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One of the biggest and most influential bands of the Japanese indie rock scene, Number Girl was a quartet hailing from Fukuoka, Japan. Formed in 1995, they gradually gained a following in their hometown, and soon released their first album, School Girl Bye Bye in 1997. The band was later picked up by Toshiba EMI and released their major label debut, School Girl Distortional Addict. Initially somewhat evocative of the Pixies and Sonic Youth, the band evolved and found themselves creating their own unique mixture of indie rock and traditional Japanese sounds in their subsequent albums, Sappukei and Num-Heavymetallic (both produced by Dave Fridmann).
They disbanded in 2002 when it was announced that bassist Nakao was leaving the band, and the former members moved on to other projects - Mukai and Inazawa formed Zazen Boys. Tabuchi formed Toddle shortly after Number Girl’s breakup and joined bloodthirsty butchers as an official member after being a guest guitarist for a number of shows throughout their Kouya Ni Okeru tour in early 2003. Nakao joined Spiral Chord after their original bassist left, and shortly after formed Sloth Love Chunks.
They disbanded in 2002 when it was announced that bassist Nakao was leaving the band, and the former members moved on to other projects - Mukai and Inazawa formed Zazen Boys. Tabuchi formed Toddle shortly after Number Girl’s breakup and joined bloodthirsty butchers as an official member after being a guest guitarist for a number of shows throughout their Kouya Ni Okeru tour in early 2003. Nakao joined Spiral Chord after their original bassist left, and shortly after formed Sloth Love Chunks.
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JDAckers wrote:
Support your favourite Japanese artists in The Japanese Rock Artists League! Qualifying ends on Sunday 7th December.
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JDAckers wrote:
I just realised I have 11 version of "OMOIDE IN MY HEAD" and I think I am missing one or two sets.
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baramdungi wrote:
sometimes i have dreams the guitarist from this band is putting me in a headlock and punching me
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sweetchild1984 wrote:
i looooooooooove brutal
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Num-Heavymetallic is one of the absolute best albums of the 2000s, no questions asked. Who else has had the nerve to combine post-punk, hardcore, dub, shoegaze, and noise rock into one album?
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adamcooleyisdea wrote:
I'd marry Tabuchi.
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roninbuddha wrote:
usodarake no 7 days should have been a real single :/
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forgetmenot wrote:
v I wish there's toumei shounen, I'd grab him right away
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PincheRoMo wrote:
toumei shoujo is my girlfriend lol
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ienjoycheese wrote:
SGDA is incredible
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jbeckman wrote:
ack mein quatsch - - too ooo good
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JoshP1134 wrote:
Definite Husker Du influence; especially Nakao's bold Norton-influenced bass style.
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adamcooleyisdea wrote:
Still dont' hear any Pixies in their music whatsoever, even though they covered Wave of Mutilation. I definitely hear Husker Du though.
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MrMeanDove wrote:
This band is cool, but is definitely Pixies-inspired. They're generally a little noisier and more distorted or washed out. But just listen to those bassline/choruses in general on School Girl Distortional Addict.
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bammeu wrote:
Yes pink floyd is also inspired by the pixies, the first band ever who invented music... ;)
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JDAckers wrote:
What about Pink Floyd??
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Cataquack wrote:
every band ever is influenced by Pixies
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Senbon wrote:
does anyone know where I can find some of their music?
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forgetmenot wrote:
性的...
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ihateRBF wrote:
Almost every band is inspired by Pixies. From Nirvana to Weezer. I think most stuff off their first two albums have a bit of Bossanova/Trompe Le Mode flavor. They reminded me more of a mid-90's midwestern emo kind of indie style though. The last two albums were when they started using more traditional influences and really carved their own way,
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