Novelbright
Novelbright (Japanese:ノーベルブライト) is a five-member Japanese rock band formed in 2013 and mainly active in Osaka.
Novelbright | |
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| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop/rock |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | Emperor Mode (2018 - 2019) Emperor Driver (2020) UNIVERSAL SIGMA (2020 - ) |
| Website | novelbright |
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History
In 2013, the group was formed with its original members including Yudai as a copy band of One Ok Rock.[1]
In January 2017, Kaito, Sôjirô and Negi joined the group. In October 2018, Novelbright released their first mini album "Skywalk" to be distributed nationwide.
In January 2019, Bassist Keigo joined the group completing the current Novelbright. In September 2019, the group released their 2nd mini album "EN.".
Overview
- Novelbright become popular on SNS after launching a video on Tiktok in September 2019 of them performing "Walking with you" at an acoustic live on the street in front of Sendai Station which rapidly spread on Twitter and has over 200,000 likes and 48,000 retweets, the song then ranked on streaming sites beyond the app, it was at no.1 for 8 consecutive weeks on the Spotify Japan viral chart and no. 2 on Japan Line Music BGM.[2] Some other songs like "Haikei, shin'ainaru-kun e" from the 2nd mini album "EN.", was also in the top ten in Spotify. The chart had four songs in the top 50 by October.[3]
- The group have not yet had a major a debut.
Members
| Name | Position | Date of birth | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yudai Takenaka (竹中雄大) | Vocalist | November 10, 1995 | Himeji |
| Kaito Yamada (山田海斗) | Guitarist | August 9, 1993 | Osaka |
| Sôjirô Oki (沖聡次郎) | March 15, 1995 | ||
| Keigo (圭吾) | Bassist | January 4, 1996 | Gifu prefecture |
| Negi (ねぎ) | Drummer | January 5, 1996 | Sanda, Hyōgo |
Discography
Singles
| No. | Release date | Title | Track-listing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| １ | 16 August 2017 | Count on me | 2 songs
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Limited distribution |
| ２ | 4 December 2017 | Yozora ni mau taka no yō ni/ kosumosu (夜空に舞う鷹のように / 秋桜) | 2 songs
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Venue limited
Discontinued |
| 3 | 5 January 2020 | Runner's High (ランナーズハイ) | 1 song
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| 4 | August 17, 2020 | Sunny drop | 1 song
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Major debut song |
| 5 | November 18, 2020 | I just asked for you (あなたを求めただけなのに) | 1 song
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| 6 | December 11, 2020 | Tsukimisou (ツキミソウ) | 1 song
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Albums
| No. | Release date | Title | Track-listing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 January 2017 | Chandelier | 6 songs
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Mini album
Venue limited Currently out of print |
| 2 | 3 October 2018 | SKYWALK | 7 songs
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Mini album
First to be distributed nationwide |
| 3 | 5 July 2019 | AcoBright1 | 5 songs
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acoustic
E.P. Venue limited |
| 4 | 4 September 2019 | EN. -An Period- (EN. -アンピリオド-) |
8 songs
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Mini album |
Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tower Recomen Awards 2019 | Top 20 Artists of the year | Won[4] |
| 2020 | 62nd Japan Record Award | New Artist Award | Won[5] |
References
- "Novelbright「老若男女、幅広い人たちに届けたい」個性豊かな５人が奏でる音楽：「SKYWALK」インタビュー". MusicVoice (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-10-17.
- Novelbright (2019-10-05). "本日のLINE MUSIC BGMランキングまたまた国内2位に再浮上". @Novelbright_jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- "Novelbright「Walking with you」チャート急上昇中の理由 TikTokから伝播するバイラルの波". Real Sound｜リアルサウンド (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- "タワレコメンアワード2019！全店投票によって選ばれた全20アーティスト - TOWER RECORDS ONLINE". tower.jp. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
- "第62回 輝く！日本レコード大賞". Retrieved 2020-11-20.
External links
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