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'''Ellegarden''' (stylized as '''ELLEGARDEN''' and abbreviated {{nihongo|'''Elle'''|エルレ|Erure|lead=yes}}<ref name="Barks"/><ref>{{cite web|title=アジカン×エルレ×テナー 3組で東名阪ツアー Gotch「言葉にならない」|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2141730/full/|website=]|date=2019-08-05|access-date=2023-04-19|language=ja-JP}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=「RADIO CRAZY」全アーティスト発表でエルレ、Galileo Galilei、くるり、アレキら|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/500883|website=]|date=2022-11-10|access-date=2023-04-19|language=ja-JP}}</ref>) is a Japanese ] band formed in December 1998 in ].<ref name="Barks"/> Its lineup consists of vocalist/guitarist Takeshi Hosomi, guitarist Shinichi Ubukata, bassist Yuichi Takada, and drummer Hirotaka Takahashi. After releasing five studio albums, including the ] number one '']'' (2006), the band announced an indefinite hiatus in 2008. In May 2018, Ellegarden announced a reunion and held their first national tour in 10 years.
'''Ellegarden''' (typeset as "ELLEGARDEN" by the band and its fans) is a ] group that formed in December] in ], ]. It includes drummer Hirotaka Takahashi, vocalist Takeshi Hosomi, guitarist Shinichi Ubakata, and bassist Yuichi Takada. Their names are usually abbreviated and is called "Elle". Ellegarden has a sound strikingly similar to some ] ] bands, and sings in both ] and ]. Their English lyrics (mostly written by Hosomi) are usually grammatically correct and generally perfectly pronounced. In the Summer 2006 issue of American J-rock magazine ''purple Sky'' (p.24), Takeshi was quoted as saying his English skills were improved by the time he spent working as a computer engineer in first ] and later in Japan where he had English speaking co-workers.


==History==
Ellegarden has been compared to famous artists of a similar pop-punk style, most notably ] (Ellegarden was the band's opening act on February ] during the ] Japan Tour 2005), ] and ]. Their popularity comes from the sounds that they bring which has an emotional punch to it. One criticism of their music is that a few of their English songs contain grammar that is a bit awkward and sometimes unintelligible to English speakers. This, however, is not considered too significant or bothersome by some fans.
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In the fall{{when|date=February 2019|reason=]}} of 2001, Ellegarden signed with the Japanese Dynamord label, and released their first EP, Bare Foot, with a full-length album, '']'', following in the spring of 2002. The album was a hit, and Ellegarden followed with a new LP every year. In 2004, they took part in the '']'' tribute album to ]. 2006's '']'' became the band's first to reach number one on the ]. It also became their first North American release when it was issued by ] in 2007. Accustomed to playing major shows in Japan, where they shared stages with the ] and ],<ref name="AllMusic"/><ref name="Barks"/> Ellegarden made their American live debut in 2006 with a seven-city tour as part of ], which included a stop at the ] Music Conference.


In 2006, Ellegarden performed in numerous Japanese Summer Music Festivals, such as ], ], ] and ]. In 2006, Ellegarden performed in numerous Japanese Summer Music Festivals, such as ], ], Nano Mugen Festival and ].<ref name="Barks"/> Their final tour of the year featured the American band ], who they became acquainted with during South by Southwest. In addition, they supported ] in their concert at ].


On May 2, 2008, the band announced they would be going on hiatus with a message on their official website:<ref name=autogenerated2> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081109060832/http://www.ellegarden.jp/en |date=November 9, 2008 }}; each instance of "ELLEGARDEN" converted to "Ellegarden".</ref>
Their final tour of 2006 features the American band ] - the bands became friends during ] 2006. They also supported ] in their concert at ], with the band expressing their surprise at being personally requested by Foo Fighters for the supporting role, indicating the high regard that they are held in by Western bands.


<blockquote>"Ellegarden has been in the process of creating a new album since last year, however, during the band’s activities, there arose a difference in opinion regarding the motivation for creating a new album. We no longer feel we are able to create an album that we would be satisfied with, and after much discussion we arrived at the conclusion to end the creation of the album and suspend the band’s activities indefinitely. All previously decided shows (including shows not yet announced) up until early September 2008 will still be performed.<br /><br />We want to thank everyone who has supported Ellegarden from the bottom of our hearts. In order to once again create new music as Ellegarden, each of us wants to work on our own personal growth and development. Thank you for everything." – Ellegarden ], Shinichi Ubukata</blockquote>
== Albums ==
* Don't Trust Anyone But Us（1st Full／], ]）
* Bring Your Board!!（2nd Full／], ]）
* Pepperoni Quattro（3rd Full／], ]）
* Riot on the Grill（4th Full／], ]）
* Eleven Fire Crackers（5th Full／], ])
* Eleven Fire Crackers (North American release/], ])
* Figureheads (Digital only/], ])


Following the recording hiatus announcement, the band has continued to perform live and announced a ] album entitled '']''.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> The album consists of 21 songs and was released on July 2, 2008. After appearances at several high-profile festivals (including Rock in Japan Fest, Sky Jamboree, Nano Mugen Fes, and Treasure 05x: The Greatest Riot Returns), the band performed four one-man shows in early September to give its fans a send-off before the hiatus; two performances at ] followed by two performances at ] in Tokyo.
== Video and DVD ==
*''My Own Destruction'' Tour Bootleg VHS - ], ]
*''Bring Your Board!!'' Tour Bootleg II DVD - ], ]
*''Bad for Education'' Tour Bootleg III DVD - ], ]
*''Doggy Bags'' - ], ]


In 2018, Ellegarden announced their first tour in 10 years, ending their hiatus. The tour, titled The Boys are Back in Town, kicked off in August 2018 at Shinkiba Studio Coast, the same venue as their send-off concert.<ref>{{cite web|title=活動休止していたELLEGARDEN 約10年ぶりとなるライブツアー開催へ – ライブドアニュース|url=http://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/14696332/|website=Livedoor|access-date=May 10, 2018|language=ja-JP}}</ref> In 2020, the group had announced scheduled performances at several music festivals in Japan, but most of them had been cancelled or postponed due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
== Maxi Singles ==
*''Bare Foot'' - ], ]
*''Ring'' - ], ]
*''Jitterbug'' - ], ]
*''Missing'' - ], ]
*''Space Sonic'' - ], ]
*''Salamander'' - ], ]


In September 2022, Ellegarden released the single "Mountain Top".<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 25, 2022 |title=ELLEGARDEN releases first single in 16 years "Mountain Top" |url=https://j-generation.com/2022/09/ellegarden-releases-first-single-in-16-years-mountain-top/ |access-date=September 25, 2022 |website=J-Generation |language=en}}</ref> In December 2022, they released their first full-length album in 16 years, ''The End of Yesterday''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 21, 2022 |title=ELLEGARDEN、16年ぶりのフルアルバム『The End of Yesterday』リリース |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/120223/2 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=December 22, 2022 |website=billboard japan}}</ref>
== Tours ==
''Dates shown are announcement dates''


==Musical style==
*First tour - August ] - 20 stop tour through Japan
Mark Deming of ] found Ellegarden's "tight, punchy but muscular sound" reminiscent of North American bands such as ], ] and ], while also displaying the influence of Hosomi's favorites, ].<ref name="AllMusic"/> Their lyrics are in Japanese and English.<ref name="Barks"/> In the Summer 2006 issue of the American Japanese rock magazine ''Purple Sky'', Hosomi accredited his articulate English pronunciation to the time he spent working as a computer engineer in ] and later in Japan, where he had English-speaking co-workers.
*My Own Destruction Tour - ], ] - 30 stops in Japan to promote album of same name. Included some performances due to selling out of tickets.
*Bring Your Board!! Tour - ], ] - 25 stops in Japan; one extra live performance
*Jitterbug Live Tour - ], ]
*Pepperoni Quattro Tour - ], ] - Toured 19 cities in Japan
*Bad for Education Tour 2004 - ], ] - 15 cities
*Riot on the Grill Tour - ], ] - 39 stops - See for a complete listing
*Space Sonic Tour 2005-2006 - ], ] - 36 stops
*Japan Nite Tour 2006 - ], ] - First US tour; appearance at ] followed by 7 cities
*Ellegarden Tour 2006-2007 - ], ] - 54 stops, first half featuring ]
*Support act for ] - ], ] - ]


== Equipment == ==Band members==
* {{nihongo|Takeshi Hosomi|細美 武士|Hosomi Takeshi}} – ], ]
** Hosomi is the main ] and writes almost all the lyrics and music.
** In 2008, he became active as a solo artist and formed the band ].
*{{nihongo|Shinichi Ubukata|生形 真一|Ubukata Shin’ichi}} – ], ]
** Ubukata is the leader of Ellegarden.
** He formed the band ] in 2009.
*{{nihongo|Yuichi Takada|高田 雄一|Takada Yuichi}} – ], backing vocals
** Takada is also a member of the bands Meaning and the End, the latter with former ] member Yukiko "UK" Nakayama.
*{{nihongo|Hirotaka Takahashi|高橋 宏貴|Takahashi Hirotaka}} – ], backing vocals
** Takahashi formed the band Scars Borough in 2009 and joined ] in 2010.


==Equipment==
*Takeshi Hosomi (Vocal & Guitar)
*Takeshi Hosomi (vocal & guitar)
**Gibson Les Paul Std./ Gibson Historic Collection 1956 Les Paul Gold Top **Gibson Les Paul Std./ Gibson Historic Collection 1956 Les Paul Gold Top
**Diezel Herbert/ Marshall JCM-800 **Diezel Herbert/ Marshall JCM-800
*Shinichi Ubukata (guitar & chorus)

**Gibson ES-355 (with no Varitone control)/Gibson Shinichi Ubukata ES-355.
*Shinichi Ubukata (Guitar & Chorus)
**Gibson ES-335 Dot Export/ Gibson ES-335 Diamond F-Hole
**VHT. Pittbull Hundred CLX/ Marshall JMP 2203 **VHT. Pittbull Hundred CLX/ Marshall JMP 2203
*Yuichi Takada (bass & chorus)

*Yuichi Takada (Bass & Chorus)
**Fender Precision Bass/ Ampeg SVT-810 E **Fender Precision Bass/ Ampeg SVT-810 E
*Hirotaka Takahashi (drums & chorus)

*Hirotaka Takahashi (Drums & Chorus)
**Ludwig Classic Maple Drum Set/ SD Gretsch G4160 **Ludwig Classic Maple Drum Set/ SD Gretsch G4160
**Paiste 2002 Series/ Stick Pearl Standard Hickory 190 STH<ref>Source for all: .</ref> **Paiste 2002 Series/ Stick Pearl Standard Hickory 190 STH<ref>Source for all: {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081109060832/http://www.ellegarden.jp/en |date=November 9, 2008 }}.</ref>


== Trivia == ==Discography==
{{Infobox artist discography
Vocalist/Guitarist Takeshi Hosomi lists ] as the band that he respects the most. He honored the band by warming up with their first single (]) during their 2006 U.S. Tour. They also have a song named "Cuomo" (after the lead singer of ], ]) on their 2003 album, "Bring Your Board!!"
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| Video = 7
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===Studio albums===
Takeshi Hosomi is very good friends with ]'s Masafumi Goto and ]'s Atsushi Horie. Ellegarden's song "虹 ''Niji'' (Rainbow)" was made after Takeshi saw a rainbow with them.
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|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details
! scope="col"| Peak chart positions<!-- Per Misplaced Pages discography standards, maintain a MAXIMUM of 10 charts. -->
! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Sales
|-
! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:85%"| ]<br/><ref name="Oricon">{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/283436/rank/album/|title=Ellegardenのランキング|trans-title=Ellegarden albums|publisher=]|language=Japanese|access-date=December 28, 2022}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|'']''
|
*Released: April 3, 2002
*Label: Dynamord
| style="text-align:center;"|94
|
|-
!scope="row"|'']''
|
*Released: July 2, 2003
*Label: Dynamord
| style="text-align:center;"|75
|
|-
!scope="row"|'']''
|
*Released: May 26, 2004
*Label: Dynamord
| style="text-align:center;"|17
|
|-
!scope="row"|'']''
|
*Released: April 20, 2005
*Label: Dynamord
| style="text-align:center;"|3
| style="text-align:center;"|227,000
|-
!scope="row"|'']''
|
*Released: November 8, 2006
*Label: Dynamord
| style="text-align:center;"|1
| style="text-align:center;"|341,000
|-
!scope="row"|''The End of Yesterday''
|
* Released: December 21, 2022
* Label: ]<ref>{{Cite web |title=The End of Yesterday - Ellegarden |url=https://www.universal-music.co.jp/ellegarden/products/upch-20642/ |access-date=2022-12-23 |website=Universal Music Japan |language=ja}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|53,898<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-01-02/|title=オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2022年12月19日～2022年12月25日|publisher=]|language=ja|access-date=December 28, 2022|archive-date=December 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228030905/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2023-01-02/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}


===Compilation albums===
"Pizza Man" was based on his experiences with a pizza delivery person vocalist Takeshi Hosomi met while living in San Francisco.
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! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details
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! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Sales
|-
! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:85%"| JPN<br/>Oricon<br/><ref name="Oricon"/>
|-
!scope="row"|'']''
|
*Released: July 31, 2007
*Label: Dynamord
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|
|-
!scope="row"|'']''
|
*Released: July 2, 2008
*Label: Dynamord
| style="text-align:center;"|2
| style="text-align:center;"|277,886
|-
| align="center" colspan="4" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}

===EPs===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details
! scope="col"| Peak chart positions<!-- Per Misplaced Pages discography standards, maintain a MAXIMUM of 10 charts. -->
|-
! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:85%"| JPN<br/>Oricon<br/><ref name="Oricon"/>
|-
!scope="row"|'']''
|
*Released: May 23, 2001
*Label: Dynamord
| style="text-align:center;"|240
|-
!scope="row"|'']''
|
*Released: October 16, 2002
*Label: Dynamord
| style="text-align:center;"|206
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col"| Peak chart positions<!-- Per Misplaced Pages discography standards, maintain a MAXIMUM of 10 charts. -->
! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:85%"| ]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/283436/rank/single/|title=Ellegardenのランキング|trans-title=Ellegarden singles|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"| "Bare Foot"
|align="center"|2001
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|align="center" rowspan="2"|''Don't Trust Anyone But Us''
|-
!scope="row"| "Yubiwa"
|align="center"|2002
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
!scope="row"| "Jitterbug"
|align="center"|2003
| style="text-align:center;"|75
|align="center"|''Bring Your Board!!''
|-
!scope="row"| "Missing"
|align="center"|2004
| style="text-align:center;"|16
|align="center"|''Riot on the Grill''
|-
!scope="row"| "Space Sonic"
|align="center"|2005
| style="text-align:center;"|5
|align="center" rowspan="2"|''Eleven Fire Crackers''
|-
!scope="row"|"Salamander"
|align="center"|2006
| style="text-align:center;"|3
|-
| align="center" colspan="4" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}

===Videos===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details
! scope="col"| Peak chart positions<!-- Per Misplaced Pages discography standards, maintain a MAXIMUM of 10 charts. -->
|-
! scope="col" style="width:4em;font-size:85%"| JPN<br/>Oricon<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/283436/rank/dvd/|title=Ellegardenのランキング|trans-title=Ellegarden DVDs|publisher=Oricon|language=Japanese|access-date=October 1, 2017}}</ref>
|-
!scope="row"|''My Own Destruction Tour Bootleg VHS''
|
* Released: March 20, 2003
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
!scope="row"|''Bring Your Board<nowiki>!!</nowiki> Tour Bootleg II DVD''
|
* Released: May 26, 2004
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
!scope="row"|''E.V.Junkie Lives 2004 – King of Punk Adventure''
|
* Released: November 17, 2004
| style="text-align:center;"|—
|-
!scope="row"|''Bad for Education Tour Bootleg III DVD''
|
* Released: February 26, 2005
| style="text-align:center;"|17
|-
!scope="row"|''Doggy Bags''
|
* Released: August 9, 2006
| style="text-align:center;"|3
|-
!scope="row"|''Eleven Fire Crackers Tour 06-07 – After Party''
|
* Released: October 24, 2007
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
!scope="row"|''Nana-Iro Electric Tour 2019''<br>(with ] and ])
|
* Released: August 5, 2020
| style="text-align:center;"|3
|-
| align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
|}

===Other appearances===
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|-
! Year
! style="width:18em;" | Song
! style="width:16em;" | Released on
! style="width:9em;" | Original artist
|-
|align="center"|2004
|"Funny Bunny"
| '']''
|]
|}

==Tours==
''Dates shown are announcement dates''


*''First tour'' (August 2002) – 20 stop tour through Japan
==See also==
*My Own Destruction Tour (October 16, 2002) – 30 stops in Japan to promote album of same name
*'']'' - A tribute album to ] featuring Ellegarden
*Bring Your Board!! Tour (July 10, 2003) – 25 stops in Japan with one extra live performance
*]
*Jitterbug Live Tour (November 12, 2003)
*]
*Pepperoni Quattro Tour (June 12, 2004) – toured 19 cities in Japan
*]
*Bad for Education Tour 2004 (November 2, 2004) – 15 cities
*]
*Riot on the Grill Tour (May 5, 2005) – 39 stops
*]
*Space Sonic Tour 2005–2006 (December 3, 2005) – 36 stops
*] Tour 2006 (January 16, 2006) – first ] tour with appearance at ] followed by 7 cities
*Ellegarden Tour 2006–2007 (October 12, 2006) – 54 stops, first half featuring ]
*''Supporting act'' for ] (December 5, 2006) – ]
*Ellegarden Tour 2007 (June 10, 2007) – 31 stops in Japan
*''First Korean show'' at Melon AX (October 7, 2007)
*The Boys are Back in Town Tour 2018 (May 10, 2018) – 3 stops in Japan to promote return, guest act ]
*Nana-Iro Electric Tour 2019 – 3 stop reunion tour with ] and ]


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Ellegarden
OriginIchikawa, Chiba, Japan
Genres
Years active1998–2008, 2018–present
Labels
MembersTakeshi Hosomi
Shinichi Ubukata
Yuichi Takada
Hirotaka Takahashi
Websiteellegarden.jp

Ellegarden (stylized as ELLEGARDEN and abbreviated Elle (Japanese: エルレ, Hepburn: Erure)) is a Japanese rock band formed in December 1998 in Chiba Prefecture. Its lineup consists of vocalist/guitarist Takeshi Hosomi, guitarist Shinichi Ubukata, bassist Yuichi Takada, and drummer Hirotaka Takahashi. After releasing five studio albums, including the Oricon number one Eleven Fire Crackers (2006), the band announced an indefinite hiatus in 2008. In May 2018, Ellegarden announced a reunion and held their first national tour in 10 years.

History

"Jitterbug" "Jitterbug" is the third maxi single from the band.
"Supernova" "Supernova" is the song from their album Pepperoni Quattro.
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In the fall of 2001, Ellegarden signed with the Japanese Dynamord label, and released their first EP, Bare Foot, with a full-length album, Don't Trust Anyone But Us, following in the spring of 2002. The album was a hit, and Ellegarden followed with a new LP every year. In 2004, they took part in the Synchronized Rockers tribute album to The Pillows. 2006's Eleven Fire Crackers became the band's first to reach number one on the Oricon Albums Chart. It also became their first North American release when it was issued by Nettwerk in 2007. Accustomed to playing major shows in Japan, where they shared stages with the Foo Fighters and Sum 41, Ellegarden made their American live debut in 2006 with a seven-city tour as part of Japan Nite, which included a stop at the South by Southwest Music Conference.

In 2006, Ellegarden performed in numerous Japanese Summer Music Festivals, such as Fuji Rock, Summer Sonic, Nano Mugen Festival and Rising Sun Rock Festival. Their final tour of the year featured the American band Allister, who they became acquainted with during South by Southwest. In addition, they supported Foo Fighters in their concert at Osaka Castle Hall.

On May 2, 2008, the band announced they would be going on hiatus with a message on their official website:

"Ellegarden has been in the process of creating a new album since last year, however, during the band’s activities, there arose a difference in opinion regarding the motivation for creating a new album. We no longer feel we are able to create an album that we would be satisfied with, and after much discussion we arrived at the conclusion to end the creation of the album and suspend the band’s activities indefinitely. All previously decided shows (including shows not yet announced) up until early September 2008 will still be performed.

We want to thank everyone who has supported Ellegarden from the bottom of our hearts. In order to once again create new music as Ellegarden, each of us wants to work on our own personal growth and development. Thank you for everything." – Ellegarden leader, Shinichi Ubukata

Following the recording hiatus announcement, the band has continued to perform live and announced a greatest hits album entitled Ellegarden Best (1999-2008). The album consists of 21 songs and was released on July 2, 2008. After appearances at several high-profile festivals (including Rock in Japan Fest, Sky Jamboree, Nano Mugen Fes, and Treasure 05x: The Greatest Riot Returns), the band performed four one-man shows in early September to give its fans a send-off before the hiatus; two performances at Zepp Osaka followed by two performances at Shinkiba Studio Coast in Tokyo.

In 2018, Ellegarden announced their first tour in 10 years, ending their hiatus. The tour, titled The Boys are Back in Town, kicked off in August 2018 at Shinkiba Studio Coast, the same venue as their send-off concert. In 2020, the group had announced scheduled performances at several music festivals in Japan, but most of them had been cancelled or postponed due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In September 2022, Ellegarden released the single "Mountain Top". In December 2022, they released their first full-length album in 16 years, The End of Yesterday.

Musical style

Mark Deming of AllMusic found Ellegarden's "tight, punchy but muscular sound" reminiscent of North American bands such as Blink-182, Sum 41 and Good Charlotte, while also displaying the influence of Hosomi's favorites, Weezer. Their lyrics are in Japanese and English. In the Summer 2006 issue of the American Japanese rock magazine Purple Sky, Hosomi accredited his articulate English pronunciation to the time he spent working as a computer engineer in Oakland, California and later in Japan, where he had English-speaking co-workers.

Band members

  • Takeshi Hosomi (細美 武士, Hosomi Takeshi) – vocalist, rhythm guitarist
    • Hosomi is the main songwriter and writes almost all the lyrics and music.
    • In 2008, he became active as a solo artist and formed the band The Hiatus.
  • Shinichi Ubukata (生形 真一, Ubukata Shin’ichi) – lead guitarist, backing vocals
  • Yuichi Takada (高田 雄一, Takada Yuichi) – bassist, backing vocals
    • Takada is also a member of the bands Meaning and the End, the latter with former BiS member Yukiko "UK" Nakayama.
  • Hirotaka Takahashi (高橋 宏貴, Takahashi Hirotaka) – drummer, backing vocals
    • Takahashi formed the band Scars Borough in 2009 and joined The Predators in 2010.

Equipment

  • Takeshi Hosomi (vocal & guitar)
    • Gibson Les Paul Std./ Gibson Historic Collection 1956 Les Paul Gold Top
    • Diezel Herbert/ Marshall JCM-800
  • Shinichi Ubukata (guitar & chorus)
    • Gibson ES-355 (with no Varitone control)/Gibson Shinichi Ubukata ES-355.
    • VHT. Pittbull Hundred CLX/ Marshall JMP 2203
  • Yuichi Takada (bass & chorus)
    • Fender Precision Bass/ Ampeg SVT-810 E
  • Hirotaka Takahashi (drums & chorus)
    • Ludwig Classic Maple Drum Set/ SD Gretsch G4160
    • Paiste 2002 Series/ Stick Pearl Standard Hickory 190 STH

Discography

Ellegarden discography
Studio albums6
EPs2
Compilation albums2
Singles6
Video albums7

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Oricon
Don't Trust Anyone But Us
  • Released: April 3, 2002
  • Label: Dynamord
 94
Bring Your Board!!
  • Released: July 2, 2003
  • Label: Dynamord
 75
Pepperoni Quattro
  • Released: May 26, 2004
  • Label: Dynamord
 17
Riot on the Grill
  • Released: April 20, 2005
  • Label: Dynamord
 3 227,000
Eleven Fire Crackers
  • Released: November 8, 2006
  • Label: Dynamord
 1 341,000
The End of Yesterday
  • Released: December 21, 2022
  • Label: EMI
 2 53,898

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
Oricon
Figureheads Compilation
  • Released: July 31, 2007
  • Label: Dynamord
 —
Ellegarden Best (1999–2008)
  • Released: July 2, 2008
  • Label: Dynamord
 2 277,886
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

EPs

Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
Ellegarden
  • Released: May 23, 2001
  • Label: Dynamord
 240
My Own Destruction
  • Released: October 16, 2002
  • Label: Dynamord
 206

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN
Oricon
"Bare Foot" 2001 — Don't Trust Anyone But Us
"Yubiwa" 2002 —
"Jitterbug" 2003 75 Bring Your Board!!
"Missing" 2004 16 Riot on the Grill
"Space Sonic" 2005 5 Eleven Fire Crackers
"Salamander" 2006 3
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Videos

Title Details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
My Own Destruction Tour Bootleg VHS
  • Released: March 20, 2003
 —
Bring Your Board!! Tour Bootleg II DVD
  • Released: May 26, 2004
 —
E.V.Junkie Lives 2004 – King of Punk Adventure
  • Released: November 17, 2004
 —
Bad for Education Tour Bootleg III DVD
  • Released: February 26, 2005
 17
Doggy Bags
  • Released: August 9, 2006
 3
Eleven Fire Crackers Tour 06-07 – After Party
  • Released: October 24, 2007
 1
Nana-Iro Electric Tour 2019
(with Asian Kung-Fu Generation and Straightener)
  • Released: August 5, 2020
 3
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Year Song Released on Original artist
2004 "Funny Bunny" Synchronized Rockers The Pillows

Tours

Dates shown are announcement dates

  • First tour (August 2002) – 20 stop tour through Japan
  • My Own Destruction Tour (October 16, 2002) – 30 stops in Japan to promote album of same name
  • Bring Your Board!! Tour (July 10, 2003) – 25 stops in Japan with one extra live performance
  • Jitterbug Live Tour (November 12, 2003)
  • Pepperoni Quattro Tour (June 12, 2004) – toured 19 cities in Japan
  • Bad for Education Tour 2004 (November 2, 2004) – 15 cities
  • Riot on the Grill Tour (May 5, 2005) – 39 stops
  • Space Sonic Tour 2005–2006 (December 3, 2005) – 36 stops
  • Japan Nite Tour 2006 (January 16, 2006) – first US tour with appearance at SXSW followed by 7 cities
  • Ellegarden Tour 2006–2007 (October 12, 2006) – 54 stops, first half featuring Allister
  • Supporting act for Foo Fighters (December 5, 2006) – Osaka Castle Hall
  • Ellegarden Tour 2007 (June 10, 2007) – 31 stops in Japan
  • First Korean show at Melon AX (October 7, 2007)
  • The Boys are Back in Town Tour 2018 (May 10, 2018) – 3 stops in Japan to promote return, guest act One Ok Rock
  • Nana-Iro Electric Tour 2019 – 3 stop reunion tour with Asian Kung-Fu Generation and Straightener

References

  1. ^ AllMusic. Ellegarden | Biography & History
  2. ^ "ELLEGARDEN : Biography". Barks. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  3. "アジカン×エルレ×テナー 3組で東名阪ツアー Gotch「言葉にならない」". Oricon (in Japanese). August 5, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  4. "「RADIO CRAZY」全アーティスト発表でエルレ、Galileo Galilei、くるり、アレキら". Natalie (in Japanese). November 10, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Ellegarden official site Archived November 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine; each instance of "ELLEGARDEN" converted to "Ellegarden".
  6. "活動休止していたELLEGARDEN 約10年ぶりとなるライブツアー開催へ – ライブドアニュース". Livedoor (in Japanese). Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  7. "ELLEGARDEN releases first single in 16 years "Mountain Top"". J-Generation. September 25, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  8. "ELLEGARDEN、16年ぶりのフルアルバム『The End of Yesterday』リリース". billboard japan. December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  9. Source for all: Ellegarden site Archived November 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ "Ellegardenのランキング" [Ellegarden albums] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  11. "The End of Yesterday[CD] - Ellegarden". Universal Music Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  12. "オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2022年12月19日～2022年12月25日" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  13. "Ellegardenのランキング" [Ellegarden singles] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  14. "Ellegardenのランキング" [Ellegarden DVDs] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 1, 2017.

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