T-Bolan Explained

T-Bolan
Background:group_or_band
Alias:T. Bolan
Origin:Japan
Years Active:1990–1999, 2012-2014, 2017-
Label:Rock It Records (1991–1992)
Zain Records (1992–1999, 2012-2014, 2017-)
Website:https://t-bolan.bzone.co.jp
Current Members:Arashi Moritomo
Kazuyoshi Aoki
Takeshi Gomi
Hirofumi Ueno
T-Bolan
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Years Active:2019 -
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T-Bolan is a Japanese rock band which debuted in 1991. Its members are vocal Arashi Moritomo, drummer Kazuyoshi Aoki, guitarist Takeshi Gomi, and bassist Hirofumi Ueno. The name of this band was inspired by T. Rex and its vocalist Marc Bolan.[1]

Biography

The band was formed in 1990. Their 1991 song "Hanashitaku wa Nai" (lit. "I do not want to release you") became a hit song in the cable broadcast.[2] After this success, the band released several hit songs and albums. Their 1993 song "Osaekirenai Kono Kimochi" (lit. "Inextinguishable This Heart") was used for the ending theme of Ichigo Hakusho (in which then-unknown Namie Amuro played a role). The single reached number 1 on the Japanese Oricon weekly charts, becoming their first number-one single. However, Moritomo suffered throat problems so his doctor advised that he should give up singing. Despite this, he was forced to perform a live concert on March 26, 1995. It became their last concert for the decade.[3] After a long hiatus, the band officially disbanded in December 1999.[4] In 2009, after nearly decade of treatment, Moritomo finally regained his voice, then started a solo career not under the band's same label, but by Avex.[5] [6] After hearing fans wishing for the group to reform however, Moritomo and the rest of T-Bolan agreed to reunite in late 2012 and are set to go on a nationwide tour of 16 cities beginning in October 2012.[7] However the first attempt of reunion did not go well and the band went on hiatus for reasons of "each individual member walking their own paths".[8] [9] In 2017 the band has announced full resume of their music activities.[10] [11] They are active as of 2023.[12]

Members

Discography

Singles

Release DayRomaji titleJapanese titlePeak[13]
1st10 July 1991Kanashimi ga Itai yo悲しみが痛いよ46
2nd18 December 1991Hanashitakuwanai離したくはない15
3rd26 February 1992Just Illusion22
4th27 May 1992Sayonara kara Hajimeyouサヨナラから始めよう13
5th22 September 1992Jirettai Aiじれったい愛2
6th18 November 1992Bye for Now2
7th10 February 1993Osaekirenai Kono Kimochiおさえきれない この気持ち1
8th10 March 1993Surechigai no Junjouすれ違いの純情2
9th16 June 1993Setsunasa wo Keseyashinai/Kizu darake wo Dakishimete刹那さを消せやしない/傷だらけを抱きしめて1
10th10 November 1993Wagamama ni Dakiaetanaraわがままに抱き合えたなら3
11th11 May 1994Love3
12th5 September 1994Maria3
13th28 August 1995Shake It4
14th20 November 1995Ai no Tame ni Ai no Naka de愛のために 愛の中で2
15th25 March 1996Be Myself/Heart of Gold 199610
16th26 November 1998Jirettai Ai '98 じれったい愛 '9826

Studio albums

Release DayTitlePeak[14]
1st21 November 1991T-Bolan19
2nd22 April 1992Baby Blue4
3rd11 November 1992So Bad3
4th26 May 1993Heart of Stone1
5th8 December 1993Looz2
6th13 March 2022Ai no Bakudan=Cherish: Einstein kara no Dengen (愛の爆弾＝CHERISH ～アインシュタインからの伝言～)37

Compilation albums

Release DayRomaji TitleJapanese TitlePeak
1st22 September 1992Natsu no Owari ni: Acoustic Version夏の終わりに 〜Acoustic Version〜2
2nd6 August 1994Natsu no Owari ni II: Lookin' for the Eighth Color of the Rainbow夏の終わりにII 〜Lookin' for the eighth color of the rainbow〜4

Best albums

Release DayTitlePeak
1st8 August 1996Singles1
2nd12 December 1996Ballads6
3rd8 December 1999T-BOLAN FINAL BEST GREATEST SONGS & MORE66
4th25 July 2002complete of T-BOLAN at the BEING studio88
5th12 December 2007BEST OF BEST 1000 T-BOLAN42
6th27 May 2008T-BOLAN BEST HITSX
7th24 March 2010LEGENDS32
8th16 August 2023T-BOLAN COMPLETE SINGLES: SATISFY26

References

  1. Web site: 亀田大毅が歌ったT-Bolanのルーツ！ T.Rexの無料映像を配信！. Barks. 2006-06-08. 2008-12-15. ja.
  2. Web site: T-Bolanが表現した"うた"そして"4ピースバンドとしての在り方". Barks. 2008-01-09. 2008-12-15. ja.
  3. Web site: 元T-BOLANの森友嵐士、声を失ってからの苦渋の14年と取り戻した“青春”. jprime.jp. 25 September 2016. ja.
  4. Web site: 誰もが森友嵐士！T-BOLAN があれだけ多くの人に愛された理由はどこにあるのだろう？. reminder.top. 27 July 2023. ja.
  5. Web site: 元T-BOLAN・森友嵐士が15年ぶり完全復活ライブ 8月の全国ツアーも発表. Oricon News. 18 November 2009. ja.
  6. Web site: 元T-BOLAN森友嵐士、新曲「絆」で10年ぶりシーン復帰. Natalie. 27 March 2010. ja.
  7. Web site: T-BOLAN、13年ぶりに再結成！震災受けオリジナルメンバーが再会. cinematoday. 15 June 2012. ja.
  8. Web site: T-BOLANが活動休止、メンバーはそれぞれの道へ. Natalie. 9 March 2014. ja.
  9. Web site: T-BOLAN、活動休止を電撃発表 ファン2400人からは悲鳴. Oricon News. 31 May 2014. ja.
  10. Web site: T-BOLAN、今夏に“再々々結成” ベース上野の熱意契機に完全復活へ. Oricon News. 31 May 2017. ja.
  11. Web site: 【レポート】T-BOLAN、カウントダウンLIVEで宣言「2017年、再始動します」. Barks. 1 January 2017. ja.
  12. Web site: T-BOLAN、初のシングルベストツアーが埼玉で開幕. Barks. 24 August 2023. ja.
  13. Web site: T-Bolan Single rankings (Oricon). Oricon. ja.
  14. Web site: T-Bolan Album rankings (Oricon). Oricon. ja.

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