Lindberg (band)
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Defunct | 2002 (initially) |
| Fate | Disbanded, with reunions in 2009 and 2014 |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Products | Pop rock and rock music |
Number of employees | 4 (band members) |
| Website | www |
Lindberg is a Japanese band known for its Pop rock and rock style, active initially from 1989 until 2002, with short-lived reunions in 2009 and 2014. The 2009 comeback celebrated their 20-year milestone through the album Lindberg XX, released via Avex Trax, which included both newly created songs and refreshed versions of their classic hits. In January 2014, the band revealed their comeback through a YouTube clip titled "Re:LINDBERG", followed by a 25th anniversary performance at Zepp Tokyo and subsequent nationwide tours in 2015 and 2017.
History
Aimed mainly at junior high and early high school listeners, Lindberg distinguished themselves in 1989 as one of the rare Japanese rock groups fronted by a female vocalist, Maki Watase. The band ceased activities in 2002 after Watase married lead guitarist Tatsuya Hirakawa. Other members comprised bassist Tomohisa Kawazoe and drummer Masanori "Cherry" Koyanagi.
Following Lindberg’s disbandment, Kawazoe launched Ai+Band in 2003, a Pop/Rock ensemble featuring a female lead singer. During the 2009 reunion period, Watase and Hirakawa began collaborating as songwriters and producers for Japanese artist Jurian Beat Crisis, who made her debut that same year.
Albums
- Lindberg I (1989)
- Lindberg II (1989)
- Lindberg III (1990)
- Lindberg IV (1991)
- Lindberg Extra Flight (1991)
- Lindberg V (1992)
- Lindberg Flight Recorder 1989-1992: Little Wing (1992)
- Lindberg VI (1993)
- Lindberg Extra Flight II (1993)
- Lindberg Lindy Wingding (1994)
- Lindberg VII (1994)
- Lindberg VIII (1995)
- Lindberg IX (1996)
- Lindberg X (1997)
- Lindberg XI (1998)
- Lindberg XII (1999)
- Lindberg XIII (2001)
- Lindberg XIV (2002)
- Lindberg XV (2002)
- Lindberg XX: The 20th Anniversary (2009)
Singles
- ROUTE 246 (April 25, 1989)
- 今すぐKiss Me (Ima sugu Kiss Me) (February 7, 1990)
- JUMP (March 28, 1990)
- Dream On 抱きしめて (Dream On dakishimete) (September 26, 1990)
- ROUGH DIAMOND (October 24, 1990)
- OH! ANGEL (November 21, 1990)
- GLORY DAYS (March 27, 1991)
- BELIEVE IN LOVE (July 3, 1991)
- I MISS YOU (October 18, 1991)
- 恋をしようよ Yeah! Yeah! (Koi wo shiyou yo Yeah! Yeah!) (April 22, 1992)
- さよならBeautiful Days / 千年たっても (Sayonara Beautiful Days / Sennen tatte mo) (November 6, 1992)
- Magical Dreamer (November 13, 1992)
- 胸さわぎのAfter School (Munesawagi no After School) (March 17, 1993)
- 会いたくて～Lover Soul~ (Aitakute ~Lover Soul~) (June 18, 1993)
- 想い出のWater Moon / 君に吹く風 (Omoide no Water Moon / Kimi ni fuku kaze) (August 11, 1993)
- だってそうじゃない!? (Datte sou ja nai!?) (October 22, 1993)
- 大キライ！ / 二人きりで行こうよ (Daikirai! / Futari kiri de ikou yo) (November 12, 1993)
- 夢であえたら / とびきりの夜 (Yume de aetara / Tobikiri no yoru) (December 1, 1993)
- GAMBAらなくちゃね (GAMBAranakucha ne) (March 16, 1993)
- 清く正しく行こう (Kiyoku tadashiku ikou) (May 18, 1994)
- さよならをあげる (Sayonara wo ageru) (March 16, 1995)
- 水着とBeachとBoys (Mizugi to Beach to Boys) (May 2, 1995)
- もっと愛しあいましょ (Motto aishiaimasho) (November 1, 1995)
- 君のいちばんに・・・(Kimi no ichiban ni...) (May 1, 1996)
- every little thing every precious thing (July 1, 1996; reissued 2007) – served as theme song at Hanshin Koshien Stadium for Hanshin Tigers pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa
- Green eyed Monster (August 19, 1996)
- YAH! YAH! YAH! (February 13, 1997)
- 明日は明日の風が吹く (Ashita wa ashita no kaze ga fuku) (April 16, 1997)
- Sugar Free (May 28, 1997)
- 風 (Kaze) (March 4, 1998)
- 願いがかなうように (Negai ga kanau you ni) (October 21, 1999)
- frosty love (February 21, 2001)
- you were there (January 1, 2002)
- Teenage Blue (June 26, 2002)
- it's too late (August 7, 2002)
- Live Your Life (December 9, 2009) – final single overall and first released under Avex Group
Compilation Albums
- Lindberg Best - Flight Recorder III (1998)
DVD Releases
- Lindberg Flight Series Perfect DVD Box (2014)
- Lindberg All Time Music Video History (2017)