The High-Lows

Infobox Musical artist
Name = The High-Lows ザ・ハイロウズ


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Origin = Tokyo, Japan
Genre = Rock
Years_active = 1995–2005
Label = Kitty MME (1995-2000) Universal Music (2000-2004) BMG Japan/Happysong Records (2004-2005)
Associated_acts = The Blue Hearts The Cro-Magnons
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Past_members = Hiroto Kōmoto Masatoshi Mashima Sakito Shirabe Kenji Ōshima Mikio Shirai

The nihongo|High-Lows|ザ・ハイロウズ|Za Hai-Rōzu was a popular Japanese punk rock band that was formed in 1995. The band stopped all activities in November 2005 and broke up.

Members

*Hiroto Kōmoto (vocalist)
*Masatoshi Mashima (guitarist)
*Sakito Shirabe (bassist)
*Kenji Ōshima (drummer)
*Mikio Shirai (keyboardist)

Incidentally, Kōmoto and Mashima used to be The Blue Hearts members. In August 2006, Kōmoto and Mashima created a new band, The Cro-Magnons.

Discography

Original albums

# "The High-Lows" (October 25, 1995) (Oricon #5)
# "Tigermobile" (December 6, 1996) (Oricon #6)
# "Lobster" (May 8, 1998) (Oricon #5) - Jacket design by Downtown's Hitoshi Matsumoto
# "Baumkuchen" (June 9, 1999) (Oricon #8)
# "Relaxin' with the High-Lows" (June 9, 2000) (Oricon #3)
# "Hotel" (September 5, 2001) (Oricon #4)
# "angel beetle" (November 27, 2002) (Oricon #6)
# "Do!! The★Mustang" (September 1, 2004 [http://high-lows.net/disco.html The High-Lows - Discography] . ja icon Happysong Records. Accessed February 23, 2008.] ) (Oricon #9)

Mini-albums

# "4×5" (May 14, 1997) (Oricon #9)
# "GO! High-Lows GO!" (December 1, 1999) (Oricon #25)

Compilation albums

# "flip flop" (January 24, 2000) (Oricon #4)
# "flip flop 2" (November 12, 2003) (Oricon #10)
# "Flash～Best～" (January 1, 2006)

Singles

# "Missile Man" (October 25, 1995) (Oricon #45)
# "Goodbye" (November 25, 1995) (Oricon #100)
# "Supersonic Jet Boy" (January 25, 1996) (Oricon #40)
# "Mune ga Doki Doki" (February 21, 1996) (Oricon #10) - first opening theme to the anime "Detective Conan"
# "Sōdan Tengoku" (June 24, 1996) (Oricon #10)
# "Rocking Chair" (December 6, 1996) (Oricon #45)
# "Happy Go Lucky" (February 14, 1997) (Oricon #56)
# "Gekkō Yōkō" (June 11, 1997) (Oricon #44)
# "Sennen Medal" (April 29, 1998) (Oricon #39) - Jacket design by Downtown's Hitoshi Matsumoto
# "Mayonaka Laser Gun" (August 26, 1998) (Oricon #45) - Jacket design by Downtown's Hitoshi Matsumoto
# "Rolling Jet Thunder" (December 16, 1998) (Oricon #27)
# "Tsumi to Batsu" (April 21, 1999) (Oricon #24)
# "Husky" (June 9, 1999) (Oricon #33)
# "Seishun" (May 24, 2000) (Oricon #8)
# "Flower" (September 6, 2000) (Oricon #18)
# "Jūyonsai/Full Court" (August 8, 2001) (Oricon #15)
# "New York" (October 11, 2001) (Oricon #30)
# "Ikasuze OK" (February 20, 2002) (Oricon #15)
# "Too Late to Die" (September 4, 2002) (Oricon #15)
# "Hitori de Otona Hitori de Kodomo/Oretachi ni Asu wa Nai" (November 6, 2002) (Oricon #20)
# "Natsu Nandana" (June 25, 2003) (Oricon #9)
# "Nichiyōbi Yori no Shisha" (February 11, 2004) (Oricon #20)
# "Kōya Haruka ni/Zūtoro [69 Version] " (June 9, 2004) (Oricon #10)
# "Satetsu" (July 21, 2004) (Oricon #16)
# "Spider Hop" (December 15, 2004) (Oricon #26)
# "Thunder Road" (May 18, 2005) (Oricon #16)

Videos

# "The High-Lows Tōjō Tour!!" (VHS, March 6, 1996; extended DVD, December 9, 2001)
# "The High-Lows' Holidays in the Sun" (VHS, March 5, 1997; extended DVD, December 19, 2001)
# "that summer feeling" (VHS/DVD, December 19, 2001)
# "Puttin' on the Style" (w/The Quarrymen) (DVD, June 9, 2004)
# "The★Mustang 04-05" (DVD, September 21, 2005)
# "Flash Back: Vol. 1" (DVD, February 22, 2006)
# "Flash Back: Vol. 2" (DVD, February 22, 2006)
# "Trash Bag" (DVD, May 24, 2006)

External links

* [http://high-lows.net/ ↑The High-Lows↓] official site ja icon

References