- BIS (band)
Infobox musical artist
Name = BIS
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Origin = flagicon|JapanTokyo ,Japan
Genre =Pop punk
Years_active = 2004–2008
Label =Free-Will (2007-2008)
PS Company (2004-2007)
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Current_members = Maru
Tsukasa
Shunsuke
Seika
Past_members =BIS (Believe in Style) is a
Japan eserock band formed in July 2004 [http://www.cdjournal.com/main/artist/artist.php?ano=159058 "Profile on CD Journal"] Retrieved Sep 2 2007] and originally signed to theFree-Will sub-division of PS Company. The band has since switched to the main branch of the label and as of 2007 released a full-length album ("Believe in Style"), along with several EPs and singles. Their first mini album in 2004 was in the top 10 on theOricon indies chart, [http://www.barks.jp/artist/?id=1000001237&m=biography "Barks Profile"] Retrieved Sep 2 2007] and the single "Extra Baka" hit the number 1 spot on the independent singles chart in 2005. [http://www.cdjournal.com/main/cd/disc.php?dno=4105120248 "Extra Baka" review at CD Journal] Retrieved Sep 2 2007] [http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/ranking/4246/ "Indies Chart Monopolized by Visual Kei Bands" from Oricon] Retrieved Sep 2 2007] The band's vocalist, Maru, posted on their official blog, on November 18 2007, that the band would be disbanding, and their last live show would be on January 13th, 2008. [http://holiday6.keyblog.jp/blog" holiday6.keyblog.jp ] ]Lineup
* Maru – vocals (ex-Mei)
* Tsukasa – guitar (ex-Usagi)
* Shunsuke – bass (ex-EllDorado)
* Seika – drums (ex-Jakura)Discography
;Albums and EPs
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* "Shu no Genjitsu" (朱ノ現実,March 2 ,2005 )
* "Ao no Risou" (蒼ノ理想,April 6 ,2005 )
* "Kyokutou Strip (極東ストリップ,August 10 ,2005 )
* "Believe in Style" (May 30 ,2007 )
* "Problem Child" (December 5 ,2007 );Singles
* "Extra Baka" (エクストラ馬鹿,November 23 ,2005 )
* "Heisei Comaneci" (平成コマネチ,April 5 ,2006 )
* "Nerichagi Otome" (September 27 ,2006 )
* "S-S-I" (April 25 ,2007 )
* "Yasashi Kaze" (May 30 , 2007 );DVD
* "Tricky Wagon" (October 24 ,2007 )References
External links
* [http://www.bis.web.com Official website]
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