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Number Girl Origin, Genres, Years active 1995 –2002 Labels Associated acts, Toddle, Spiral Chord, Sloth Love Chunks, Crypt City, younGSounds Past members Shutoku Mukai Hisako Tabuchi Kentarō Nakao Ahito Inazawa Number Girl ( ナンバーガール, Nanbā Gāru) was a rock band formed in, in August, 1995 by guitarist and vocalist Shutoku Mukai. They disbanded in 2002 following bassist Kentarō Nakao's departure from the band.
Number Girl played fast, guitar-driven rock similar to the, and. Over the course of seven years their sound evolved greatly, serving as a basis for Mukai's post-Number Girl project,. History Formation Number Girl was formed in August 1995, when Shutoku Mukai decided to form a band to play at a local event. A solo artist at the time, Mukai was briefly involved in one band called 'Number Five'.
Learning that his new members were previously in a band called 'Cowgirl', he combined the names, and christened his new band 'Number Girl'. The original incarnation of Number Girl was unsuccessful, and the collaborating musicians quickly left the group. Mukai invited bassist Kentarō Nakao, who in turn invited guitarist Hisako Tabuchi, whom Nakao knew from her former job operating lighting at the Vivre Hall venue. Mukai convinced a fellow Fukuoka scene musician Ahito Inazawa to play drums, finalizing Number Girl's lineup. The band self-released two demos, 'Atari Shock' and 'Omoide in My Head', and was also featured on several compilations. Number Girl released their first full-length studio album, in November 1997 on independent label Automatic Kiss, and released their first single, 'Drunken Hearted', several months later.
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Major Label Debut In 1998, the band began playing shows in the area of. Gaining a higher profile in Japan's indie rock scene, the band quickly attracted major label attention, and signed with. In May 1999, their major debut single, 'Tōmei Shōjo' ( 透明少女) was released with their major debut, released the following July. Number Girl quickly gained popularity throughout Japan, playing shows with other high-profile indie acts such as and. In fall of 1999, Number Girl released the single 'Destruction Baby', produced by producer, as well as a live album,. In 2000 the band again entered the studio with producer Dave Fridmann and released their third full-length studio album,.
Fridmann's production helped the band to reach their full potential, and Sappukei served to combine Number Girl's aggressive rock with traditional Japanese sounds. During this time, they embarked on a brief US tour with, playing in small clubs through several cities. After a year of touring, the band again enlisted Dave Fridmann to produce what would become their final studio album,. Num-Heavymetallic took elements of their previous sound and combined it with Mukai's newly found experimentation. Unusual rhythms, effects-laden guitar lines, and a vocal style which alternated between punk-inspired grit and spoken word, would eventually be incorporated into Mukai's subsequent band,. Disbanding The band then set out on their largest tour ever, playing over thirty dates, to support Num-Heavymetallic.
However, on September 20, 2002, the band shocked fans by announcing their dissolution. The reason behind the band's demise is not entirely clear, although it is widely known that bassist Kentarō decided to leave the band. The other members decided that the band was a specific group, and opted to disband rather than replace Nakao.
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Number Girl played their final show on November 30, 2002 in. The recording of the performance would later be released as Sapporo Omoide in My Head Jōtai ( サッポロOmoide in My Head状態). Aftermath Following the demise of Number Girl, the members each went on to other projects. Nakao joined several bands like Spiral Chord, Sloth Love Chunks, Crypt City, younGSounds and later joined his long time friend Aiha Higurashi for the revival of. Nakao also played as support member for the bands like MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS, dry as dust, The SALOVERS, hammer, fast Tokyo, and produced the band called THE GIRL.
Guitarist Hisako Tabuchi became a member of, the supergroup consist of former members &, and also formed her own band, Toddle. Mukai continued performing as both a solo artist with his 'Mukai Shutoku Acoustic & Electric' shows and formed a new band, alongside drummer Ahito Inazawa. In 2005, Inazawa left Zazen Boys to form band and later joined BEYONDS. In 2010, Mukai formed another band called KIMONOS. Toshiba EMI released several posthumous Number Girl recordings under the title Omoide in My Head, consisting of a best-and-b-sides collection, two comprehensive live volumes, a three DVD set consisting of the band's two earlier live albums, and a rare tracks collection. Impact Many bands have cited NUMBER GIRL as an inspiration, including, kafka, TOUMING MAGAZINE, Kinoko Teikoku, MINOR SCHOOL and ART SCHOOL. They are considered as one of the biggest name of indie rock scene in late 90's to early 2000's.