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Blankey Jet City was a Japanese rock trio from Aichi Prefecture, active from 1987 to 2000.[1] It consisted of Kenichi Asai on vocals and guitar, Toshiyuki Terui on bass, and Tatsuya Nakamura on drums.
Blankey Jet City was formed in 1987, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Their career then officially started in 1990, when they appeared on a popular TBS television show for amateur bands that August. Their performances attracted the attention of the major record labels, and the band then decided to sign a record contract with Toshiba EMI, who sent the band to London to record their first album. Released in 1991, their memorable debut album "Red Guitar And The Truth" focused on topics such as juvenile delinquency, broken families, and the pain experienced by neglected children. Fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto, used the album to promote his 1991 Paris collection.
The band embarked on their first nationwide tour and released their second album "Bang!" in 1992, which received numerous album of the year awards by music publications. Blankey Jet City gained a reputation for shows that highlighted their raw, emotional sound, and the label duly brought out a live album in the same year.
The next two years set the pace for the bands prodigious output. Releasing their third album "C.B. Jim" in 1993, they again received acclaim from critics, when each song on the album was about the same fictitious person. Enjoying success, they released their fourth album "Metal Moon" during the same year, and quickly followed in 1994 with the release of their fifth album, which was more Jazz orientated than previous titles. Deciding the next step was to compile a selection of singles and re-recordings, they released a compilation titled "The Six" in 1995, and followed up with the album "Skunk" eight months later.
Taking a break from Blankey Jet City, Asai started his own indie label "Sexy Stone Records" in 1996, and formed the dream pop band "Sherbets" at the same time. Meanwhile, Nakamura started his own band "Losalios" with members from Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra. After extended disagreements with Toshiba EMI, Blankey Jet City left the label and signed with Polydor to release their new surf-rock sounding album "Love Flash Fever" in 1997.
In 1998, another compilation was released, along with their eighth album "Romeo's Heart" (ロメオの心臓). After four more hit singles, they released their final studio album "Harlem Jets" in May, 2000, followed by their swan-song "Saturday Night" within the next month. Their final live performance was at the Fuji Rock Festival on July 28, 2000, with the announcement that they wish to pursue indie careers.
Membersedit
Kenichi Asai (浅井 健一, Asai Ken'ichi) (born December 29, 1964) Vocals, Guitar
He also plays in Sherbets and Jude and was a part of Ajico. He has furthermore released multiple albums under his own name.
Toshiyuki Terui (照井 利幸, Terui Toshiyuki) (born February 28, 1964) Bass
He belonged to Rosso, Raven (Tatsuya Nakamura, Chiba Yusuke, etc.) and so on.
Tatsuya Nakamura (中村 達也, Nakamura Tatsuya) (born January 4, 1965) Drums
"Hidarikiki no Baby (左ききのBaby)" (3 September 1997)
"Akai Tambourine (赤いタンバリン)" (21 January 1998)
"Chiisana Koi no Melody (小さな恋のメロディ)" (10 June 1998)
"Dandelion" (26 August 1998)
"Sweet Days" (18 November 1998)
"Pepin" (2 June 1999)
"Sea Side Jet City" (12 April 2000)
"Saturday Night" (5 July 2000)
Albumsedit
Red Guitar and the Truth (12 April 1991)
Bang! (22 January 1992)
Live!!! (30 September 1992)
C.B. Jim (24 February 1993)
Metal Moon (1 December 1993)
Shiawase no Kane ga Narihibiki: Boku wa Tada Kanashii Furi o Suru (幸せの鐘が鳴り響き 僕はただ悲しい振りをする) (25 May 1994)
The Six (1 March 1995)
Skunk (22 November 1995)
Love Flash Fever (18 June 1997)
Kokkyōsenjō no Ari (国境線上の蟻) (21 January 1998)
Romeo no Shinzō (ロメオの心臓) (24 June 1998)
Harlem Jets (10 May 2000)
Last Dance (20 September 2000)
Blankey Jet City 1990-1995 (25 October 2000)
Blankey Jet City 1997-2000 (25 October 2000)
Videoedit
Dog Food (22 April 1992)
Monkey Strip (28 September 1994)
Are You Happy? (13 December 1995)
Blankey Jet City Solo Works (28 August 1995)
Babyface President (7 October 1998)
Barracuda: Tokyo Six Days (2 December 1998)
Solo Works II (10 November 1999)
Candy or Hell (26 July 2000)
Last Dance (20 September 2000)
DVDedit
Last Dance (20 September 2000)
Dog Food (27 March 2002)
Are You Happy? (27 March 2002)
Solo Works (27 March 2002)
Angel Fish Complete edition (16 May 2002)
Monkey Strip (16 May 2002)
Clips (16 May 2002)
Barracuda: Tokyo Six Days (16 May 2002)
Solo Works II (16 May 2002)
Referencesedit
^ (in Japanese). goo. Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
External linksedit
Blankey Jet City Official Website
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Blankey Jet City news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message This article s lead section may be too short to adequately summarize the key points Please consider expanding the lead to provide an accessible overview of all important aspects of the article October 2011 Learn how and when to remove this message Blankey Jet City was a Japanese rock trio from Aichi Prefecture active from 1987 to 2000 1 It consisted of Kenichi Asai on vocals and guitar Toshiyuki Terui on bass and Tatsuya Nakamura on drums Blankey Jet CityAlso known asBJC Blankey ブランキー Buranki OriginAichi Prefecture JapanGenresRock and Roll rockabilly alternative rock punk rockYears active1987 2000LabelsToshiba EMI 1990 1997 Polydor 1997 2000 MembersKenichi AsaiToshiyuki TeruiTatsuya NakamuraWebsiteOfficial Website Contents 1 History 2 Members 3 Discography 3 1 Singles 3 2 Albums 3 3 Video 3 4 DVD 4 References 5 External linksHistory editBlankey Jet City was formed in 1987 in Aichi Prefecture Japan Their career then officially started in 1990 when they appeared on a popular TBS television show for amateur bands that August Their performances attracted the attention of the major record labels and the band then decided to sign a record contract with Toshiba EMI who sent the band to London to record their first album Released in 1991 their memorable debut album Red Guitar And The Truth focused on topics such as juvenile delinquency broken families and the pain experienced by neglected children Fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto used the album to promote his 1991 Paris collection The band embarked on their first nationwide tour and released their second album Bang in 1992 which received numerous album of the year awards by music publications Blankey Jet City gained a reputation for shows that highlighted their raw emotional sound and the label duly brought out a live album in the same year The next two years set the pace for the bands prodigious output Releasing their third album C B Jim in 1993 they again received acclaim from critics when each song on the album was about the same fictitious person Enjoying success they released their fourth album Metal Moon during the same year and quickly followed in 1994 with the release of their fifth album which was more Jazz orientated than previous titles Deciding the next step was to compile a selection of singles and re recordings they released a compilation titled The Six in 1995 and followed up with the album Skunk eight months later Taking a break from Blankey Jet City Asai started his own indie label Sexy Stone Records in 1996 and formed the dream pop band Sherbets at the same time Meanwhile Nakamura started his own band Losalios with members from Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra After extended disagreements with Toshiba EMI Blankey Jet City left the label and signed with Polydor to release their new surf rock sounding album Love Flash Fever in 1997 In 1998 another compilation was released along with their eighth album Romeo s Heart ロメオの心臓 After four more hit singles they released their final studio album Harlem Jets in May 2000 followed by their swan song Saturday Night within the next month Their final live performance was at the Fuji Rock Festival on July 28 2000 with the announcement that they wish to pursue indie careers Members editKenichi Asai 浅井 健一 Asai Ken ichi born December 29 1964 Vocals Guitar He also plays in Sherbets and Jude and was a part of Ajico He has furthermore released multiple albums under his own name Toshiyuki Terui 照井 利幸 Terui Toshiyuki born February 28 1964 Bass He belonged to Rosso Raven Tatsuya Nakamura Chiba Yusuke etc and so on Tatsuya Nakamura 中村 達也 Nakamura Tatsuya born January 4 1965 Drums He also played with The Stalin Losalios Takashi Kato Tokie and Shinji Takeda Twin Tail Toshiyuki Terui Yuji Katsui and so on Discography editSingles edit Huryō Shōnen no Uta 不良少年のうた 12 January 1991 Texas 5 July 1991 Fuyu no Sweater 冬のセーター 11 December 1991 Warui Hitotachi 悪いひとたち 9 November 1992 Aoi Hana 青い花 20 April 1994 Kaze ni Narumade 風になるまで 7 September 1994 Girl Jiyu Girl 自由 25 January 1995 Kuchizuke くちづけ 25 October 1995 Gasoline no Yurekata ガソリンの揺れかた 28 May 1997 Hidarikiki no Baby 左ききのBaby 3 September 1997 Akai Tambourine 赤いタンバリン 21 January 1998 Chiisana Koi no Melody 小さな恋のメロディ 10 June 1998 Dandelion 26 August 1998 Sweet Days 18 November 1998 Pepin 2 June 1999 Sea Side Jet City 12 April 2000 Saturday Night 5 July 2000 Albums edit Red Guitar and the Truth 12 April 1991 Bang 22 January 1992 Live 30 September 1992 C B Jim 24 February 1993 Metal Moon 1 December 1993 Shiawase no Kane ga Narihibiki Boku wa Tada Kanashii Furi o Suru 幸せの鐘が鳴り響き 僕はただ悲しい振りをする 25 May 1994 The Six 1 March 1995 Skunk 22 November 1995 Love Flash Fever 18 June 1997 Kokkyōsenjō no Ari 国境線上の蟻 21 January 1998 Romeo no Shinzō ロメオの心臓 24 June 1998 Harlem Jets 10 May 2000 Last Dance 20 September 2000 Blankey Jet City 1990 1995 25 October 2000 Blankey Jet City 1997 2000 25 October 2000 Video edit Dog Food 22 April 1992 Monkey Strip 28 September 1994 Are You Happy 13 December 1995 Blankey Jet City Solo Works 28 August 1995 Babyface President 7 October 1998 Barracuda Tokyo Six Days 2 December 1998 Solo Works II 10 November 1999 Candy or Hell 26 July 2000 Last Dance 20 September 2000 DVD edit Last Dance 20 September 2000 Dog Food 27 March 2002 Are You Happy 27 March 2002 Solo Works 27 March 2002 Angel Fish Complete edition 16 May 2002 Monkey Strip 16 May 2002 Clips 16 May 2002 Barracuda Tokyo Six Days 16 May 2002 Solo Works II 16 May 2002 References edit Blankey Jet City in Japanese goo Archived from the original on 2009 01 31 Retrieved 2009 10 17 External links editBlankey Jet City Official Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blankey Jet City amp oldid 1188880885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
