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] is a Japanese burst rock band formed in 2003[3] and signed to Sony Opus Japan. Their visual image bash oshare kei,[3][4] and they elaborate their music as "HarajukuDance Rock".[2] The group has released cardinal full-length albums, two compilation albums, and four EPs.

On Sept 1, 2009, the band declared that after their live extravaganza on January 4, 2010 shell the Nippon Budokan, they would suspend activities and put primacy group on hiatus, however they stated they will not disband.[5] In 2012, after a biennial break, the team announced loftiness resumption of activities.[6] In June 2018, the band announced interpretation departure of all members nevertheless Miku and a hiatus seem to be in January 2019.[7] On Sep 16th, 2024, they announced their return, with a re-recorded symbols of a song, plus nobility announcement of a 2025 journey, with all members returning exclude for Bou.

History

An Cafe was formed in May 2003 afford vocalist Miku, guitarist Bou stomach bassist Kanon. Miku's former pin, Revirii, had disbanded two months earlier in April, and unchanging though the band did yowl have a drummer at that point, they started to accomplish at several events. They were later joined by Teruki subsequently he left his former cluster, Feathers-Blue.

In 2004, An Coffeehouse released their first demos remarkable signed a record deal knapsack Loop Ash.[1] Their first undo, "Candyholic", was released in Tread and reached the second the twinkling of an eye on the Oricon indies celibate chart.[8] The band continued expeditions and releasing, including their pull it off album, Shikisai Moment, in 2005.

The band released even extra singles in 2006 until their second studio album, Magnya Carta (a play on "Magna Carta").[1]

In 2007, the band announced their first overseas appearance at Game A-Kon.[8] The announcement of that was followed shortly by position departure of guitarist Bou.

Ethics last performance with Bou was on April 30, 2007, contemporary was featured in a DVD titled Hibiya On ☆The☆ 0 New Sekai. After Bou not done the band, two new chapters were announced: Takuya was knock off replace Bou as the musician and Yu-ki was to distinction An Cafe as a keyboardist.[3][1] The first single with their new lineup was announced chimpanzee "Kakusei Heroism" followed by "Ryūsei Rocket".[3] At the end explain 2007, An Cafe announced their first overseas tour, taking stiffen in Europe in 2008.[9]

In integrity opening weeks of 2008, Diversity Cafe announced their upcoming unattached, "Cherry Saku Yuki!!", in Feb, as well as their fee studio album, Gokutama Rock Cafe, which was released on Apr 9, 2008.[10][1]

An Cafe's EP, Harajuku Dance Rock, was released timorous the Los Angeles based Maru Music on March 13, 2009.

This special release was appreciative exclusively for overseas fans demand North America and Europe.[11]

BB Favour World, An Cafe's fourth cottage album, was released in Polish on September 9, 2009; streak in Europe on October 6, 2009.[12] It contains title profile singles "Aroma", "Summer Dive" fairy story "Natsu Koi ★ Natsu Game", and eight other songs.

In 2010, An Cafe announced stroll they will be taking excellent break from activities. It equitable unknown as to how large they will be on respite, but they have not supposed they will be disbanding. Nobleness message, issued on their ex cathedra homepage, claims that "after authority Budokan show, each member volition declaration concentrate on their own mania to be prepared for primacy band to restart in greatness future." The aforementioned Nippon Budokan show took place on Jan 4, 2010.[13]

During the hiatus, distinct members were involved in mocker projects.

Kanon headed a portable phone game called Pinky☆Distortion, which was released in July 2010.[14] He was also a customer at Otakon 2010 as well-ordered panelist and a guest DJ, as well as pairing ascend with Kanon Wakeshima to flat a duo act called kanonxkanon.[15] Miku served as the chorus-boy for the new visual-kei button, Lc5, which started in June 2010.[16] Teruki played as a- support drummer for the ribbon Dog in the Parallel Artificial Orchestra.[17]

On April 1, 2012, Tone down Cafe announced that they drive be resuming activities and longing be doing a world way in November in Europe extra the UK, the tour personality named "An CaFesta '12 Summertime Dive".

On 30 May, Spruce Cafe announced that they longing be releasing a mini-album noble Amazing Blue on August 8, their first release since regular from their two-year hiatus.[18] Closest in the following year, they announced a three-month consecutive nonpareil release coupled with a voluminous tour to celebrate the band's 10th anniversary.

The singles would be released in the months June, July, and August, say publicly tour finale being on Jan 4, 2014 at the Nippon Budokan.[19]

The band performed for good cheer time in Canada at Animethon on August 9, 2014.[20] Besides they performed in Brazil afterwards Anime Friends Convention[21] in July and in Mexico in Nov for their third solo unanimity in the country.[22]

Their first larger debut studio album under Bloodless café, a subsidiary of Essence Inc.

was released in 2017, titled Laugh Song.[23]

On June 22, 2018, An Cafe announced they would enter an indefinite interruption, after all members were parting the band except for Miku. They held their last consensus Live Cafe 15th Anniversary Harvest Grand Finale at the Log Theater Roppongi, in Tokyo over-ambitious January 9, 2019.[24] The newest concert was released on DVD on April 24, 2019.[25]

Members

Equipment

Yu-ki (keyboards) uses a Korg X50 deliver a Yamaha MO6 in out firm Ultimate AX48B rack.

Jurisdiction speaker is a Roland Jazz-Chorus 120 and he has a-okay Mackie 1202-VLZ PRO mixing embankment as well. A lot trip functions are used, for occurrence the excessive use of society bend in Respect Mommy create the Yamaha MO6 and depiction use of his arpeggiator (on the Yamaha MO6 as well) in Cherry Saku Yuki!!.

Takuya (guitar) uses many guitars, amid those being a Royal Down in the mouth Paul Reed Smith Custom 24, Black Gibson Les Paul The latest, Candy Apple Red Fender Inhabitant Standard Telecaster, Dean Z, deliver guitar pedals, including a Korg Pitchblack, Vox Wah, Boss Chief Chorus CH-1, TC Electronic ND-1 Nova Delay, MXR Phase 90, Musicom Lab EFX MK Threesome + Audio Controller, and before a Boss Delay DM-2.

Do something runs his signal through Industrialist and Kettner amps.

Kanon (bass) uses two basses, a Folded Fender American Deluxe Jazz Part and a Black Fender Wont Shop Jazz Bass, along absorb an EBS Multi Comp, Coincidence Vitalizer, MXR D.I.+ M80 Preamp/D.I., and Basson amps.

Teruki (drums) has the following setup: give someone a jingle Splash Cymbal (Paiste 10"), twosome Crash Cymbals (Paiste 16" take 18") Cymbals, one China Cymbal (Paiste 18"), one Ride Cymbal (Zildjian 20"), one Hi-Hat (Zildjian 14"), onei-Hat stand (Pearl), expert Bass Drum (Pearl 22" impede 16"), a Snare (Pearl 14" x 5,5"), one Mid Have a break (Pearl 12" x 8"), sole Floor Tom (Pearl 16" dash 16"),two Pedals (Pearl) and Behringer amplificat.

Endorsements

An Cafe has archaic a longtime supporter and booster of popular Japanese fashion labelSex Pot Revenge, and they sheer frequently seen wearing clothing come across that label. They have arised on the cover of Copulation Pot Revenge free company periodical, V!nyl Syndicate.

In 2008, Settle Cafe vocalist Miku hosted Textbook 2 of Visual Kei DVD Magazine alongside the magazine's mascot, Biju.

International recognition

An Cafe has gained great success in Japan.[1] It has also gained calm success in Europe,[1] mainland Asia[1] (Korea, China), Argentina, Brazil, Chilly, Canada and the United States.[1]

In 2008, the band visited Suomi, Sweden, Germany, France, the UK, Spain, the US, and Choson on their first overseas cord, "Live Cafe-Tour '08 - Nyappy Go Around World".

They counterfeit a total of twelve concerts in the eight countries.[26]

As admire November 2008, An Cafe hardened an overseas tour, "Live Coffeehouse Tour '09 Nyappy Go Travel the World II -Harajuku Advise Rock Night-" which encompassed xii countries: Russia, Finland, Sweden, Deutschland, the UK, France, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Mexico and high-mindedness USA.

This tour took bloomer over March and April, fulfilment a total of 17 dates.[27]

In 2014, An Cafe had various overseas concerts in several countries of Europe, Canada, Brazil take up Mexico.

Discography

Albums
  • Shikisai Moment (色彩モーメント, Nov 9, 2005)
  • Magnya Carta (マグニャカルタ, Nov 29, 2006)
  • Gokutama Rock Cafe (極魂ROCK CAFE, April 9, 2008)
  • BB Be like 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, Parade 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 Accumulation March" (10's コレクション マァチ, Go on foot 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 clean up "Name"~" (覚醒ヒロイズム～THE HERO WITHOUT Practised "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!!, Feb 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, Grand 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 Worry, No Love?

    Japan Girls livestock Love~" (イタイ女〜NO PAIN,NO LOVE? Gloss GIRLS in LOVE〜, July 10, 2013)

  • "Roman ~Let's Make Precious 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, September 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 bombardment ★the★ o New World (HIBIYA ON★ザ★御NEW世界, July 2, 2007)
  • Nyappy Joggle 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 Write off Gogo!! (November 4, 2009)
  • Live Restaurant 2010 King of Harajuku Skip Rock Ikinari Nyappy Legend (August 22, 2010)
  • AnCafesta '12 Summer Descend - Daikoukai Jidai - (March 27, 2013)

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