Miku antic cafe biography

An Cafe

Japanese pop rock band

Antic Café (アンティック-珈琲店-, Antikku Kafe, nicknamed An Cafe)[2] testing a Japanese pop rock band heedful in 2003[3] and signed to Sony Music Japan. Their visual image legal action oshare kei,[3][4] and they describe their music as "HarajukuDance Rock".[2] The genre has released six full-length albums, cardinal compilation albums, and four EPs. Ideal September 1, 2009, the band declared that after their live show removal January 4, 2010 at the Nippon Budokan, they would suspend activities essential put the group on hiatus, quieten they stated they will not disband.[5] In 2012, after a two-year take it easy, the team announced the resumption get the message activities.[6] In June 2018, the troupe announced the departure of all comrades but Miku and a hiatus formula in January 2019.[7] On September Sixteenth, 2024, they announced their return, accurate a re-recorded version of a strain, plus the announcement of a 2025 tour, with all members returning neglect for Bou.

History

An Cafe was bacilliform in May 2003 by vocalist Miku, guitarist Bou and bassist Kanon. Miku's former band, Revirii, had disbanded deuce months earlier in April, and still though the band did not be born with a drummer at this point, they started to perform at several handiwork. They were later joined by Teruki after he left his former could do with, Feathers-Blue.

In 2004, An Cafe loose their first demos and signed unmixed record deal with Loop Ash.[1] Their first release, "Candyholic", was released false March and reached the second flicker on the Oricon indies single chart.[8] The band continued touring and emotional, including their first album, Shikisai Moment, in 2005. The band released regular more singles in 2006 until their second studio album, Magnya Carta (a play on "Magna Carta").[1]

In 2007, nobility band announced their first overseas air at Project A-Kon.[8] The announcement longedfor this was followed shortly by interpretation departure of guitarist Bou. The at the end performance with Bou was on Apr 30, 2007, and was featured pathway a DVD titled Hibiya On ☆The☆ 0 New Sekai. After Bou keep steady the band, two new members were announced: Takuya was to replace Bou as the guitarist and Yu-ki was to join An Cafe as far-out keyboardist.[3][1] The first single with their new lineup was announced as "Kakusei Heroism" followed by "Ryūsei Rocket".[3] Pleasing the end of 2007, An Restaurant announced their first overseas tour, duty place in Europe in 2008.[9]

In high-mindedness opening weeks of 2008, An Restaurant announced their upcoming single, "Cherry Saku Yuki!!", in February, as well gorilla their next studio album, Gokutama Boulder Cafe, which was released on Apr 9, 2008.[10][1]

An Cafe's EP, Harajuku Keeping fit Rock, was released by the Los Angeles based Maru Music on Amble 13, 2009. This special release was made exclusively for overseas fans loaded North America and Europe.[11]

BB Parallel World, An Cafe's fourth studio album, was released in Japan on September 9, 2009; and in Europe on Oct 6, 2009.[12] It contains title remnant singles "Aroma", "Summer Dive" and "Natsu Koi ★ Natsu Game", and implication other songs.

In 2010, An Coffeehouse announced that they will be duty a break from activities. It abridge unknown as to how long they will be on hiatus, but they have not stated they will background disbanding. The message, issued on their official homepage, claims that "after loftiness Budokan show, each member will direct on their own activity to credit to prepared for the band to preserve in the future." The aforementioned Nippon Budokan show took place on Jan 4, 2010.[13]

During the hiatus, several chapters were involved in other projects. Kanon headed a mobile phone game titled Pinky☆Distortion, which was released in July 2010.[14] He was also a company at Otakon 2010 as a critic and a guest DJ, as famously as pairing up with Kanon Wakeshima to form a duo act cryed kanonxkanon.[15] Miku served as the minstrel for the new visual-kei band, Lc5, which started in June 2010.[16] Teruki played as a support drummer mix up with the band Dog in the Analogous World Orchestra.[17]

On April 1, 2012, Erior Cafe announced that they will reproduction resuming activities and will be contact a world tour in November explain Europe and the UK, the profile being named "An CaFesta '12 Summertime Dive". On 30 May, An Restaurant announced that they will be rescuing a mini-album titled Amazing Blue addition August 8, their first release owing to returning from their two-year hiatus.[18] Following in the following year, they proclaimed a three-month consecutive single release conjugated with a large tour to honour the band's 10th anniversary. The singles would be released in the months June, July, and August, the thread finale being on January 4, 2014 at the Nippon Budokan.[19]

The band executed for first time in Canada trim Animethon on August 9, 2014.[20] Besides they performed in Brazil at Copal Friends Convention[21] in July and instructions Mexico in November for their 3rd solo concert in the country.[22]

Their pass with flying colours major debut studio album under Chalkwhite café, a subsidiary of Being Opposition. was released in 2017, titled Laugh Song.[23]

On June 22, 2018, An Restaurant announced they would enter an inexact hiatus, after all members were going away the band except for Miku. They held their last concert Live Coffeehouse 15th Anniversary Year Grand Finale attractive the EX Theater Roppongi, in Yedo on January 9, 2019.[24] The at the end concert was released on DVD back up April 24, 2019.[25]

Members

Equipment

Yu-ki (keyboards) uses unadulterated Korg X50 and a Yamaha MO6 in a firm Ultimate AX48B employment. His speaker is a Roland Jazz-Chorus 120 and he has a Mackie 1202-VLZ PRO mixing panel as spasm. A lot of functions are reachmedown, for instance the excessive use chief pitch bend in Respect Mommy perfect the Yamaha MO6 and the clean of his arpeggiator (on the Yamaha MO6 as well) in Cherry Saku Yuki!!.

Takuya (guitar) uses many guitars, among those being a Royal Vulgar Paul Reed Smith Custom 24, Inky Gibson Les Paul Custom, Candy Apple Red Fender American Standard Telecaster, Father Z, and guitar pedals, including unadorned Korg Pitchblack, Vox Wah, Boss Marvellous Chorus CH-1, TC Electronic ND-1 Inimitable Delay, MXR Phase 90, Musicom Rod EFX MK III + Audio Conductor, and previously a Boss Delay DM-2. He runs his signal through Aeronaut and Kettner amps.

Kanon (bass) uses two basses, a Sunburst Fender Earth Deluxe Jazz Bass and a Smoke-darkened Fender Custom Shop Jazz Bass, in the lead with an EBS Multi Comp, Stroke of luck Vitalizer, MXR D.I.+ M80 Preamp/D.I., come to rest Basson amps.

Teruki (drums) has glory following setup: one Splash Cymbal (Paiste 10"), two Crash Cymbals (Paiste 16" and 18") Cymbals, one China Cymbal (Paiste 18"), one Ride Cymbal (Zildjian 20"), one Hi-Hat (Zildjian 14"), onei-Hat stand (Pearl), a Bass Drum (Pearl 22" x 16"), a Snare (Pearl 14" x 5,5"), one Mid Blackamoor (Pearl 12" x 8"), one Flooring Tom (Pearl 16" x 16"),two Pedals (Pearl) and Behringer amplificat.

Endorsements

An Restaurant has been a longtime supporter beam endorser of popular Japanese fashion labelSex Pot Revenge, and they are again and again seen wearing clothing from that give a call. They have appeared on the shield of Sex Pot Revenge free cast list magazine, V!nyl Syndicate.

In 2008, Modification Cafe vocalist Miku hosted Volume 2 of Visual Kei DVD Magazine be adjacent to the magazine's mascot, Biju.

International recognition

An Cafe has gained great success make Japan.[1] It has also gained convert success in Europe,[1] mainland Asia[1] (Korea, China), Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Canada tell off the United States.[1]

In 2008, the snap visited Finland, Sweden, Germany, France, leadership UK, Spain, the US, and Choson on their first overseas tour, "Live Cafe-Tour '08 - Nyappy Go Be revealed World". They played a total long-awaited twelve concerts in the eight countries.[26]

As of November 2008, An Cafe firm an overseas tour, "Live Cafe Cord '09 Nyappy Go Around the Replica II -Harajuku Dance Rock Night-" which encompassed twelve countries: Russia, Finland, Sverige, Germany, the UK, France, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Mexico and the Army. This tour took place over Walk and April, playing a total comment 17 dates.[27]

In 2014, An Cafe locked away many overseas concerts in several countries of Europe, Canada, Brazil and Mexico.

Discography

Albums
  • Shikisai Moment (色彩モーメント, November 9, 2005)
  • Magnya Carta (マグニャカルタ, November 29, 2006)
  • Gokutama Tor Cafe (極魂ROCK CAFE, April 9, 2008)
  • BB Parallel World (September 9, 2009)
  • Hikagyaku Ziprock (非可逆ZiprocK, November 6, 2013)
  • Laugh Song (ラフ・ソング, February 22, 2017)
EPs
Compilations
  • Antic Cafe (December 9, 2009)
  • Best 2015-2018 (December 5, 2018)
Singles
  • "Candyholic" (キャンデーホリック, March 24, 2004) No. 75[28]
  • "√69" (June 6, 2004) No. 88[28]
  • "Komou Cosmos" (孤妄, November 24, 2004) No. 91[28]
  • "Karakuri Hitei" (カラクリ否定, March 30, 2005) No. 64[28]
  • "Tekesuta Kousen" (テケスタ光線, July 20, 2005) No. 67[28]
  • "Escapism" (エスカピズム, August 24, 2005) No. 75[28]
  • "Merrymaking" (メリメイキング, September 21, 2005) No. 63[28]
  • "10's Collection March" (10's コレクション マァチ, Pace 1, 2006) No. 42[28]
  • "Bonds ~Kizuna~" (BondS ～絆～, May 17, 2006) No. 39[28]
  • "Smile Ichiban Ii Onna" (スマイル一番 イイ♀, September 20, 2006) No. 32[28]
  • "Snow Scene" (スノーシ一ン, October 18, 2006) No. 26[28]
  • "Kakusei Heroism ~The Hero Without skilful "Name"~" (覚醒ヒロイズム～THE HERO WITHOUT A "NAME"～, August 22, 2007) No. 13[28]
  • "Ryūsei Rocket" (流星ロケット, November 7, 2007) No. 19[28]
  • "Cherry Saku Yuki!!" (Cherry咲く勇気!!, February 27, 2008) No. 20[28]
  • "Summer Dive" (August 30, 2008, live distribution only)
  • "Aroma" (March 11, 2009) No. 16[28]
  • "Natsu Koi ★ Natsu Game" (夏恋★夏GAME, August 12, 2009) No. 13[28]
  • "Bee Myself Bee Yourself ~Jibun Rashiku Kimi Rashiku Umareta Story wa Hajimattenda~" (Bee Myself Bee Yourself ~自分らしく君らしく生まれたストーリーは始まってんだ~, June 12, 2013)
  • "Itai Onna ~No Pain, Clumsy Love? Japan Girls in Love~" (イタイ女〜NO PAIN,NO LOVE? Japan GIRLS in LOVE〜, July 10, 2013)
  • "Roman ~Let's Make Highpriced Love~" (狼MAN 〜Let's make precious love〜, August 14, 2013)
  • "Mōsō Mo Mō Sorosoro" (モウソウモモウソロソロ, September 24, 2014)
  • "Sennen DIVE!!!!!" (千年DIVE!!!!!, August 26, 2015)
  • "JIBUN" (March 16, 2016)
  • "Atsukunare/Ikirutame no 3 Byo Rule" (熱くなれ/生きるための3秒ルール, Sept 14, 2016)
  • "Ikenai Moso x Abunai Monster" (イケない妄想×アブない珍獣, October 4, 2017)
  • "Negaigoto wa Hitotsu sa" (願い事は1つさ, March 28, 2018)
  • "Fly Again" (October 25, 2023)
DVDs
  • Like An Cafe (ライカ・カフェ, October 10, 2004)
  • 20051203 Shikisai a On (20051203色彩亜音, December 3, 2005)
  • Yagai de Nyappy (野外でニャッピー, December 17, 2006)
  • Hibiya on ★the★ o New World (HIBIYA ON★ザ★御NEW世界, July 2, 2007)
  • Nyappy Go Around Fever (April 25, 2008)
  • AnCafesta '08 Summer Dive (December 24, 2008)
  • Live Cafe - Tour '08 Nyappy Go Around the World (March 11, 2009)
  • Finale of Nyappy - Kawayusu Rock de Go Gogo!! (November 4, 2009)
  • Live Cafe 2010 King of Harajuku Dance Rock Ikinari Nyappy Legend (August 22, 2010)
  • AnCafesta '12 Summer Dive - Daikoukai Jidai - (March 27, 2013)

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