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SPECIAL OTHERS
Background information
Origin	Japan
Genre(s)	Japanese rock Post-rock
Years active	1995–present
Label(s)	Babe Star NMNL Records Victor
Website	www.specialothers.com
Members
Miyahara "Toyin" Ryōta Mitayoshi "Segun" Yūya Yanagishita "Dayo" Takeshi Serizawa "Remi" Yūma

Special Others is a Japanese post-rock band that blends the improvisation of jazz and post-rock influences to create a modern style of jazz that is popular with younger club scene fans. The members of the band met in high school and formed the group in 1995, but began performing in earnest in 2000. Their first major release, Indy-Ann, remained in the CRJ-tokyo charts for 7 weeks.

Their first release on NMNL Records was the EP "BEN" which entered the Tower Records Shibuya indie chart at #1, and #2 in the national Tower Records indie chart.

Their second EP "UNCLE JOHN" was released in June 2005, and the band went on to play the Fuji Rock Festival in July.

A year later in June 2006 they released "IDOL", followed by a sell-out gig at Daikanyama UNIT in July.

In October they released "AIMS" on Tower Records, and November 22nd saw the release of their long-awaited first full album, "Good Morning." The band toured with Asian Kung-Fu Generation from late 2006, guest appearing at 5 performances across Japan.

1 Members
2 Discography
- 2.1 Albums
3 External links

[edit] Members

Ryōta "Toyin" Miyahara (宮原良太, Ryōta "Toyin" Miyahara^?) - Drums, vocals

Birthdate: August 1979
Blood type: B

Yūya "Segun" Mitayoshi (又吉優也, Yūya "Segun" Mitayoshi^?) - Bass

Birthdate: April 1979
Blood type: AB

Takeshi "Dayo" Yanagishita (柳下武史, Takeshi "Dayo" Yanagishita^?) - Guitar, vocals

Birthdate: January 1980
Blood type: O

Yūma "Remi" Serizawa (芹澤優真, Yūma "Remi" Serizawa^?) - Keyboard, vocals

Birthdate: August 1979
Blood type: O

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

BEN (2004/08/18) EP/Mini Album
1. BEN
2. NGORO NGORO
3. Peacefultree
4. Cacao
5. Khechi Khechi

DUBWISE (2005/06/10) Limited edition 12" single
[SIDE-A]
1. Mellotron
2. Khechi Khechi (Uchida Naoyuki Dub mix)
[SIDE-B]
1. Mellotron (Iwaki Kentarou remix)
2. random

UNCLE JOHN (2005/06/22) EP/Mini album
1. Sunshine
2. random
3. Uncle John
4. MEAL
5. Mellotron

IDOL (2006/06/07) EP/Mini album
1. IDOL
2. Aului
3. Saudade
4. Mambo No.5
5. Quinto

QUINTO Limited edition 12" single
[SIDE-A]
1. Saudade (Kl mix)
2. Mambo No.5 (milch of source remix)
[SIDE-AA]
1. Mambo No.5
2. Quinto

AIMS (2006/10/11) Tower Records limited-edition single
1. AIMS
2. Mambo No.5(live)
3. Mellotron(live)

Good morning (2006/11/22/)
1. AIMS
2. Good morning
3. Circle
4. Yagi&Ryota
5. Around The World
6. session
7. KOYA
8. COMBOY
9. KHN
10. Door Of The Cosmos(The Stars Are Singing Too)