T-Bolan

T-Bolan
Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	1990
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan
Products	Music albums, singles
Website	www.t-bolan.com

T-Bolan is a Japanese rock ensemble that made its debut in 1991, featuring vocalist Arashi Moritomo, drummer Kazuyoshi Aoki, guitarist Takeshi Gomi, and bassist Hirofumi Ueno. The band's name draws inspiration from T. Rex and their frontman Marc Bolan.

Biography

Established in 1990, T-Bolan quickly rose to prominence with their 1991 hit "Hanashitaku wa Nai," which gained significant popularity on cable television. They produced multiple successful singles and albums, notably their 1993 release "Osaekirenai Kono Kimochi," which secured the top position on the Japanese Oricon weekly charts. This song also served as the closing theme for Ichigo Hakusho, starring a then-emerging Namie Amuro. Vocalist Moritomo encountered vocal cord problems, prompting a final concert in 1995 before the group halted activities. The band officially disbanded in December 1999. After nearly ten years of therapy, Moritomo recovered his vocal abilities and pursued a solo career under Avex.

Due to popular demand, T-Bolan reunited toward the end of 2012 for a nationwide tour spanning 16 cities. Nonetheless, this reunion was brief, as the band entered another hiatus in 2014 while members focused on personal endeavors. Inspired by bassist Ueno's drive, T-Bolan recommenced full-scale musical activities in 2017 and continue to perform as of 2023.

Members

Arashi Moritomo (森友嵐士) – lead vocalist, lyricist, composer, arranger
Takeshi Gomi (五味孝氏) – guitarist, composer, arranger
Hirofumi Ueno (上野博文) – bassist, arranger
Kazuyoshi Aoki (青木和義) – drummer, band leader, arranger

Singles

	Release Date	Romaji Title	Japanese Title	Highest Chart Position
1st	10 July 1991	Kanashimi ga Itai yo	悲しみが痛いよ	46
2nd	18 December 1991	Hanashitakuwanai	離したくはない	15
3rd	26 February 1992	Just Illusion		22
4th	27 May 1992	Sayonara kara Hajimeyou	サヨナラから始めよう	13
5th	22 September 1992	Jirettai Ai	じれったい愛	2
6th	18 November 1992	Bye for Now		2
7th	10 February 1993	Osaekirenai Kono Kimochi	おさえきれないこの気持ち	1
8th	10 March 1993	Surechigai no Junjou	すれ違いの純情	2
9th	16 June 1993	Setsunasa wo Keseyashinai/Kizu darake wo Dakishimete	刹那さを消せやしない/傷だらけを抱きしめて	1
10th	10 November 1993	Wagamama ni Dakiaetanara	わがままに抱き合えたなら	3
11th	11 May 1994	Love		3
12th	5 September 1994	Maria		3
13th	28 August 1995	Shake It		4
14th	20 November 1995	Ai no Tame ni Ai no Naka de	愛のために愛の中で	2
15th	25 March 1996	'\'\'Be Myself/Heart of Gold 1996\'\		'10'

Studio albums

! !Release Date !Album Title !Peak Chart Position |- |'1st' |'21 November 1991' |'\'\'\'T-Bolan\'\'\ |'19' |- |'2nd' |'22 April 1992' |'\'\'\'Baby Blue\'\'\ |'4' |- |'3rd' |'11 November 1992' |'\'\'\'So Bad\'\'\ |'3' |- |'4th' |'26 May 1993' |'\'\'\'Heart of Stone\'\'\ |'1' |- |'5th' |'8 December 1993' |'\'\'\'Looz\'\'\ |'2' |- |'6th' |'13 March 2022' |'\'\'\'Ai no Bakudan=Cherish: Einstein kara no Dengen\'\'\ (愛の爆弾=CHERISH ～アインシュタインからの伝言～) |'37' |}

Compilation albums

! !Release Date !Romaji Title !Japanese Title !Peak Position |- |'1st' |'22 September 1992' |'\'\'\'Natsu no Owari ni: Acoustic Version\'\'\ |'夏の終わりに〜Acoustic Version〜' |'2' |- |'2nd' |'6 August 1994' |'\'\'\'Natsu no Owari ni II: Lookin’ for the Eighth Color of the Rainbow\'\'\ |'夏の終わりにII 〜Lookin’ for the eighth color of the rainbow〜' |'4' |}

Best albums

! !Release Date !Title !Peak Position |- |'1st' |'8 August 1996' |'\'\'\'Singles\'\'\ |'1' |- |'2nd' |'12 December 1996' |'\'\'\'Ballads\'\\ |'6' |- |'3rd' |'8 December 1999' |"T-BOLAN FINAL BEST GREATEST SONGS & MORE" |"66" |- |"4th" |"25 July 2002" |"complete of T-BOLAN at the BEING studio" |"88" |- |"5th" |"12 December 2007" |"BEST OF BEST 1000 T-BOLAN" |"42" |- |"6th" |"27 May 2008" |"T-BOLAN BEST HITS" |"X" |- |"7th" |"24 March 2010" |"LEGENDS" |"32" |- |"8th" |"16 August 2023" |"T-BOLAN COMPLETE SINGLES: SATISFY" |"26" |}

References

External links

Official Site