Cascade (stylized as CASCADE) is a Japanese visual kei rock band, with a sound not typical of others in the movement, in that it is strongly influenced by new wave music.[1][2] The band formed in 1993 and disbanded in August 2002,[1] but six years later the band reunited and released a new album in 2009, Vivo.
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Origin | Japan |
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Years active | 1993–2002, 2009-present |
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Members | Tama Masashi Hiroshi |
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Past members | Makko Q-Shi Miyuki Kagemary |
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Website | Official site |
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Cascade's song "S.O.S. Romantic" was covered by Mix Speaker's,Inc. on the compilation Crush! -90's V-Rock Best Hit Cover Songs-, which was released on January 26, 2011, and features current visual kei bands covering songs from bands that were important to the '90s visual kei movement.[3] Their song "Flowers of Romance" was covered by Adapter. on Crush! 2 -90's V-Rock Best Hit Cover Songs-, its sequel released on November 23, 2011.[4]
- Tama (Vocals) was born on January 13, in Kyoto.
- Masashi (Guitar) was born on November 30, in Kagoshima.
- Hiroshi (Drums) was born September 18, in Okayama.
- Former members
- Kagemary (Synth)
- Miyuki (Bass)
- Q-Shi (Drums)
- Makko (Bass) was born on June 24, in Yamanashi.
Singles
- "Narikiri Bonnie and Clyde" (なりきりボニー&クライド, 1996/9/21)
- "Oh Yeah Baby" (1997/3/21)
- "Yellow Yellow Fire" (1997/6/21)
- "Super Car" (スーパーカー, 1997/11/21) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top Position: 30[5]
- "S.O.S Romantic" (S.O.S ロマンティック, 1998/4/22) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top Position: 17[5]
- "Flowers of Romance" (1998/8/12) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top Position: 5[5]
- "Cuckoo" (1998/11/11) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top Position: 10[5]
- "Memories" (メモリーズ, 1999/1/27) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top Position: 13[5]
- "Azayakana Kiseki" (アザヤカナキセキ, 1999/2/24) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top Position: 26[5]
- "Dance Capriccio" (1999/10/27) Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top Position: 15[5]
- "Congracche" (コングラッチェ, 2000/1/26) 9th Ending Theme of Japanese Anime Kindaichi Case Files, Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top Position: 28[5]
- "Tokyo Darling" (TOKYOダーリン, 2000/5/17)
- "Sexy, Sexy," (2000/11/16) Ending Theme of Japanese Anime Ghost Stories, Oricon Weekly Single Chart Top Position: 25[5]
- "Strawberry Moon" (2001/4/25)
- "Partiful Saruman Life" (2010/4/13)
- "Bonnou Hakusho Part 2" (2011/2/2)
Albums
- Viva! (1995/11/22) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top Position: 55[6]
- Beautiful Human Life (1996/3/23) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top Position: 71[6]
- Samurai Man (サムライマン, 1996/10/23) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top Position: 49[6]
- Apollo Exercise (1997/3/25)
- Yellow Magical Typhoon (1997/7/24) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top Position: 31[6]
- 80*60=98 (1998/6/17) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top Position: 6[6]
- Kodomo Z (コドモZ, 1999/3/25) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top Position: 8[6]
- Piaza (ピアザ, 2000/2/23) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top Position: 18[6]
- Adrenalin No.5 (2000/6/14) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top Position: 15[6]
- Butterfly Limited Express (2001/6/13) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top Position: 33[6]
- Viva Nice Best (2002/9/19) Oricon Weekly Album Chart Top Position: 46[6]
- Vivo (2009/4/15)
- Magallanica (2010/5/19)
Video releases
- Macaroni (マカロニ, 1996/6/21) VHS
- Teritori-Machinegun (1997/4/23) VHS
- Kageki na Bouryoku (カゲキな暴力 CASCADE SHOW AT BUDOKAN, 1998/3/21) VHS
- Komanchi (コマンチ, 1999/6/23) VHS and DVD
- Risutora Shite Kudasai yo (リストラして下さいよ。, 2000/11/8)
- Viva Nice DVD (2002/11/21) DVD
- Last Tour 2002 Omise Dekinai Noga Zannen Desuga (ラストツアー2002 お見せできないのが残念ですが Live at Osaka, 2002/11/21) DVD
- Adios (2003/8/30) DVD