ELLEGARDEN is a punk rock group that formed in December of 1998 in Chiba, J… Read Full Bio ↴ELLEGARDEN is a punk rock group that formed in December of 1998 in Chiba, Japan. It includes drummer Hirotaka Takahashi, vocalist Takeshi Hosomi, guitarist Shinichi Ubakata, and bassist Yuichi Takada. As of May 2, 2008, Ellegarden's leader Ubukata Shinichi announced an indefinite hiatus of the band. All previously decided shows (including shows not yet announced) up until early September 2008 will still be performed. Though they are on hiatus, the vocalist, Hosomi, has repeatedly stated that they will not be breaking up anytime soon, and will be back on the stage performing again in the future.
Soon after the hiatus began, an official announcement was made on the website declaring that all activities of the band had been indefinitely suspended
They are also referred to as ELLE.
ELLEGARDEN has a sound strikingly similar to some American Pop Punk bands, and sings in both Japanese and English. Their English lyrics (mostly written by Hosomi) are usually grammatically correct and generally very well pronounced. In the Summer 2006 issue of American J-rock magazine purple SKY (p.24), Takeshi was quoted as saying his English skills were improved by the time he spent working as a computer engineer in first Oakland, California, and later in Japan where he had English speaking co-workers.
ELLEGARDEN has been compared to famous artists of similar style, most notably Sum 41 (ELLEGARDEN was the band's opening act on February 2005 during the Sum 41 Japan Tour 2005), Blink 182 and Good Charlotte. Their popularity comes from the sounds that they bring and the strong emotions they express. Despite these similarities however, they have a wide range of sounds that don't quite fit into a single style, but encompass a decent range of rock sounds.
In 2006 ELLEGARDEN performed in numerous Japanese Summer Music Festivals, such as FUJI ROCK, SUMMER SONIC, NANO MUGEN FES and RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL.
Their final tour of 2006 features the American band Allister - the bands became friends during SXSW 2006.
It is difficult to get their tour and live tickets because they become sold out in a very short amount of time.
With the international release of their newest album "Eleven Fire Crackers", Ellegarden is quickly growing in popularity - no doubt aided by their recent U.S. gigs.
In 2018, Ellegarden announced their first tour in 10 years, ending their hiatus. The tour, titled "THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN", is to begin in August at Shinkiba Studio Coast, the same venue as their send-off concert.
Soon after the hiatus began, an official announcement was made on the website declaring that all activities of the band had been indefinitely suspended
They are also referred to as ELLE.
ELLEGARDEN has a sound strikingly similar to some American Pop Punk bands, and sings in both Japanese and English. Their English lyrics (mostly written by Hosomi) are usually grammatically correct and generally very well pronounced. In the Summer 2006 issue of American J-rock magazine purple SKY (p.24), Takeshi was quoted as saying his English skills were improved by the time he spent working as a computer engineer in first Oakland, California, and later in Japan where he had English speaking co-workers.
ELLEGARDEN has been compared to famous artists of similar style, most notably Sum 41 (ELLEGARDEN was the band's opening act on February 2005 during the Sum 41 Japan Tour 2005), Blink 182 and Good Charlotte. Their popularity comes from the sounds that they bring and the strong emotions they express. Despite these similarities however, they have a wide range of sounds that don't quite fit into a single style, but encompass a decent range of rock sounds.
In 2006 ELLEGARDEN performed in numerous Japanese Summer Music Festivals, such as FUJI ROCK, SUMMER SONIC, NANO MUGEN FES and RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL.
Their final tour of 2006 features the American band Allister - the bands became friends during SXSW 2006.
It is difficult to get their tour and live tickets because they become sold out in a very short amount of time.
With the international release of their newest album "Eleven Fire Crackers", Ellegarden is quickly growing in popularity - no doubt aided by their recent U.S. gigs.
In 2018, Ellegarden announced their first tour in 10 years, ending their hiatus. The tour, titled "THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN", is to begin in August at Shinkiba Studio Coast, the same venue as their send-off concert.
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ELLEGARDEN BEST (1999-2008)
ELLEGARDEN Lyrics
Fire Cracker Now I finally understand We're all here to play an endless…
Jitterbug Tatta hitotsu no koto ga ima wo mayowaseterun da Kazoekire…
Kaze no Hi こんな顔を見せるのは ほんとは好きじゃないけど 僕だって いつも ピエロみたいに 笑えるわけじゃないから 雨の日には …
Kinsei Saigo ni warau no wa shoujiki na yatsu dake da Dashimuite…
Koukasen ほんの少し前に 手に入れたような未来を 思い出と一緒に 丸めて投げ捨てた まだ先は長いよ 荷物はもういいよ I am …
Make A Wish Sunday is over We are all going home No reason to stay…
Marry Me Somewhere closer I can hear the wedding bell It's a fine…
Middle of Nowhere Lessons once learned are so hard to forget though They are…
Missing 朱く染まる空 夜の合図が 今日も僕らを駆り立ててく 壁にもたれた 僕らの唄 口ずさめば 重なって 少し楽になって 見つ…
Mr. Feather Hey Mr. Feather do you think you're really fly Mr. Clever sh…
My Favorite Song A sunny day I wake up and I see I have…
Niji I should have peace of mind But I get lost and…
Pizza Man Tell me someone knows the guy whose name is Daniel I've been…
Red Hot Wake me up before you leave I've got an interview today I…
Salamander There ain't no fear There ain't no hope There ain't no right…
So Sad I woke up from the dream of The good days I…
Space Sonic Insane I feel ashamed when the morning comes And I hate to…
Supernova My war is over No resurrection I guess I was scared of…
The Autumn Song Summertime is gone I miss it so much My board lies in…