Ling Tosite Sigure

Ling Tosite Sigure
Origin	Saitama, Japan
Genres	Indie rock, progressive rock, post-hardcore
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Nakano, Sony Music Associated
Website	sigure.jp
Members
Toru Kitajima Miyoko Nakamura Pierre Nakano

Ling Tosite Sigure (凛として時雨, Rin Toshite Shigure^?) is an indie rock trio formed in 2002 in Saitama, Japan. The band's style resembles post-hardcore and progressive rock, often incorporating rapid changes of tempo and mood based around complex guitar melodies and technical drumming. They utilize both male and female vocals ranging from soft singing to loud wails and screams.

Biography

Formed 2002 in Saitama, Ling Tosite Sigure released several demos before starting their own label, Nakano Records, and releasing their debut album #4. Their second album Inspiration Is Dead was released in 2007 following an EP the previous year, giving the band increased popularity and exposure throughout Japan. They appeared in the Countdown music festival in 2007 and continued to tour on a regular basis.

In April 2008, the band released the single "Telecastic Fake Show", which charted in the Oricon Top 20. In July they participated in the Fuji Rock Festival and in August the Rising Sun Rock Festival. In December 2008, Ling Tosite Sigure released the single "Moment a Rhythm", after singing to major label Sony Music. The single included an art book consisting of Kitajima's photography.

Their third album, Just a Moment, was released on May 15, 2009, from which "JPop Xfile" was featured on Space Shower TV. In August they performed at the Summer Sonic Festival and toured throughout Japan. In 2010, the band performed a massive nationwide tour, "I Was Music", culminating at the high-profile Saitama Super Arena venue in the band's home city. In May, they traveled to England and played their first international shows in London and Brighton before returning to the studio to record new material.

The band released their fourth album Still a Sigure Virgin? on September 22, 2010. They went on their "Virgin Killer" tour from late October to early December. The first music video from the album, "I Was Music", aired on September 14. In 2011, the band continued to tour as TK released a film and photo book and Nakano released an instructional drum DVD.

Members

• Toru "TK" Kitajima (北嶋徹) – guitar, vocals
• Miyoko "345" Nakamura (中村美代子) – bass, vocals
• Masatoshi "Pierre" Nakano (ピエール中野) – drums

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album Information	Oricon Albums Charts [1]	Reported sales [2]
2005	#4 Released: November 9, 2005 Label: Nakano (ANTX-1002) Formats: CD, digital download	145	9,000
2007	Inspiration Is Dead Released: August 22, 2007 Label: Nakano (ANTX-1009) Formats: CD, digital download	39	28,000
2009	Just a Moment Released: May 13, 2009 Label: Sony (AICL-2014) Formats: CD, digital download	4	44,000
2010	Still a Sigure Virgin? Released: September 22, 2010 Label: Sony (AICL-2174) Formats: CD, digital download	1	45,000

Extended plays

Year	Album Information	Oricon Albums Charts [1]	Reported sales [2]
2006	Feeling Your UFO Released: July 19, 2006 Label: Nakano (ANTX-1002) Formats: CD, digital download	192	2,100

Singles

Release	Title	Notes	Chart positions		Oricon sales [2]	Album
			Oricon Singles Charts [1]	Billboard Japan Hot 100 [3]
2008	"Telecastic Fake Show"		17	80	21,000	Just a Moment
	"Moment a Rhythm"	One track CD+photo booklet	15	—	13,000

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "アーティスト： 凛として時雨". Oricon. http://ranking.oricon.co.jp/free_contents/search/search.asp?artcd=376373&artist=%99z%82%C6%82%B5%82%C4%8E%9E%89J&ordt=sle&bs=all&bs2=1. Retrieved 2010-09-26. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. http://ranking.oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2010-09-26.  (subscription only)
3. ^ "Hot 100｜JAPAN Charts｜Billboard JAPAN" (in Japanese). Billboard. http://www.billboard-japan.com/system/jp_charts/hot100/. 

External links

• Official Homepage