Genie High
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | indie pop, progressive pop |
| Years active | 2018—present |
| Labels | WARNER MUSIC JAPAN INC. |
| Associated acts | Gesu no Kiwami Otome, Tricot (band) |
| Website | genie-high |
| Members | Enon Kawatani (vocals, guitar) Ikkyu Nakajima (vocals, guitar) Takashi Niigaki (keyboard) Kazutoyo Koyabu (drums) Kunihiro Kawashima (bass) |
Genie High (ジェニーハイ) is a Japanese progressive indie band, notably fronted by Enon Kawatani (川谷 健太) of Gesu no Kiwami Otome (ゲスの極み乙女) and Ikkyu Nakajima (中嶋 イッキュウ) of Tricot (band) (トリコ). The band also includes a cast of members with various backgrounds in the Japanese entertainment scene.[1], including controversial composer Takashi Niigaki (新垣 隆), comedian TV host Kazutoyo Koyabu (小籔 千豊) and TV personality / comedic actor[2] Kunihiro Kawashima (川島 邦裕) also known as Kukki (くっきー!, see Japanese くっきー!).
Biography
The band was formed after Nakajima, Niigaki and Kukki appeared regularly on the talk-show Bazooka!!![3], hosted by Koyabu.[1]. The show was run as an experiment aimed at garnering attention from the press.[4] Spelt out in katakana, the name means "transcending genius".[5]
Since their debut MV was released on March 15, 2018[6] they have gone on to release one EP and two albums,[7] which have each enjoyed some chart success. The self-tilted EP Genie High (ジェニーハイ) debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Japan "Hot Albums" chart.[8]. This was followed by the full-length release Genie High Story (ジェニーハイストーリー) in November 2019, which debuted at number 18.[9] Then in September 2021, the band's second full-length album Genie Star (ジェニースター) debuted at number 8.[10]
Despite the band reportedly finding it difficult to find time to perform due to their other commitments,[11] they also recorded a live performance Arena Genie (アリーナジェニー) released on DVD in January 2022.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Genie High scores 2018's first J-pop surprise thanks to comedians, TV talent and a little past controversy". SBS PopAsia. March 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Kunihiro Kawashima". IMDb.
- ↑ "BAZOOKA!!!". BSスカパー！（BS241）.
- ↑ "Genie High on Apple Music". Apple Music.
- ↑ "GENIE HIGH | SONGS OF TOKYO Festival 2021 | NHK". SONGS OF TOKYO.
- ↑ "ジェニーハイ「片目で異常に恋してる」" – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Genie High Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
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