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NO WAY OUT

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Released: Jan 1, 2003

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Genre: Pop / Rock
Location TOKYO, JP
Profile Views: 52179
Last Login: 11/12/2010
Member Since 12/6/2005
Website http://www.avexnet.or.jp/zz/
Record Label Avex Trax
Type of Label Major
Bio
.. .. .. 1998.09 ZZ who hails from Fuji City in Shizuoka prefecture was formed starting at the only club in that city, "Animal House".. 1999.01 ZZ moved onto Shizuoka City and started performing at a club called SUNASH.. 2000.01 ZZ had their first solo live at SUNASH which had a crowd of 150 people.. 2000.08 1st Mini Album, "Creative Future Crime" is released.. 2000.09 In Shimokitazawa at Club 251, ZZ has a live with RIZE.. 2000.11 Maxi Single,"Put Your Hands" is released.. 2001.02 Maxi Single, "BRIGHTEST" is released which got excellent reviews in "Rocking On Japan" magazine (A very famous music magazine in Japan).. 2001.04 Maxi Single, "Himawari" (which means Sunflower) is released which hit ..75 on the Yusen charts.When the music video came out, a lot of people wondered who the girl in the video was! Bay FM then picked this single up as one of their Power Play songs... 2001.07 First full album, "Absolute Beat Complex" is released.. 2001.10 ZZ becomes the host for a regular program called "Na Na Na Now Young" on Bay FM.. 2001.11 New Maxi Single, "Aijo" (which means affection) is released.. 2002.09 ZZ took part in a music festival in Dalian, China which had 8000 people.. 2002.11 ZZ had a solo live the club "DeSeO" in Shibuya, Tokyo. At the Pride Heavy weight Championship at the Tokyo Dome with an an audience of 45,000, ZZ's song "NO WAY OUT" was used as the theme song for the champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!!!!.. 2003.01 ZZ's last indies Maxi Single, "NO WAY OUT" is released.. 2003.02 Played a special in store live at the basement of Tower Records in Shibuya, Tokyo.. 2003.04 On Bay FM their regular program "Na Na Na Now Young" started up again.. 2003.04 ZZ had their major label debut on avex trax with the Maxi Single, "Rhythmist" The song Rhythmist was used as the opening theme for "CDTV" on TBS TV. On the Yusen Chart the song peaked at ..9 on 4/9.. 2003.08 2nd Maxi Single "Yorokobi no uta" (which means "Song for Joy") was released which was the ending theme song for TBS TV's Shin Unnan No Kibun wa jojo (which is a comedy program).. 2003.09 ZZ's Japan tour started with the first stop in Yokohama City,.. 2003.09 First major label album debut, "Definitive Energy Flow" is released!.. 2003.11 ZZ played the last show of their 25 stop Japan tour at O-WEST in Shibuya, Tokyo.. 2003.11 3rd Single, "A to Z" is released! This song was used as the ending theme for the anime One Piece!!!!!.. 2003.11 ZZ performs at the Okinawa Tower Records re-opening anniversary live.. 2004.02 2nd Japan tour started in Chiba at the club, "LOOK".. 2004.02 "A to ZZ~Complete Single Collection~" is released! This includes all of the singles and music videos released from their indy days.. 2004.04 ZZ's 4th Single,"Nobody Knows" is released.. 2004.05 ZZ's Tour 2004 "R-2 Lyric without gimmick" starts which is a 21 stop tour.. 2004.07 5th Single, "Pride Yourself" is released.. 2004.07 ZZ performed in Korea at a big event with w/GumX,Cocobat etc.. 2004.07 "smart" magazine hosted an event called "MOOVE!" and ZZ performed w/Nobody Knows, Alpha, Vo Vo Tau, Marugari Mike.. 2004.08 ZZ's Tour 2004 "R-3 Lyric without gimmick Part2" starts with 15 tour stops.. 2004.08 At the Yato outdoor event called "KISS in the OCEAN", ZZ performed with soulhead, sowelu etc... 2004.11 6th Single, "Just Only One/Samurai Crew" is released. "Just Only One" features DJ KAORI and the "Samurai Crew" music video featured several popular Japanese comedians such as Beat Kiyoshi.. 2005.01 2nd Album, "Generation Hip Innocence" is released.. 2005.03 ZZ's "GHI Live Circuit 2005" 27 stop tour starts.. 2005.05 At the Anime event called "FanimeCon 2005" in San Jose, CA.. 2005.06 At Lava Lounge Hollywood, CA,.. 2005.06 At the Anime event called "A-KON 16" in Dallas, TX.. 2005.12 Best Album, "ZZB" is released.. 2006.02 At BluPointe San Francisco, CA.. 2006.05 7th Single, "SAMURAI BLUE" is released. .. 2006.08 At the Anime event called "Anime Evolution" in Vancouver, CANADA.. 2006.12 An Activity Stop on Japan... 2007.05 At the Anime event called "FanimeCon 2007" in San Jose, CA.. 2007.05 At the Anime event called "Anime North 2007" in Toronto, CANADA.. 2007.12 At the SHIBUYA O-WEST.. ...To be continued..... .. ---------------------------.. SOTARO's Side Project called "Amida ADDICT".. http://www.amidaaddict.com/.. http://www.myspace.com/amidaaddict.. .. KOHSUKE's Side Project called "Santiago".. http://www.euclidagency.com/santiago/.. ---------------------------.. ..
Members
SOTARO-Vocal.. KOHSUKE-Guitar.. ERICHI-Keyboards.. KYAMA-Bass.. MATSUURA-Drums.. .. .... .. ....Online Calendar by Spongecell ........ .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....
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