Wino (band)

Wino (stylized as WINO and pronounced "wine-oh") is a Japanese rock band that formed in 1995 and broke up in 2002. Originally, the band's name was ボグ・マイトルスター (bogu maitorusuta), which seems to be just gibberish. The band was renamed WINO in 1996. One of Wino's biggest hits was "Taiyou wa Yoru mo Kagayaku" (The Sun Also Shines at Night), the second opening in the 1999 anime series Hunter × Hunter.

Wino
OriginJapan
GenresHard rock
Alternative rock
Years active1995-2002
Labelsindependent
Speedstar Records
Past membersJun Yoshimura
Naoyuki Hisanaga
Shinichiro Togawa
Hiroyuki Kawazoe
Masataka Kauma

Style and influences

Their music was heavily influenced by British rock bands, most notably the Beatles, and the band has often been compared to Oasis.

Members
  • Jun Yoshimura - lead vocals
  • Naoyuki Hisanaga - lead guitar
  • Shinichiro Togawa - rhythm guitar
  • Hiroyuki Kawazoe - bass
  • Masataka Kauma - drums

Discography

Albums
  • Useless Music (1999)
  1. Devil's Own
  2. Inhaler
  3. Wild Flower
  4. Can't Leave the Here
  5. Sister's High
  6. White Room
  7. Confusion
  8. She
  9. Call the Sun
  10. Loaded
  11. Unfinished Vibes
  • Wino (1999)
  1. The Action
  2. Tomorrow
  3. Velvet
  4. Hospital
  5. Glory
  6. Freaks
  7. Mirror
  8. We Are the boys
  9. Thank You
  10. Anyhow
  11. Friend of Mine
  12. Ain't Gonna Lose
  • Dirge No.9 (2001)
  1. New Dawn F
  2. Resolution
  3. Mad Silence
  4. Hurt
  5. "Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku"
  6. Butterfly
  7. Empty Soul
  8. Imagine, Still
  9. My Life
  10. Sullen Days (album version)
  11. Dirge No.9
  • Everlast (2002)
  1. Warsaw
  2. Everlast
  3. Love Is Here
  4. Jesus
  5. All About a Boy
  6. Philadelphia
  7. Chelsea Girl
  8. Forever Young
  9. Not Alone
  10. Freedom Song
  11. Go Straight Song!
  • Lion (2003)
  1. New Song
  2. Watermark: Ver.3
  3. Thunder
  4. Ride On
  5. Sea Castle
  6. Teenage Tears
  7. Spin
  8. Songs of Shadow
  9. Talk to Me
  10. Rainbow
  11. A New World
  12. Lost Communication
  13. Little Saviour
  14. Come Together Now
  15. No Enemies
  16. Break Down the Long Road, Break Down the Wall
  17. Freedom Song

Singles
  • "Devil's Own [Mix No.4]" (1998)
  • "Loaded" (1998)
  • "Ain't Gonna Lose" (1999)
  • "Tomorrow" (1999)
  • "The Action (All Really Want to Do)" (2000)
  • "Sullen Days" (2000)
  • "Taiyou wa Yoru mo Kagayaku" (2000)
  • "New Dawn F" (2001)
  • "Go Straight Song!" (2001)
  • "Not Alone" (2002)
  • "Love Is Here" (2002)

Compilations
  • The Best of Wino - Volume 1 (2003)
  1. The Action (All I Really Want to Do)
  2. Everlast
  3. Thank You
  4. Wild Flower
  5. Tomorrow
  6. My Life
  7. Dirge No.9
  8. Loaded
  9. Inhaler
  10. Warsaw
  11. New Dawn F
  12. Go Straight Song!
  13. Taiyou wa Yoru mo Kagayaku
  14. Going Out
  15. Devil's Own (Mix No.4)
  16. Friend of Mine

DVD
  • Lion (2003)
  1. -opening-
  2. The Action
  3. White Room
  4. -movie-
  5. Velvet
  6. -movie-
  7. Devil's Own
  8. -movie-
  9. Watermark
  10. -movie-
  11. Taiyou wa Yoru mo Kagayaku
  12. Everlasat
  13. -movie-
  14. Inhaler (performed at Akasaka Blitz on 14 March 2000)
  15. New Dawn F
  16. Love Is Here
  17. -movie-
  18. Go Straight Song! (performed at Shinjuku Liquid Room on 22 November 2002)
  19. -ending-

Compilation appearances
  • "Escape" and "Going Out" in Return of Guitar Lightning Horror Smilin' (1996, Gods Pop Records)
  • "Not Alone" in Football Music Album Yell (2006, Speedstar Records)
  • "Thank you" in Thank You!! (2006, Speedstar Records)
  • "Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku" in Hunter × Hunter Single Collection (2006, Miya Records)

References
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