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Formed in 2000, '''Art School''' is a unique band now gaining popularity in Japan. Their first album, [[SONIC DEAD KIDS]] was released in the same year and soon afterwards they began touring nationally. Their beautiful, pure pop sound made them appealing to a wide audience.

In March of 2004, the band was reborn with the addition of two new members, [[Masafumi Todaka]] (guitar) and [[Takeshi Uno]] (bass). Over 10,000 people attended their first free live in Tokyo's Shibuya district. In August of 2004 they released their album entitled [[Scarlet]]. In 2005 they made their comeback with the release of [[Ato juubyou de]], and at last in October they teamed up with engineer [[Tony Doogan]] to record their third album in Glasgow. [[Paradise Lost]] was released to great critical acclaim. Their following maxi single, [[Freesia]], is also regarded as one of the band's best works and the 2006 tour that was named after the single was a huge success. Their latest album, [[Missing]] was released in September of 2006.

==Band Members==

* [[Riki Kinoshita]] (Vocals/Guitar)
* [[Masafumi Todaka]] (Guitar)
* [[Takeshi Uno]] (Bass)
* [[Yuichi Sakurai]] (Drums)

=Album Discography=

* [[Missing]] (9/2006)
* [[Paradise Lost]] (10/2005)
* [[BOYS DON'T CRY]] (2004/3)
* [[LOVE/HATE]] (11/2003)
* [[REQUIEM FOR INNOCENCE]] (11/2002)

=Mini-Album Discography=

* [[Ato Juubyou De]] (6/2005)
* [[LOST IN THE AIR]] (2/2005)
* [[SCARLET]] (8/2004)
* [[SWAN SONG]] (7/2003)
* [[Charlotte e.p.]] (4/2002)
* [[MEAN STREET]] (4/2001)
* [[SONIC DEAD KIDS]] (9/2000)

=Single Discography=
* [[Freesia]] (4/2006)
* [[UNDER MY SKIN]] (9/2003)
* [[EVIL]] (4/2003)
* [[DIVA]] (10/2002)
* [[MISS WORLD]] (9/2001)

==External Links==
* [http://art-school.net Art School Official Website] (Japanese)
* [http://hp.ponycanyon.co.jp/pchp/cgi-bin/PCHPM.pl?TRGID=PCHP_ART_1010&CMD=DSP&DSP_ATSCOD=30278100 Art School] on the Pony Canyon Website (Japanese)

[[Category:Japanese Bands]]

Art School - Revision history

Jfan at 03:35, 25 November 2006