Frederic (band) explained

Frederic
Alias:	フレデリック
Origin:	Kobe, Japan
Genre:	Rock
Years Active:	2009–present
Label:	A-Sketch (2014–present)
Current Members:	Kenji Mihara Koji Mihara Ryuji Akagashira Takeru Takahashi
Past Members:	kaz.

is a Japanese rock band from Kobe formed in 2009. The band is signed to A-Sketch Music Label and has, as of 2015, released 4 EPs and multiple singles. In 2015, Frederic won the Kansai block local award at the 7th CD Shop Awards for their album oddloop.^[1] This album was released on September 24, 2014, and was also their debut at a major record label.

Members

Frederic currently consists of:^{[2] [3]}

• – Vocals, guitar (b.1990)
• – Bass guitar, vocals (b.1990)
• – Guitar (b.1989)
• - Drums^[4] (b.1989)

Kenji and Koji are twin brothers. Kenji and Ryuji graduated from same vocational school, ESP Osaka

Former members:^[5]

• kaz. – Drums

Discography

Albums

Title! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"

Album details	Peak positions
JPN ^[6]
	Released: 19 October 2016 Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, digital download	7
Togenkyo	Released: 18 October 2017 Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, digital download	10^[7]
	Released: 7 July 2018 Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, digital download	7^[8]
	Released: 20 February 2019 Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, digital download	8^[9]
	Released: 30 March 2022 Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download	16^[10]

Extended plays

Title! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"

Album details	Peak positions
JPN
	Released: 12 December 2011 Label: Self-published Formats: CD	—
	Released: 12 March 2014 Label: Mash A&R Formats: CD, digital download	89
oddloop	Released: 24 September 2014 Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, digital download	73
OWARASE NIGHT	Released: 6 May 2015 Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, digital download	16
Ototune	Released: 25 November 2015 Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, digital download	46
Vision	Released: 9 October 2019 Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, digital download	13
	Released: 22 February 2023 Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, digital download	16
*Live venue limited sale|} Singles List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Single details Peak positions JPN Released: Unknown Label: Unknown Formats: CD — Released: 19 September 2009 Label: Self-published Formats: Digital download — Released: 17 November 2010 Label: E-Development Records Formats: CD — Released: 6 April 2013 Label: Self-published Formats: CD — Released: 6 July 2013 Label: Self-published Formats: CD — Released: 14 August 2013 Label: Unknown Formats: LP — Released: 23 February 2014 Label: Self-published Formats: CD — "oddloop e.p." Released: 24 September 2014 Label: HMV Record Shop Formats: LP — Released: 15 May 2016 Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, digital download 16^[11] Released: 16 August 2017 Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, digital download 14^[12] *Live venue limited sale|} External links Frederic Discography Frederic Discography at A-Sketch Music Label

Notes and References

1. Web site: » 第7回 全日本CDショップ店員組合 . 2015-03-09 . cdshop-kumiai.jp . 2015-07-12 . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315040752/http://www.cdshop-kumiai.jp/?page_id=6579 . 2015-03-15 .
2. Web site: ［フレデリック］ . frederic-official.com . 2015-11-03 . ja.
3. Web site: フレデリック FREDERIC OFFICIAL WEB SITE . frederic-official.com . 2017-08-01 . ja.
4. Web site: フレデリック - Posts . 2017-05-08 . facebook.com . 2017-08-01 . ja.
5. Web site: フレデリックから大切なお知らせ . 2015-09-07 . frederic-official.com . 2015-11-03 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20151023025654/http://frederic-official.com/news/2015/09/post-11.html . 2015-10-23 . dead .
6. Web site: フレデリック . . 2015-07-14 . ja.
7. Web site: Togenkyo. Oricon. 20 October 2017.
8. Web site: Hyohyo to Emotion. ja:飄々とエモーション. Oricon. 24 October 2018.
9. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-03-04/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年03月04日付. Weekly CD Album Ranking on March 4, 2019. Oricon News. February 27, 2019. ja.
10. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-04-11/p/2/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2022年04月11日付. Weekly CD Album Ranking on April 11, 2022. Oricon. April 6, 2022. ja.
11. Web site: Onrī Wanda. ja:オンリーワンダー. Only Wonder. Oricon. 20 October 2017.
12. Web site: Kanashii Ureshii. ja:かなしいうれしい. Oricon. 20 October 2017.