Stance Punks

Infobox musical artist
Name = Stance Punks
Background = group_or_band
Years_active = 1999-Present
Genre = Punk rock

Origin = Japan
Label = Sony Music Japan
Current_members = TSURU KINYA TETSUSHI KENICHI

Stance Punks is a Japanese punk rock band, formed in 1999. The band gained fame through their performances at a rooftop live-venue in Shimokitazawa.

Stance Punks' name spread overseas when their song "Mayonaka Shounen Totsugekidan" was used as the ending theme song for the movie Battle Royale 2. Their song "No Boy No Cry" has been used as the opening theme song for the anime Naruto and the song "I Wanna Be" was used as the ending theme song for the anime "Soul Eater". As of 2005, the band has signed with Sony Epic's label called "Kowalski Records" under which the single "Mony Mony Mony" was released.

Critics often cite similarities between them and The Blue Hearts, an immensely popular punk band with a very similar style of music.

Band members include:
*Tsuru (Vocals)
*Kinya (Guitar)
*Tetsushi (Bass)
*Kenichi (Drums)

Discography

Albums

*2000.5.4 Shimokitazawa Rooftop (8/18/2000)
*STANCE PUNKS (mini album) (10/26/2001)
*STANCE PUNKS (Full Album) (8/21/2001)
*LET IT ROLL (7/7/2004)
*HOWLING IDOLthey ~Shinenakatta Dengeki Yarou~ (7/20/2005)
*BUBBLEGUM VIKING (Nov. 2006)

Singles

*Kusottare Kaihouku (4/10/2002)
*Saitei Saikou 999/Zassou no Hana (6/11/2003)
*Lost Boy's March (5/5/2004)
*19roll (6/9/2004)
*MONY MONY MONY (3/24/2005)
*NO BOY NO CRY (6/8/2005)
*Sheryl wa Blue (5/24/2006)
*Let It Rock (8/2/2006)
*I Wanna Be (6/4/2008)

Video and DVD

*Ichigeki Hissatsu (6/11/2003)
*PV/DV mania! (12/7/2005)

External links

* [http://stancepunks.com/ Offical Stance Punks website]