- Rider Chips
Infobox musical artist
Name = RIDER CHIPS
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Origin = flagicon|JapanJapan
Genre =Hard rock ,Japanese rock ,Japanese pop
Years_active =2000 –present
Label = Avex Mode
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URL = [http://www.avexmode.jp/artist/riderchips/ Official website]
Current_members = Yoshio Nomura
Koichi Terasawa
JOE
Ricky
Past_members =Rider Chips is a
Japan esehard rock band started in2000 under the Avex Mode label. Originally, it consisted of only three instrumentalists and had to invite different vocalists periodically. But in2006 , Ricky (formerly of Dasein) joined the group full-time as the vocalist.The group was formed in order to provide songs for the popular
Kamen Rider Series , and is the official band of Kamen Rider since 2000 according to the CD jackets.Members
*nihongo|Yoshio Nomura|野村義男 –
guitar
*nihongo|Koichi Terasawa|寺沢功一 – bass
*nihongo|Satoshi "Joe" Miyawaki|宮脇知史 – drums
*Ricky – vocals
*nihongo|Cheru Watanabe|渡部チェル – keyboards, arrangerDiscography
Albums
# (
15 March 2005 )
# (25 January 2006 )Singles
# "Power Child" (
1 December 2000 )
##"Power Child" featuring ROLLY
##nihongo|"Let's Go!! Rider Kick ~2000 Ver~"|レッツゴー!!ライダーキック~2000 Ver.~|Rettsu Gō!! Raidā Kikku ~2000 Ver~ featuringHiroshi Fujioka
##nihongo|"You are with the Rider"|君と共にライダーはいる|Kimi totomoni Raidā wa iru featuringHiroshi Fujioka
##"Power Child (Original karaoke)"
##nihongo|"Let's Go!! Rider Kick ~2000 Ver~ (Original Karaoke)"|レッツゴー!!ライダーキック~2000 Ver.~(オリジナルカラオケ)|Rettsu Gō!! Raidā Kikku ~2000 Ver~ (Orijinaru Karaoke)
# "Deep Breath" (18 August 2001 )
#*The title track was used as the third ending theme song for "Kamen Rider Agito "
##"Deep Breath" featuring ROLLY
##"Sitting On the Dynamite" featuring Jin Hashimoto
##"Touch" featuring ROLLY and Jin Hashimoto
##"Deep Breath (Original karaoke)"
##"Sitting on the Dynamite (Original karaoke)"
##"Touch (Original karaoke)"
# (7 August 2002 )
#*features nihongo|Keiko Terada|寺田恵子 on vocals
#*the title track was used as the second ending theme song for "Kamen Rider Ryuki "
##nihongo|"Into the Eternal Flame"|果てしない炎の中へ|Hateshinai Honō no Naka e
##"Gravitation"
##nihongo|"Into the Eternal Flame (Original Karaoke)"|果てしない炎の中へ(オリジナルカラオケ)|Hateshinai Honō no Naka e (Orijinaru Karaoke)
##"Gravitation (Original karaoke)"
# "The people with no name" (24 July 2003 )
#*the title track was used as the second ending theme song for "Kamen Rider 555 "
##"The people with no name" featuring m.c.A・T
##"All eyez on me" featuringNatsuki Katō
##"The people with no name (Original karaoke)"
##"All eyez on me (Original karaoke)"
#"The people with no name" (20 August 2003 )
##"The people with no name" featuring m.c.A・T
##nihongo|"Briefcase"|鞄|Kaban featuringKenji Ohtsuki
##"The People with No Name ~Rap #1 version~" (Original karaoke)
##nihongo|"Briefcase (Original Karaoke)"|鞄(オリジナルカラオケ)|Kaban (Orijinaru Karaoke)
# (18 February 2004 )
#*features m.c.A・T on vocals
#*the title track is a cover of the first opening theme song for "Kamen Rider "
##nihongo|"The Song of Kamen Rider"|仮面ライダーのうた|Kamen Raidā no Uta
##"The Last Card"
##nihongo|"The Song of Kamen Rider (Original Karaoke)"|仮面ライダーのうた(オリジナルカラオケ)|Kamen Raidā no Uta (Orijinaru Karaoke)
##"The Last Card (Original Karaoke)"
# "ELEMENTS" (29 September 2004 )
#*features Ricky on vocals
#*the title track was used as the second opening theme song for "Kamen Rider Blade "
##"ELEMENTS"
##nihongo|"Hot Wind Rider"|熱風RIDER|Neppū Raidā
##"ELEMENTS (Original karaoke)"
##nihongo|"Hot Wind Rider (Original Karaoke)"|熱風RIDER(オリジナルカラオケ)|Neppū Raidā (Orijinaru Karaoke)
# "Flashback" (31 August 2005 )
#*the title track was used for the "Kamen Rider Hibiki " movie, although the version used was the one withRin' on instrumentals and m.c.A・T on vocals (Track 1)
##"Flashback" performed byRin' featuring m.c.A・T
##"Flashback -Rider Chips version-"
##"Flashback (Instrumental)"
##"Flashback -Rider Chips version- (Instrumental)"
# "Full Force" (5 April 2006 )
#* the title track is used as the first ending theme song for "Kamen Rider Kabuto "
##"Full Force"
##"Bang! Bang! Revolution"
##"Full Force (Instrumental with chorus)"
##"Bang! Bang! Revolution (Instrumental with chorus)"
# "Lord of the Speed" (1 November 2006 )
#* features nihongo|Yūki Satō|佐藤祐基
#* the title track is used as the second ending theme song for "Kamen Rider Kabuto "
##"Lord of the Speed"
##"Lord of the Speed (Instrumental with chorus)"
##"Lord of the Speed (Re-mix Ver.)"
#
#* First independent single
##"Trampled Solitude"
##nihongo|"Flower Song"|花唄|Hana Uta
##"Trampled Solitude (instrumental)"
##"Flower Song (instrumental)"External links
* [http://www.avexmode.jp/artist/riderchips/ Rider Chips official website]
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