- Hanaboy
Hanaboy is a two member
J-Pop band underNippon Crown Records label. The band was established in January 2003 by Miwako (Vocals & Piano) and Kentaro (Drums). The band released two albums and one single under the independent record labelHills Records before making their major record debut throughNippon Crown Records by releasing their mini-album,The South Pole . Bassist Macoto joined the band in 2005 but left under mutual agreement in November 2007. [cite news
url=http://www.crownrecord.co.jp/artist/hanaboy
title= メンバー脱退のお知らせ
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publisher=Hanaboy Staff
date=January 2007-10
accessdate=2008-05-29] Drummer Kentaro followed suit by leaving the band in May 2008 to pursue other musical interests. [cite news
url=http://hanaboy-schedule.seesaa.net/
title= HANABOYから皆様へお知らせ
first=
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language=Japanese
publisher=Hanaboy Staff
date=January 2008-05-15
accessdate=2008-05-29]The song "The Brand New Morning", featured on their album "
Beausicle ", has been used for a television commercial for Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd. [cite news
url=http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanaboy
title=Hanaboy
first=
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language=Japanese
publisher=ウィキペディア (Wikipedia)
date=
accessdate=2008-05-29] In 2006 the band performed live live at the Shibuya duo music exchange. [cite news
url=http://www.crownrecord.co.jp/artist/hanaboy/profile.html
title=BIOGRAPHY
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language=Japanese
publisher=Hanaboy Staff
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accessdate=2008-05-29]Band Members
Current members
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Miwako "(Vocals & Piano)" (2003 Jan ~ )Former Members
* Kentaro "(Drums)" (2003 Jan ~ 2008, May 15)
*Macoto "(Base Guitar)" (2005 Dec ~ 2007 Nov)Discography
Singles
* [2006.06.21]
Kimi ni Aeru Kisetsu (キミに会える季節)Mini Albums
* [?] Hanaboy "(Indies Release)"
* [2005.04.26] into the Light "(Indies Release)"
* [2007.06.20]Your Summer "(Major Label Debut)"
* [2007.10.10]The South Pole Albums
* [2005.09.07] Flowers "(Indies Release)"
* [2006.10.18]Beausicle References
External links
* [http://www.hanaboy.net/ Official Band Website]
* [http://www.crownrecord.co.jp/artist/hanaboy/whats.html Nippon Crown Records Hanaboy Page]
* [http://hanaboy-live.seesaa.net/ Official Live Concert Schedule]
* [http://hanaboy-schedule.seesaa.net/ Official Media Schedule]
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