Go-Bang's
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| Go Bang's | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Years active | 1986 – 1994 |
| Genres | J-Pop |
| Labels | Switch Pony Canyon JVC |
| Past members | Moriwaka Kaori Tanijima Misa Saito Mitsuko |
The Go Bang's were a three-piece Japanese girl band active in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They broke up in 1994, and since then, Moriwaka Kaori (singer/songwriter) has become a solo artist, while Saito Mitsuko (drums) and Tanijima Misa (bass guitar) have dropped beneath the radar, though apparently Mitsuko has been seen drumming for a few other bands.
Initially a four-piece band, Go Bang's lost their guitarist early on, becoming popular after she left the band. They had a somewhat unusual sound, being a punk-influenced bubblegum pop band, and lacking a lead guitarist — though this wasn't always the case — on the album Samantha, for example, the Go Bang's worked with the King Gang's, a three-piece all-male band, who complemented their line up with the addition of electric guitars and keyboard.
Making cheerful, bouncy music, with a slight punk edge, the Go Bang's made an impact on the Japanese charts for a short while, but gradually faded into the background, and disappeared almost completely from the public conscious following their breakup. However, some bands, such as the Titan Go-Kings, have referred to them as influences on their music.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- ゴーバニックランド (Pony Canyon, May 21, 1988)
- ピグミ→・ピンキ→ (Pony Canyon, November 21, 1988)
- スペシャル アイ・ラブ・ユー (Pony Canyon, May 5, 1989)
- グレイテスト・ビーナス (Pony Canyon, March 3, 1990)
- SAMANTHA (Pony Canyon, March 3, 1991)
- DARRIN (Pony Canyon, June 6, 1991)
- ワンダーフルーツ (JVC, July 22, 1992)
- DANGEROUS CHARMS (JVC, June 23, 1993)
- THE RECYCLE HITS (JVC, November 21, 1993)
- バイオニックロック (JVC, April 21, 1994)
[edit] Compilations
- 7DAY'S GO! GO! BOX (No record label, February 14, 1986)
- ハッスルはお好き? (Switch, May 21, 1988)
- THE TV ショー (Pony Canyon, September 21, 1989)
[edit] E.P's
[edit] Singles
- ざまぁ カンカン 娘(ガール) (Pony Canyon, April 21, 1988)
- かっこイイ(E)、ダーリン。 (Pony Canyon, November 21, 1988)
- スペシャル・ボーイフレンド (Pony Canyon, April 21, 1989)
- あいにきて I・NEED・YOU! (Pony Canyon, December 27, 1989)
- 無敵のビーナス (Pony Canyon, April 21, 1990)
- ロックンロールサンタクロース (Pony Canyon, November 21, 1990)
- BYE・BYE・BYE (Pony Canyon, February 21, 1991)
- ちょっとだけハイカラ (JVC, July 8, 1992)
- 恋のフリフリ (JVC, December 16, 1992)
- ダイナマイトガイ (JVC, June 23, 1993)
- キスしたい (JVC, April 21, 1994)
