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| 1999 : My Guitar [
demo ]
2000 : Photograph [ demo ]
2000 : katsurada 5 VS Skybeaver [ Split CD ]
2001 : Pop to the Poptune2 [ VA ]
2002 : For Dear Life [ demo ]
2003 : Sympathy [ splitCD with brokenspace ] |
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| Nirvana, Weezer, The
Getup Kids, Pixies, Superchunk, Wannadies, Jawbox,
Jawbreaker, Joshua, Braid, BlackFlag, Black Sabbath,
Oasis, Breeders, Sugar, Redd Kross, Rentals, Sebadoh,
AD/DC, Queen, Teenage Fan Club, Yo La Tengo, Fugazi, Guided by Voices, My Bloody Valentines,
Dinosaur.Jr, Pavement, Metallica, ,Hi-Standard,
Bad Religion, NOFX, Minor Threat, Sonic Youth, Nada Surf, Flaming
Lips, Van Halen, The Smiths,
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| Death Cab For Cutie,
Joshua, Jimmy Eat World, Pond, The Promise Ring,
New End Original, Elliot, My Bloody Valentines,
Dinosaur.Jr, Pavement, Foo Fighters, Blink182,
Madhoney, Tad, Versus, Summercamp, Ridel High,
Oneline Drawing, Minor Threat, Sonic Youth, Nada
Surf, Veruca Salt, Popsicle, Caulfields, Sunday's
Best, SavesTheDay, Versus,The Cardigans, Midtown,
Mattew Sweet, This Perfect Day, Velvet Crush,
Sunny Day Real Estate, Dashboard Confessional,
The Husking Bee, The Starting Line, No Knife,
Further Seems Forever, Mae
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2003
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Totos (FJK)
2003
The Socie (FJK)
2003 -
California Victory(FJK) |
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| : SKYBEAVER |
FJK - Vocals, Guitar
Masaki Furuichi - Guitar, Chorus
Shinya Yasui - Vocals, Bass
Tiger Fukagawa - Drums
OFFICIAL BAND WEBSITE
www.skybeaver.com |
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Formed in1998 by college
friends FJK (Vo, G), Yasui (Vo, B) and Furusawa
(Dr).
Influenced by US bands such as Nirvana, Dinosaur
Jr., Sugar, Weezer, they started writing songs to
create their own unique style of music. FJK
had a progressive perspective, making catchy songs
with complex melodies in the early phase, but gradually
changed to creating simple, articulate music in
order to present the good quality of the song itself.
Their first demo tape was made in 1999 titled “MY
GUITAR EP”, and was sold all over Japan starting
at Highline. Looking up to American labels and bands
with the DIY spirit, SKYBEAVER went around record
shops all over Japan and sold over 1500 tapes along
with the “Photograph EP”.
A split album with Katsurada5 (Tinstar Records)
was released in 2000. They actively engaged in shows
as well as in-store and radio shows in the Kansai
area. The sound was often connected to the next
generation punk bands like The Getup Kids and Jimmy
Eat World. That year, “POP TO THE POPTUNE vol2”
was released with other bands known for melodic
hard core like PEZSTOMP and 3.6Milk. “Roamer”,
the song recorded on the album, had a different
style from the other bands, but received great support
for being powerful and emotional.
When FJK went to the UK in 2001, he was shocked
by the difference in the environment, management
and style in the music industry. He continued with
his ongoing self produced project “Spoil the
Show”, and also began “Song#1”at Meguro’s
Mod Studio, the concept being more music of the
band you like for a cheaper price. Each show is
500 yen, limited to 2 bands a night, and has had
great response both from the musicians as well as
the audience. Aside from these events, they have
opened for Norway’s guitar rock band “BEEZEWAX”
in Japan, and released a third demo “For Dear
Life”. They have received great sales and reviews
at “STM”, a shop specializing in emotional
and melodic hard core music.
In 2003, drummer Furusawa left the band. An unexpected
turn for the band but they continued on with the
help of Yukawa from Barfly (ex Human Station) and
Iwahara from Brokenspace.
Sharing a similar sense of melody and spirit, they
started an event “It Won’t be Wrong” with
good friends Brokenspace, and went on to create
a split mini album ”Sympathy” from THISTIME
RECORDS in December. Although it was a split album,
this was in the top rankings at many foreign affiliate
CD shops, and sample cds are still in stores.
Drummer Fukagawa and guitarist Furuichi officially
joined in April 2004. The first sound created by
these 4 members was presented in October in a compilation
by Orchard Japan.
July 21, 2005. Full album “Simpleton” to be
released.
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