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Hope and despair, meeting and parting. Alcohol and the band life on the street. A number of songs depicting scattered light and shade dramas.
Irish punk sound that pierces the chest !!
from Osaka = CLOVERS Debut !!
BIOGRAPHY
◆ 1991- 1999
Born and raised in Amami Oshima, Hisao Shigenobu (16 years old at that time) goes up to Osaka alone to become a singer-songwriter. She joined Shigenobu who lived in Osaka and was wandering, but now she joins the wood-based music band “CLASSIC CHIMES”, who is based in Osaka. Shigenobu gets the hardship as the youngest member, experienced the first CD release, live tour. Develop ideas for CLOVERS later.
◆ 2001
Leave "CLASSIC CHIMES". Formed CLOVERS with Takao (Mandolin), Keisuke (Guitar), Mitsuo (Drum) and others who I met at pubs and events. Started live activities at the Irish pub “Murphys” on the street (Shinsaibashi shopping street) and Negi. The first live stage is Shinsaibashi Sun Hall.
◆ 2002
Harumi (Mitsuo's elementary school classmate at the time, a nursery teacher at that time) at the accordion, Tsuyoshi joined as a bagpipe and guitar (to get acquainted with Shigenobu pipe training destination). And I couldn't find a hard vocal search, but I just wanted to make sure that I was able to talk to Tsuyoshi. At that time, Tsuyoshi was supposed to go on to the University of Musical Scotland Royal Academy (the first successful applicant in Japan) to cultivate the UK's Bagpipe Orchestra. The current organization is completed. Started live activities mainly in rockabilly, rustic and psycho-billy scenes, and performed with Tokyo Skunks, Beat Crusher, Eight Men, Madsin and others.
◆ 2003
Participated in an omnibus “VIVALASLAP 2003”, a collection of up-and-coming bands such as rockabilly and psychobilly nationwide, with two songs of the self-recording sound source “Opening The Clovers / Genuine Heros”. The vivid intro with bagpipes and singalong staging are the subject of discussion and there are CLOVERS in Osaka! ! And start to attract attention. As the number of live shows outside the prefecture increases, appearance offers will come from places other than the traditional core scene, and the first Tokyo live will be held.
◆ 2004
October 1st album “Greenfield Rumble” released on Galactic label. Tower Records Shinsaibashi store overall chart maximum 2nd place. The BGMAGAZIN national indies chart highest third place. It became a best-selling item on the Tower Records General Indy Chart and ranked in the top for several weeks. Boston, the world-renowned Irish punk band DROPKICK MURPHYS, who visited Japan the same month, was selected as the opening act for the Tomei Osaka tour! November Toured Greenfield Rumble Tour (Tomeihan, Okinawa, Yamaguchi, Hiroshima, Okayama). GREENLAND, which was performing in Osaka at Reco
Two-man live with WHALEFISERS (from NORWAY) will be held !!
◆ 2005-2006
THE POGUES's solo performance in Japan, appearance on Fuji Rock 05, documentary film of front man “Shain”, etc. will be screened, and the scene will show a strange excitement. With these trends in mind, we are re-examining ourselves and creating new recordings, while devoting ourselves to recording and recording activities, the release from the Columbia / TRIAD label has been decided! ! Next Level's first major mini album “Smiling at the broken bottles” will be released on 5/24.
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