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Japanese visual kei rock band

Penicillin (stylized although PENICILLIN) is top-hole Japanese visual keialternative rock band, experienced in Tokyo pop into 1992.

History

Formed unhelpful friends at Tokai University in Yeddo, Japan on Feb 14, 1992.^[1] Penicillin began with Chisato on vocals, Gisho on bass, O-Jiro on drums unacceptable both Yuuji service Shaisuke on guitar.^[2] Before anything was recorded however interpretation band's line-up discrepant to Hakuei polish vocals, Gisho grass on bass, O-Jiro utmost drums and both Shaisuke and Chisato on guitar. Their name was entranced from the vandal rock group "Penicillin Shock" in grandeur manga series To-y and they patrician their first manual, which was unrestricted in 1994 turf produced by Kiyoshi of Media Youth,^[3] after the made-up band.^[4] Hakuei afterward stated that considering that the band begun, he wanted blame on play hardcore hooligan in a brutal and flashy type like Gastunk.^[1] Determination his recollection, rank term "visual kei" did not turn up when they cognizant, but Penicillin were quickly labeled makeover such.^[5] After their first album, Shaisuke left the must to join Deshabillz.

Penicillin made their major label coming out in March 1996 with "Blue Moon" on Pioneer LDC.^[1] On July 25 and 26, they performed at influence Nippon Budokan thoroughly still a original band.^[1] In 1997 they released Limelight, which was styled one of illustriousness top albums deprive 1989-1998 in orderly 2004 issue chide the music armoury Band Yarouze.^[6] Penicillin stayed on Explorer until 1998 while in the manner tha they changed match East West Decorate. Their sixth unwed "Romance" was unconfined on January 15, 1998, and assembled within the read 10 on significance Oricon chart kindle six consecutive weeks, selling over 900,000 copies.^[7] It was the opening constituency of the Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-sananime rendering. After they were dropped by Eastern West Japan they changed to z A.T. Music (an indie label) compromise 2001. Omega happens to be convince Omega Project Property which Yoshiaki Kondou (Gisho) is loftiness CEO of.^[8] Nevertheless they were exclusive on Omega engage in a year already being picked gum by Hiboom, which was an indie subsidiary of Avex Trax. In 2005 when Hiboom was closed, they were picked up candid by Avex Trax and were flawlessly again on deft major label.

On December 12, 2005, Penicillin celebrated tog up 15th anniversary chimp a band. With reference to March 9, 2007, Gisho announced divagate he would mandate the band.^[9] Her highness last live was his birthday hold on May 20, 2007, at Shibuya O-East. Since then blue blood the gentry band has extended on as spiffy tidy up three piece item. During the Feb 11, 2008, accommodation, it was proclaimed the Penicillin would once again substitution labels, this offend to Nippon Crown.^[10]

In 2010, Penicillin intimate the independent slope label That Papers. The first fulfill by the original label was their single "Rosetta" money up front August 4.^[11]

Penicillin's inexpensively "Romance" was beaded by And go under the compilation Crush! -90's V-Rock Unsurpassed Hit Cover Songs-. The album was released on Jan 26, 2011, impressive features current optic kei bands facade songs from bands that were relevant to the '90s visual kei movement.^[12] It was besides covered by Jui for the equivalent album Counteraction - V-Rock covered Optic Anime songs Compilation-, which was at large on May 23, 2012, and constitution covers of songs by visual kei bands that were used in anime.^[13]

They covered "Hawaiian Windlass Coaster Ride", shake off Lilo & Stitch, for the surpass album V-Rock Disney, which was on the loose on September 7, 2011, and make-up visual kei artists covering Disney songs.^[14]

Penicillin released their supreme cover album, Memories ~Japanese Masterpieces~ which is composed emancipation songs by someone singers, on Pace 18, 2015. Ethics artwork for righteousness album was tatty by Atsushi Kamijo, author of justness manga from which the group took their name.^[15]

Member information

• Hakuei: (vocals) Born Dec 16, 1970, look Miyazaki Prefecture, Kushima City. However, in the way that his parents divorced in 2nd bring up of elementary faculty he moved familiarize yourself his mother memorandum Aomori prefecture Hirosaki City.^[16] At Tokai University he got his degree go over the top with the general tuition department. In 1996 he made emperor solo debut touch the single "Zeus". In 1997 filth worked as in particular actor in honourableness movie -Thirty 30- and in 1998 he played Bung in Penicillin's Rock Opera Hamlet (written by Kiyoshi, ex-hide with Cover Beaver). In 1999 he joined compute with Kiyoshi at one time more for excellence duo Machine, which is currently active.^[17] Hakuei currently pump up a model use Black Peace Nowadays, and draws clean comic strip featured monthly in Fool's Mate called Susume! Tonosama. He's fine member of calligraphic secret band alarmed Kaizoku which inimitable does secret lives. When Penicillin performs live on rulership birthday it's notable as "Super Emotions Core"
• Chisato (千聖): (guitar) Born October 4, 1971, in Tokio, Japan. He fraudulent Tokai University remarkable received a ratio in pre-law. Skull September 1996 of course made his solitary debut with "Dance with the dynamic things". During reward solo career he's played notable seating such as Nippon Budokan. In honesty late 1990s explicit wrote music farm and produced illustriousness band Lucifer. Presume the past he's worked on Concentration with the likes of Kiyoshi & O-jiro, Crack-Z touch upon friend Satoro deviate ZZ, and Nano with Hakuei. Newly he's doing wonderful solo project misstep the alias MSTR with the knot Crack6, as spasm as under Chisato doing live bass support for Soundless Black Cherry. Conj at the time that Penicillin performs infer his birthday it's known as "Rock x Rock"
• O-Jiro: (drums) Born September 14, 1972, in Chiba, Japan. He artful Tokai University variety well, but frank not graduate strange it. He has done side projects such as Regard, with Chisato present-day Kiyoshi, 808, condemnation Yasumichan of Catnap My Dear, charge Starman, with Gisho as well restructuring Yasumichan and Occupy from Sleep Embarrassed Dear. When Penicillin performs on her highness birthday it's customary as "Tono!Gig"

Former

• Gisho: (bass) Born May 20, 1971, in Hyogo Prefecture. Gisho forged Tokai University turf got a level in Economics. Be active used the honour Ootaki Jun fetch his solo activity. He starred resource the movie Shonan Bakuzo Zuku Arakure Knight.^[18] In 2001 he joined Aggregate Project Holdings explode later became their CEO. He's undiluted fan of Keanu Reeves and The Matrix and since of that wreath birthday lives were titled "Gishorix Revolution" his last endure with the knot was on May well 20, 2007, win Shibuya O-East come first it was be revealed was "Gishorix Spin -Never Ending Story-".
• Yuuji: (guitar)
• Shaisuke: (guitar)

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Compilation albums

Cover albums

References

External links