Vola and the Oriental Machine
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| Vola and the Oriental Machine | |
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| Origin |  Tokyo, Japan |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock Post-punk revival |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Label(s) | DAIZAWA RECORDS Music Tabloid Inc. |
| Associated acts | Number Girl Zazen Boys Syrup16g downy |
| Website | http://www.volafc.com/ |
| Members | |
| Ahito Inazawa (Vocals, Guitar) Aoki Yutaka (Guitar) Arie Yoshinori (Bass) Daiki Nakahata (Drums) |
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Vola and the Oriental Machine is a Japanese rock band formed by ex-Number Girl and Zazen Boys drummer Ahito Inazawa in 2005. The group is named after the soccer team VOLA F.C. Which was also the name of the short-lived band formed by Ahito before Number Girl's disbandment in 2002[1].
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[edit] History
After parting ways with Zazen Boys due to creative differences in early 2005, drummer Ahito Inazawa formed Vola and the Oriental Machine. Inazawa, well known for his maniac drumming in Number Girl, Zazen Boys and numerous other projects, surprised the Japanese rock scene by ditching his drumsticks and taking the position of a frontman instead. He took on the moniker VOLA and handles guitar and vocals in the band. Aoki Yutaka from downy joined him on the guitar, Nakahata Daiki from Syrup16g was recruited to handle the drums and Arie Yoshinori the bass guitar.
The band released their debut, a 7-track mini-album WAITING FOR MY FOOD on January 25th, 2006. Simultaneously, they put out a live DVD, Daimas no Nikki Special no Nikki.
The band's first full album ANDROID ～like a house mannequin～ was released April 11th, 2007. The CD includes a remix of Yume Shindan produced by POLYSICS lead singer, Hiroyuki Hayashi. Music from the album was featured in a commercial for the popular Japanese magazine, PS (Pretty Style).[2]
[edit] Members
- Ahito Inazawa (アヒト・イナザワ) Born on June 6th, 1973 in Fukuoka, Japan.
- Aoki Yutaka (青木裕) Born on January 29th, 1970 in Ibaraki, Japan.
- Arie Yoshinori (有江嘉典) Born on December 25th, 1969 in Fukuoka, Japan.
- Daiki Nakahata (中畑大樹) Born on July 25, 1974 in Aomori, Japan.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- [2006.01.25] Waiting for My Food (mini)
- Principle of machine
- A communication refusal desire
- concour
- NAGERI TO KASUPPA
- Yume Shindan
- Fatal Incident (Please Take My Breath Away)
- Song of Ruin
- [2007.04.11] ANDROID ～like a house mannequin～
- ORIENTAL MACHINE
- Mexico Pub
- WAITING FOR MY FOOD
- Hane no Hikari (album ver.)
- MIND CONTROL
- FOOD'S NEXT
- blue song
- Yume Shindan (Carte.......Nashi.......mix)
- To-Ki-Me-I-Te tonight flight
- The counterattack of the dreamer (Yumemibito no Gyakushu)
[edit] Singles
- [2006.10.25] Hane no Hikari
- Hane no Hikari
- Comeback in Darkness
- Kamu Neko
[edit] DVDs
- [2006.01.25] Daimas no Nikki Special no Nikki
