Straightener
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This article is about the Japanese rock band. For the hair device, see Hair iron.
| STRAIGHTENER | ||
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 Left to Right: Hinata, Nakayama, and Horie
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Genre(s) | J-rock, Pop punk, Indie, Power pop | |
| Years active | 1998–present | |
| Label(s) | Toshiba EMI | |
| Website | http://www.straightener.net/ | |
| Members | ||
| Atsushi Horie Shinpei Nakayama Hidekazu Hinata |
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Straightener (often written STRAIGHTENER) is a Japanese rock band. The band started out as a duo with Atsushi Horie (vocals/guitar) and Shinpei Nakayama (drums) in 1998. They established an independent label named Ghost Records in 2002. Hidekazu Hinata joined the band as bassist in 2003, giving the band a heavier sound. In October of the same year they released a single, "TRAVELING GARGOYLE" from Toshiba EMI. They have performed at numerous festivals and live tours. The band's next tour, promoting their upcoming album LINEAR, begins on May 1, 2007.
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[edit] Members
- Atsushi Horie – guitar, vocals, keyboards
- Also plays guitar and sings for the band FULLARMOR
- Shinpei Nakayama – drums
- Also plays drums in the J-rock band, The Predators, with Sawao Yamanaka (guitar, The Pillows), and Jiro (bass, Glay)
- Hidekazu Hinata – bass
- Former bass player for the J-rock band, ART-SCHOOL. Also plays bass for the bands FULLARMOR and Zazen Boys.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- STRAIGHTEN IT UP (2000)
- ERROR (2001)
- SKELETONIZED (2002)
- LOST WORLD'S ANTHOLOGY (2004)
- ROCK END ROLL (2004)
- TITLE (2005)
- STRAIGHTENER Early Years (2005)
- Dear Deadman (2006)
- LINEAR (リニア) (2007)
[edit] Singles/EPs
- "March of the Corpse Soldier" (戦士の屍のマーチ) (2000)
- "ANOTHER DIMENSIONAL" (2000)
- SILVER RECORD (2002)
- Silent Film Soundtrack (2003)
- "TRAVELING GARGOYLE" (2003)
- "TENDER" (2004)
- "KILLER TUNE"/"PLAY THE STAR GUITAR" (2004)
- "THE REMAINS" (2005)
- "Melodic Storm" (2006)
- "BERSERKER TUNE" (2006)
- "SIX DAY WONDER" (2007)
- "TRAIN" (2007)
[edit] DVDs
- BLACK STAR LUSTER (2005)
- EMOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK (2006)
- Remember Our Drinking Songs -Hello Dear Deadman Tour 2006 (2006)
[edit] Split albums
- DRAGORUM with The Pete Best (2001)
- ART-SCHOOL SPLIT CASSETTE (2002)
