Something Else (band)

Something Else was a Japanese male folk band from Kashiwa until 2006. Its members are "Nobutaka Okubo", "Daisuke Ito" and "Chihiro Imai". (Please note, names are given here in Western personal name - surname name order.) They formed "Exit Line" in 1994. Afterwards they changed its name "Something Else".

They came out with the song "Kanashiki Nonfiction" in 1996. However they were unknown until they released the song "Last Chance" in 1998. This song obtained them notability.

Members

* Nobutaka Okubo (大久保伸隆, B. September 24, 1974); Vocals and Acoustic Guitars
* Daisuke Ito (伊藤大介, B. July 25, 1974); Acoustic Guitars and Vocals
* Chihiro Imai (今井千尋, B. August 28, 1974); Bass Guitars and Vocals, who is also the husband of singer Eiko Matsumoto. They have announced on 2007, October 10 that they are expecting their first child.

Discography

Singles

Original Japanese Title	Romanized Name	Translation of Title	Release Date
悲しきノンフィクション	Kanashiki "Nonfiction"	Sad Nonfiction	October 23, 1996
days go by			March 12, 1997
風と行きたかった	Kaze to Ikitakatta	I wished to Go with the Wind	October 8, 1997
反省のうた	Hansei no Uta	Song of Self-Examination	February 6, 1998
レコード	"Record"	Record	June 17, 1998
ラストチャンス	"Last Chance"	Last Chance	December 23, 1998
さよならじゃない	Sayonara janai	It’s not a Good-By	April 9, 1999
あいのうた	Ai no Uta	Love Song	July 28, 1999
ウソツキ	Usotsuki	Liar	February 16, 2000
磁石	Jishaku	Magnet	November 8, 2000
びいだま	Biidama	Marble	February 9, 2001
夏のラジオ	Natsu no "Radio"	Summer Radio	February 6, 2002
国道16	Kokudo 16	Route 16	September 26, 2002
少年	Shonen	Boy	February 5, 2003
1M		1meter	October 16, 2003
あの頃のまま	Ano Koro no Mama	As those Days	July 28, 2004

Albums

Original Japanese Title	Romanized Name	Translation of Title	Release Date
TRIPLE PLAY			March 6, 1998
502	Go Maru Ni	502 (Five O Two)	March 17, 1999
ギターマン	"Guitarman"	Guitarman	March 8, 2000
光の糸	Hikari no Ito	Thread of a Ray	March 7, 2001
Y			February 27, 2002
TICKET			March 12, 2003
風見鶏	Kazamidori	Weathercock	May 14, 2003
夏唄	Natsu Uta	Summer Song	August 25, 2004
バンドワゴン	"Band Wagon"	Band Wagon	June 1, 2005
COLOR			November 30, 2005

External links

* [http://www.sel-jp.com/ Official Web Site of Something Else] (Japanese)
* [http://anotherplace-o.com/ Official Web Site of Nobutaka Okubo] (Japanese)