Jinn (band)

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Name = Jinn


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Origin = Tokyo, Japan
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Genre = Indie rock
Alternative rock
Alternative metal
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Years_active = 2003 – present
Label = 3xB RECORDS (2004～2005)
Palm Beach Inc. (2006～)
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URL = [http://www.jinnlove.com Official website]
Current_members = Hītan (vocals)
Motoki (bass)
Haruka (guitars)
Tetsuyuki (drums)
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Jinn (nihongo2|ジン) is a 4-member Japanese rock band. They are part of SMEJ's Palm Beach record label.

History

The members of Jinn all attended the same high school, and formed the band in Tokyo in the summer of 2003. In March 2004, the band recorded a demo CD, nihongo|"0~Zero~"|0～ゼロ～, with 500 copies selling out quickly.

After that in 2005, the band recorded a mini album, nihongo|"Kotosabi no Ki"|言錆の樹. In August 2006, the single nihongo|"Raion"|雷音 was released, which was featured as the final opening theme to the "Blood+" anime series. On November 22 the same year, Jinn also released another single, nihongo|"Malachite"|マラカイト|Marakaito.

In 2007, Jinn performed the second opening theme to the Sunrise anime series "", nihongo|"Kaidoku Funō"|解読不能, which was released on January 31, 2007. Their first full album, nihongo|"Lemmings"|レミングス|Remingusu, was released on February 28 2007. Their second album, "Qualia" was released on February 6 2008.

Members

*nihongo|Hītan|ひぃたん (vocals)::born March 3 1987

*nihongo|Motoki|もとき (bass)::born July 10 1985

*nihongo|Haruka|ハルカ (guitars, chorus, strings)::born May 16 1986

*nihongo|Tetsuyuki|哲之 (drums)::born January 19 1987::Full name: nihongo|Tetsuyuki Yamada|山田哲之|Yamada Tetsuyuki

Discography

Major

Mini albums

:#nihongo|"Kotosabi no Ki"|言錆の樹 (released on May 24 2006)

Full albums

:#nihongo|"Lemmings"|レミングス|Remingusu (released on February 28 2007):#nihongo|"Qualia"|クオリア (released on February 6 2008)

ingles

:#nihongo|"Raion"|雷音 (released on August 2 2006; fourth and final opening theme to "Blood+"):#nihongo|"Malachite"|マラカイト|Marakaito (released on November 22 2006):#nihongo|"Kaidoku Funō"|解読不能 (released on January 31 2007; second opening theme to "CODE Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion"):#"Vuena Vista" (released on July 18 2007)

Indies

CD-R

:#nihongo|"0~Zero~"|0～ゼロ～ (2004)

Mini-albums

:#nihongo|"Kotosabi no Ki"|言錆の樹 (released on March 3 2005)

External links

* [http://jinnlove.com Jinn Official Website] ja
* [http://ent2.excite.co.jp/music/special/jinblog Jinn members' blogs] ja