Wino (stylized as WINO and pronounced "wine-oh") is a Japanese rock band that formed in 1995. Originally, the band's name was ãÂÂã°ãÂȋÂÂã¤ãÂÂã«ã¹ã¿ã¼ (bogu maitorusuta), which seems to be just gibberish. The band was renamed WINO in 1996. One of Wino's biggest hits was "Taiyou wa Yoru mo Kagayaku" (The Sun Also Shines at Night), the second opening in the 1999 anime series Hunter àHunter. Due to later contractual issues, it became difficult for them to continue major-label activities. After finishing the nationwide tour accompanying their 4th album "Everlast", they disbanded in November 2002. In February 2024, the band reunited.
Style and influences
Their music was heavily influenced by British rock bands, most notably the Beatles, and the band has often been compared to Oasis.
Members
- Jun Yoshimura - lead vocals
- Naoyuki Hisanaga - lead guitar
- Shinichiro Togawa - rhythm guitar
- Hiroyuki Kawazoe - bass
- Masataka Kuronuma - drums
Discography
Albums
Singles
Compilations
- The Action (All I Really Want to Do)
- Everlast
- Thank You
- Wild Flower
- Tomorrow
- My Life
- Dirge No.9
- Loaded
- Inhaler
- Warsaw
- New Dawn F
- Go Straight Song!
- Taiyou wa Yoru mo Kagayaku
- Going Out
- Devil's Own (Mix No.4)
- Friend of Mine
DVD
- -opening-
- The Action
- White Room
- -movie-
- Velvet
- -movie-
- Devil's Own
- -movie-
- Watermark
- -movie-
- Taiyou wa Yoru mo Kagayaku
- Everlasat
- -movie-
- Inhaler (performed at Akasaka Blitz on 14 March 2000)
- New Dawn F
- Love Is Here
- -movie-
- Go Straight Song! (performed at Shinjuku Liquid Room on 22 November 2002)
- -ending-
Compilation appearances
- "Escape" and "Going Out" in Return of Guitar Lightning Horror Smilin (1996, Gods Pop Records)
- "Not Alone" in Football Music Album Yell (2006, Speedstar Records)
- "Thank you" in Thank You!! (2006, Speedstar Records)
- "Taiyou Wa Yoru Mo Kagayaku" in Hunter ÃÂ Hunter Single Collection (2006, Miya Records)
References
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