Base Ball Bear
Base Ball Bear (ベースボールベアー) is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo … Read Full Bio ↴Base Ball Bear (ベースボールベアー) is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo that formally began in 2002, although the members assembled in the autumn of 2001. The band, which was initially named Planet, was formed for a one-time performance at a high school culture festival, but they decided to continue playing due to how well they were received at the festival and how much fun they were having. Base Ball Bear made its major debut in early 2006 with EMI Music Japan. Their style influences include Japanese indie rock bands Number Girl and Supercar, and British rock bands such as Oasis. The band has been noted for the "nostalgic" feel of band leader Yūsuke Koide's lyrics, often about teenage life and memories. They are also known for their contributions to the soundtrack of the movie Linda Linda Linda (in which female bassist Shiori Sekine had a leading role) and performing the themes to the anime series Toshokan Sensō, Ōkiku Furikabutte and Gintama.
The band's former name, Planet, most likely came from a Supercar song of the same name. Their current name also derives partially from a song name. Koide thought of Japanese singer Chocolat's song "Base Ball and Elvis Presley", and suggested the name "Base Ball". Guitarist Yuasa thought it would be better if they added one more word to it, and the rest of the band agreed. They eventually settled on the word "bear".
Members
Yūsuke Koide (小出 祐介, Koide Yūsuke, born December 9, 1984 in Tokyo) - Vocalist & guitarist, primary songwriter and the leader of the band. He likes movies, music, and reading. He likes old school hip hop and his favorite artists include XTC, Happy End and Perfume. He is also a fan of drama actress and idol Meguru Ishii.
Shōhei Yuasa (湯浅 将平, Yuasa Shōhei, born April 16, 1984 in Chiba Prefecture) - Guitarist and unofficial dancer. Shōhei was on the swim team when he was in high school and worked as a lifeguard before the band became famous. He occasionally does yoga. He likes drinking and eating. His favorite artists are Thee Michelle Gun Elephant and Sly & the Family Stone.
Shiori Sekine (関根 史織, Sekine Shiori, born December 8, 1985 in Saitama Prefecture) - Bass guitarist and chorus. Shiori is the only female member of Base Ball Bear and had no experience playing bass guitar before joining the band. Shiori had a leading role as Nozomi in the movie Linda Linda Linda. She is a fan of Ultraman and likes cooking (especially desserts). She also likes manga and is a fan of Namie Odama. Her favorite artists include Jethro Tull, Caravan, Keiichi Suzuki, Yui and GO!GO!7188.
Daisuke Horinouchi (堀之内 大介, Horinouchi Daisuke, born January 17, 1985 in Tokyo) - Drummer and chorus. He has a younger sister. His favorite hobbies are lifting weights and watching pro wrestling and soccer. His favorite artists are The Police, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante, and Nile Rodgers.
History
Koide originally gathered the band members in 2001, with the purpose of performing at their high school's fall festival. The band's name at the time was "Planet" and they played covers of songs by the band Supercar. Afterwards, all of the band members decided to continue with the band as a hobby.
In April 2002, the band began sending demo tapes to record labels and were advised by Toshiba EMI to change their name, eventually choosing "Base Ball Bear," the name under which they performed their first gig at Shimokitazawa Garage that July. Throughout the rest of the year, they continued playing in the Shibuya and Shimokitazawa areas of Tokyo as their fan base began to grow.
In November 2003, Base Ball Bear signed with Blitz Pia Records, an indies label. They immediately release their first mini-album Yūgata Generation on November 26. The band released their first single, Yume is Vision, in April of the following year. It was the first of the band's songs to be accompanied by a music video and they colloborated with Yūki, a Japanese fashion magazine model and Base Ball Bear fan, to create it. The band spent the rest of 2004 practicing and writing new songs, some of where were featured on compilation CDs.
The band released their first full-length album, High Color Times, on March 16, 2005, and started playing concerts to sold-out crowds in larger venues. Also, Shiori Sekine was cast in one of the lead roles in the film Linda Linda Linda, which features some of the band's music.
Base Ball Bear signed with EMI Music Japan in January 2006, and immediately released an introductory album, Band B ni Tsuite, on January 12. (They had released another version of Band B ni Tsuite on October 14, 2005, but the new release included one new song and other remastering.) They played on the Nyakunyaku Nannyo (若若男女) Summer Tour with Chatmonchy and Snowkel and released their first major album, C, on October 29.
Their first solo tour "Live by the C" took place in the spring of 2007. Over the course of the year, they released four more singles, as well as their second major album, Jūnanasai. Their live performances included the Rock in Japan Festival, another round on the Nyakunyaku Nannyo Summer Tour, and the B-Pop High School Tour.
In 2008, the band went on a solo tour called "17-sai Kara Yattemasu Tour" (Starting from 17 Tour) that ran from the middle to the end of March. Their first single of the year, Changes, was released on May 8, 2008 and was the ending theme to the Production I.G anime series Toshokan Sensō. There are many live shows scheduled during the summer, including the the third round of the Nyakunyaku Nannyo Summer Tour and the Higher Ground 2008 festival in July, and the Rock in Japan Festival in August. Base Ball Bear is also planning a two-day show at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall in late September.
The band's former name, Planet, most likely came from a Supercar song of the same name. Their current name also derives partially from a song name. Koide thought of Japanese singer Chocolat's song "Base Ball and Elvis Presley", and suggested the name "Base Ball". Guitarist Yuasa thought it would be better if they added one more word to it, and the rest of the band agreed. They eventually settled on the word "bear".
Members
Yūsuke Koide (小出 祐介, Koide Yūsuke, born December 9, 1984 in Tokyo) - Vocalist & guitarist, primary songwriter and the leader of the band. He likes movies, music, and reading. He likes old school hip hop and his favorite artists include XTC, Happy End and Perfume. He is also a fan of drama actress and idol Meguru Ishii.
Shōhei Yuasa (湯浅 将平, Yuasa Shōhei, born April 16, 1984 in Chiba Prefecture) - Guitarist and unofficial dancer. Shōhei was on the swim team when he was in high school and worked as a lifeguard before the band became famous. He occasionally does yoga. He likes drinking and eating. His favorite artists are Thee Michelle Gun Elephant and Sly & the Family Stone.
Shiori Sekine (関根 史織, Sekine Shiori, born December 8, 1985 in Saitama Prefecture) - Bass guitarist and chorus. Shiori is the only female member of Base Ball Bear and had no experience playing bass guitar before joining the band. Shiori had a leading role as Nozomi in the movie Linda Linda Linda. She is a fan of Ultraman and likes cooking (especially desserts). She also likes manga and is a fan of Namie Odama. Her favorite artists include Jethro Tull, Caravan, Keiichi Suzuki, Yui and GO!GO!7188.
Daisuke Horinouchi (堀之内 大介, Horinouchi Daisuke, born January 17, 1985 in Tokyo) - Drummer and chorus. He has a younger sister. His favorite hobbies are lifting weights and watching pro wrestling and soccer. His favorite artists are The Police, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante, and Nile Rodgers.
History
Koide originally gathered the band members in 2001, with the purpose of performing at their high school's fall festival. The band's name at the time was "Planet" and they played covers of songs by the band Supercar. Afterwards, all of the band members decided to continue with the band as a hobby.
In April 2002, the band began sending demo tapes to record labels and were advised by Toshiba EMI to change their name, eventually choosing "Base Ball Bear," the name under which they performed their first gig at Shimokitazawa Garage that July. Throughout the rest of the year, they continued playing in the Shibuya and Shimokitazawa areas of Tokyo as their fan base began to grow.
In November 2003, Base Ball Bear signed with Blitz Pia Records, an indies label. They immediately release their first mini-album Yūgata Generation on November 26. The band released their first single, Yume is Vision, in April of the following year. It was the first of the band's songs to be accompanied by a music video and they colloborated with Yūki, a Japanese fashion magazine model and Base Ball Bear fan, to create it. The band spent the rest of 2004 practicing and writing new songs, some of where were featured on compilation CDs.
The band released their first full-length album, High Color Times, on March 16, 2005, and started playing concerts to sold-out crowds in larger venues. Also, Shiori Sekine was cast in one of the lead roles in the film Linda Linda Linda, which features some of the band's music.
Base Ball Bear signed with EMI Music Japan in January 2006, and immediately released an introductory album, Band B ni Tsuite, on January 12. (They had released another version of Band B ni Tsuite on October 14, 2005, but the new release included one new song and other remastering.) They played on the Nyakunyaku Nannyo (若若男女) Summer Tour with Chatmonchy and Snowkel and released their first major album, C, on October 29.
Their first solo tour "Live by the C" took place in the spring of 2007. Over the course of the year, they released four more singles, as well as their second major album, Jūnanasai. Their live performances included the Rock in Japan Festival, another round on the Nyakunyaku Nannyo Summer Tour, and the B-Pop High School Tour.
In 2008, the band went on a solo tour called "17-sai Kara Yattemasu Tour" (Starting from 17 Tour) that ran from the middle to the end of March. Their first single of the year, Changes, was released on May 8, 2008 and was the ending theme to the Production I.G anime series Toshokan Sensō. There are many live shows scheduled during the summer, including the the third round of the Nyakunyaku Nannyo Summer Tour and the Higher Ground 2008 festival in July, and the Rock in Japan Festival in August. Base Ball Bear is also planning a two-day show at Shibuya C.C. Lemon Hall in late September.
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Base Ball Bear Lyrics
17才 17才It's a seventeen 檸檬が弾けるような日々 生きている気がした気持ち それがすべてだ 17才It's…
Aishiteru 日々は like a くじ引き 2 3 4等賞の毎日 日々とは灰色な振り幅 普通に「普通」とか言ってるけど 悲しみ喜び…
Boy Meets Girl Kareshi kanojo no kankei ni naritai to negatteta. Katarigus…
BREEEEZE GIRL 風に乗りたくて 見上げてる俺を 連れてって 巻き込んで いま、涼風ガール 1秒で十分なんだ ディスティニー感覚 薄荷の…
changes 何かが変わる気がした 何も変わらぬ朝に いつもより少し良い目覚めだった つららの様に刺さった 誰かの笑い声が融けて 春が…
Dakishimetai harukaze no naka, kimi wa hana no you da hirogaru kami…
DEATH と LOVE 逢いたい君こそ逢えなくって 箱を被って、生きる 心の中、虎を飼った少女 爪立て笑って! come on DEATHとLO…
Dramatic ゆずれないもの見つけても 気付いたら目を逸らしてた Ah, BOY MEETS GIRL OR BOY MEETS YU…
ELECTRIC SUMMER 街と海の狭間で、指で 作った銃を誰かが撃つ 鉄(くろがね)みたいな紅の季節は ビルの陰から顔を覗かせている NGに触れた…
Funny Bunny キミの夢が叶うのは 誰かのおかげじゃないぜ 風の強い日を選んで 走ってきた ああ王様の声に逆らって ばれちゃった夜 キ…
FUTATSU NO SEKAI 僕にひとつ余分に 世界があったのなら 君にもひとつ余分に 世界があったのなら 秘密のやりとりも いつものベイエリアも 口…
Ghost Town 美容師を目指したあいつも モデルになりたかったあの子も 医者を志した彼も みんなみんな幽霊になった この町を早く逃げ出そ…
GIRL FRIEND 街は今、緩み始めた スカート揺らす春風 君の表情、緩み始めた 飲み込まれる 覚悟してる 桜色が舞うのを見てた 黒い瞳は…
GIRL OF ARMS maboroshi o idai te tobe chakuchi ten ga mata maboroshi…
Himawari No 12-Gatsu キャンパス小町の君は歩く 小胸で楽譜を抱えてた レモネードの服 まだミラーボールが残ってる エレベーター仕掛けの季節は巡…
Juujika You and I クラってる 射してる 照らしてる 夕方 ちょっと待った 変になった 飛び込んだ これは何だ 遠くあの丘で待ち合わせ 糸杉…
Kamiawanai 起きてる間はまだしも 眠ってる間も 四六時中僕をずっと 包む声がしてる ちがうんだ ちがうんだ そう、ちがうんだ ちがう…
kodoku no synthesizer 何も変わらない部屋の中 何も起きない夢をみてる 夜の充満を察知して 空気清浄機が動いてる 僕は目をあけて みつめた みえ…
Love Letter From Heart Beat LOVE LETTER FROM HEART BEAT あなたを好きになった Ah 涼風のあの午後に 初めて聞こえたん…
LOVE MATHEMATICS Hewitt Jennifer Love Jennifer Love Hewitt I Want A Love I …
Sayonara-Nostalgia やめてしまったの? 詩を書くことも。 結構、良いことだと 思っていたんだけど。 荒れていたんだろ? 忘れてしまえよ。 き…
school zone school zone 眠らずに明けた朝靄の朝 すれ違いに駅へ急ぐ少女の群れ 失くした季節はいまや何処に 僕は…
Seventeen jyuunanasai IT'S A SEVENTEEN LEMON ga hajikeru you na hibi i…
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SOSOS 制服のあの子が泣いてた 誰もいない観覧車の中 いなくなりたくはなくて 笑えるような気もせずで I SEND!!!…
Stairway Generation "shirokuro de owaru yori akashiro de tojitai no yo" "kodok…
Stand By Me STAND BY ME 透き通る街角は STAND BY ME I・DO 命取りの香りが STAND BY ME 思い出…
SUMMER ANTHEM 夏が来た ほら 太陽の季節が 夏が来た ほら 永遠の季節が 君がいる から 僕は笑えてる 君がいる から 夏が熱くなる …
Summer Melt 明るい風に目を細めて 勘で撮った写真を見れば 無邪気な二人が絵になってた 眩しい想像こびりついてる 忘れなきゃいけない…
Tabibito In The Dark 何が普通で何が普通じゃないのかを 見失いながらも僕はまだ生きてた 暗いフロアーにひとり佇んでは 誰かがかける音楽を待ち…
The Cut Just cut! そう、君の目で 見つめなすべてを そう、君の目で 見いだしなすべてを Let's cut! (Cut…
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White Twilight 風に乗りたくて 見上げてる俺を 連れてって 巻き込んで いま、涼風ガール 1秒で十分なんだ ディスティニー感覚 薄荷の…
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不思議な夜 終電逃し 明日休みだし ちょっと散歩してみないかい? 真夜中の探検楽しそう! なんて賛成する君にキュン 車少なし シルエ…
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抱きしめたい 春風の中、君は花のようだ 広がる髪もスカートも 抱きしめたい くちびるを湿らせるくらいのことが この胸締めつけるよ 抱き…
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気付いてほしい 繰り返されるLonely day 誰もいない校庭 塗りつぶして黒くなっていった その青さの中で 何かに選ばれたような そ…
深朝 青暗さに沈む住宅街を歩く ひとり あたらしく出来た 駐車場に流れ着いた 見上げればまだ月と金星の共演は 続いてた 吐き出…
祭りのあと 都市の真上では、ほとんどが夜 手のひらにいっぱいの 花びらを舞い上げたい 彼女は常識をくつがえす 月明かり浴びて 電気み…
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青い春.虚無 窓ガラス割ろうとしてた君の心は 凍ったまま 凍ったまま 虚しさが痛むよ 奴を殴ろうとしてた君は拳を 握ったまま 握ったま…