| Bagdad Cafe the Trench Town | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | Japanese reggae |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Victor Entertainment |
| Members | Mai Raita Muramoto Big Mom Ran Michael Punch Umeken Iwai Longseller Ogi Yama Banchō |
| Past members | Tico Arai - drums Mr. Soulman - tenor sax. |
| Website | Official Site |
Bagdad Cafe the Trench Town is Japanese reggae band founded in 2001. Their début album Love Sunset was released in 2003. The front-woman, Mai, sings mostly in Japanese but adds in many English words too. In 2008 the band took part in the Fuji Rock Festival for the first time.
The group took their name from a combination of the 1987 West German movie "Bagdad Café", and the Trenchtown neighbourhood in Kingston, Jamaica.
Members
- Mai - vocals
- Raita - guitar
- Muramoto - guitar
- Big mom - chorus
- Ran - chorus
- Michael Punch (マイケル☆パンチ) - piano
- Umeken - trombone
- Iwai Longseller (岩井ロングセラー) - organ
- Ogi - tenor saxophone
- Yama - bass
- Banchō (番長) - drums
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Release date | Label | Japan Oricon Chart Peak Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Sunset | August 6, 2003 | Independent | － |
| Up Right and Smiley | June 23, 2004 | Independent | 233 |
| Movin' On | September 22, 2005 | Victor | 226 |
| Good Times | August 9, 2006 | Victor | 75 |
| Satisfaction | July 25, 2007 | Victor | 102 |
| We're Living | July 22, 2009 | Victor | 221 |
Singles
| Title | Release date | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everything | August 31, 2005 | Victor | Movin' On |
| Sunshine | July 19, 2006 | Victor | Good Times |
| Nice Time | July 25, 2007 | Victor | Satisfaction |
Compilations
| Title | Release date | Label | Japan Oricon Chart Peak Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meets the Reggae: Passing Point | September 21, 2007 | Victor | 204 |
References
- "Fuji Rock Festival 2008: Sunday". Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- "Fuji Rock Festival 2008 Lineup". Archived from the original on 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
- "Bagdad Cafe the Trench Town - profile". Archived from the original on 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ "Oricon Style" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2010-03-02.
External links
- Bagdad Cafe the Trench Town Official Website (Japanese)
- BAGDAD's SISTERS Official blog (Japanese)
- Victor Entertainment (Japanese)
- Oricon Style (Japanese ranking)