The Magnets (Japan)

The Magnets (Japan)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = The Magnets


Img_capt = Searching for Truth album cover 1989.
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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Tokyo, Japan
Genre = Punk rock
Years_active = 1989
Label = Captain Music (1987-1989)
Current_members =
Past_members = Hoshikawa Tanaka Nakamura Ebi

The Magnets were a popular Japanese punk rock band that performed in the latter half of the 1980s. Their sound was influenced by such bands as the Japanese rock band, The Blue Hearts, The Clash and the Ramones.

Career

Its members were Hoshikawa (vocalist), Tanaka (guitarist), Nakamura (bassist) and Ebi (drummer). Their first album was titled Searching for Truth, which was released through Captain Music. This album was sound directed by Akihiko Goto. It included the singles Try My Limit and Gentry Look Out.

Try my limit(1989) was the most successful single released by The Magnets. It is a punk anthem, combining Japanese and English lyrics. The chorus declares "You can make seem, yeah, yeah."

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