Exile (Japanese band)
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| Exile | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Egu |
| Origin | Image:Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo, Japan |
| Genre(s) | Japanese pop, urban contemporary |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Label(s) | Rhythm Zone |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Hiro Makidai Matsu Usa Akira Atsushi Takahiro | |
| Former members | |
| Shun | |
Exile (エグザイル Eguzairu?) is a 7-member Japanese pop music band.
Current leader Hiro was originally in the band Zoo that split up in the mid-1990s. In 1999, he started a new group called J Soul Brothers, which later changed its name to Exile in 2001. On November 2003, they remade Zoo's hit single "Choo Choo Train" and sold over a million copies.
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[edit] Members
[edit] Performers
- Hiro, real name Hiroyuki Igarashi (五十嵐広行 Igarashi Hiroyuki?) June 1, 1969 – leader of the group
- Makidai, real name Daisuke Maki (眞木大輔 Maki Daisuke?) October 27, 1975
- Matsu, real name Toshio Matsumoto (松本利夫 Matsumoto Toshio?), born May 27, 1975.
- Usa, real name Yoshishiro Usami (宇佐美吉啓 Usami Yoshishiro?), born February 2, 1977.
- Akira, real name Ryōhei Kurosawa (黒沢良平 Kurosawa Ryōhei?), born August 23, 1981 – was a member of Rather Unique and joined the group 2006 summer.
[edit] Vocalists
- Atsushi, real name Atsushi Satō (佐藤篤志 Satō Atsushi?), born April 30, 1980.
- Takahiro, real name Takahiro Tazaki (田崎敬浩 Tazaki Takahiro?), born December 8th, 1984 – the new vocalist chosen to replace Shun during the "Exile Vocal Battle Audition 2006 ~Asian Dream~" summer audition.
[edit] Former member
- Shun, real name Shunsuke Kiyokiba (清木場俊介 Kiyokiba Shunsuke?), born January 11, 1980 – currently a solo artist under his real name.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Your Eyes Only ~Aimai na Boku no Katachi~" (Your Eyes Only ～曖昧なぼくの輪郭～ Your Eyes Only ~My Ambiguous Outline~?) | 2001-09-27 |
| 2 | "Style" | 2001-12-12 |
| 3 | "Fly Away" | 2002-02-02 |
| 4 | "Song for You" | 2002-04-17 |
| 5 | "Cross ~Never Say Die~" | 2002-08-07 |
| 6 | "Ex-style ~Kiss You~" | 2002-11-13 |
| 7 | "We Will ~Ano Basho de~" (We Will ～あの場所で～ We Will ~At That Place~?) | 2003-02-05 |
| 8 | "Breezin' ~Together~" | 2003-05-28 |
| 9 | "Let Me Luv U Down" feat. Zeebra & Maccho (of Ozrosaurus) | 2003-07-09 |
| 10 | "Choo Choo Train"[1] | 2003-11-06 |
| 11 | "Eternal..." | 2003-11-12 |
| 12 | "Ki・zu・na" | 2003-11-19 |
| 13 | "O'ver" | 2003-11-27 |
| 14 | "Carry On" | 2004-05-12 |
| 15 | "Real World" | 2004-06-30 |
| 16 | "Heart of Gold" | 2004-08-18 |
| 17 | "Hero" | 2004-12-01 |
| 18 | "Exit"[2] | 2005-08-24 |
| 19 | "Tada Aitakute" (ただ…逢いたくて I Just... Wanna See You?) | 2005-12-14 |
| 20 | "Yes!" | 2006-03-01 |
| 21 | "Everything" | 2006-12-06 |
| 22 | "Lovers Again" | 2007-01-17 |
| 23 | "Michi" (道?) | 2007-02-14 |
| 24 | "Summer Time Love" | 2007-05-16 |
| 25 | "Toki no Kakera" (時の描片?) | 2007-08-29 |
| 26 | "I Believe" | 2007-11-21 |
[edit] Collaborations
| # | Collaborated with | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glay (under the name "Glay x Exile") | "Scream" | 2005-07-20 |
| 2 | Kumi Koda (under the name "Exile & Kumi Koda") | "Won't Be Long" | 2006-11-22 |
[edit] Others
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Song Soldier ~Ashita no Senshi~ (ソングソルジャー～明日の戦士～ Song Soldier ~Tomorrow's Soldier~?)[3] | 2007-03-07 |
[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio albums
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our Style | 2002-03-06 |
| 2 | Styles of Beyond | 2003-02-13 |
| 3 | Exile Entertainment | 2003-12-03 |
| 4 | Exile Asia | 2006-03-29 |
| 5 | Exile Evolution | 2007-03-07 |
| 6 | Exile Love | 2007-12-12 |
[edit] Best of albums
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perfect Best[4] | 2005-01-01 |
| 2 | Select Best | 2005-01-01 |
| 3 | Single Best | 2005-01-01 |
[edit] Other albums
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Other Side of Ex Vol. 1 | 2003-09-10 |
| 2 | Appreciation to the Million Breakthrough (祝ミリオン・初回アルバム ３枚組 Box Set ~Appreciation to the Million Breakthrough~?) | 2004-03-31 |
| 3 | Heart of Gold ~Streat Future Opera Beat Pops~[5] | 2004-09-29 |
[edit] References and footnotes
- ^ Like Zoo's version of the song, Exile's "Choo Choo Train" also features a voice sample of D. Train's dance hit, "Keep On".
- ^ "Exit" was used as the ending theme for the drama Jyō no Kyōshitsu.
- ^ A single made up of the five 2006 summer audition finalists (under the name "Dreamers ~Exile Vocal Battle Audition Finalist".
- ^ A two-disc set of both Select Best and Single Best.
- ^ A compilation album of Exiles (Exile, Rather Unique, Never Land, COLOR, and Shunsuke Kiyokiba).
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Exile's Official Website
- (Japanese) Scream – Official Glay x Exile "Scream" website
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