternative rock acts in conjunction with their own local Japanese indie rock background. NOTE: Music tracks currently down....Read More? |
Big Bang
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Band/Artist: Big Bang Genre: Korean Founded: 2006 Roots: South Korea Status: ACTIVE Genre: Korean Biography Snippet Big Bang is a Korean musical group made up of five Korean guys. When they first debuted, they were considered to be the new face of the YG Family, a pet name for their management company YG Entertainment. Although their debut was somewhat successful, it was not until the release of "거짓말" ("Lies") that the group gained mainstream success. Big Bang have been noted for their music as well as their fashionable clothing, becoming famous throughout the country in the process....Read More? |
Clazziquai
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Band/Artist: Clazziquai Genre: Korean Founded: 2001 Roots: South Korea Status: ACTIVE Genre: Korean Biography Snippet Clazziquai (클래지콰이) is a South Korean indie fusion band that combines several genres including electronic music, acid jazz and house. The group's first short unofficial albums were released online in 2001, spreading its music through words of “netizens,” who positively received the group's unique music. They remained underground until the release of their first album Instant Pig in 2004, selling over 80,000 copies. Since then, their music has been used in various television commercials and movies, and has given them the chance to perform at various events....Read More? |
DespairsRay
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Band/Artist: DespairsRay Genre: Japanese Founded: 1999 Roots: Japan Status: ACTIVE Genre: Japanese Biography Snippet D'espairsRay is a Japanese rock band, or more specifically, a visual kei band, formed in 1999 by Hizumi, Karyu, Zero and Tsukasa. The group has released several singles and EPs, as well as three full-length records. Besides Japan, D'espairsRay have also toured Europe and North America in recent years, along with domestic releases in these territories. They performed at the Wacken Open Air festival in 2006, and a second album, titled Mirror was released on April 11, 2007. They also performed during Jrock Revolution 2007 held on Memorial Weekend in Los Angeles, California. Their most recent appearance in the USA was during the Taste of Chaos tour in 2008. On March 11, 2009 a new album REDEEMER was released....Read More? |
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