White Ash (band)
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Defunct | March 2017 |
| Fate | Disbanded |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
was a Japanese rock ensemble established in 2006 initially as a cover group performing Arctic Monkeys' songs. Following the release of their compilation record Love, they declared their breakup on December 22, 2016, without providing an explanation. The band officially ceased activities in March 2017.
Members
Instrument roles are sourced from White Ash's official site.
- Nobita – lead vocals, guitar
- Yama-san – guitar
- Aya – bass guitar
- Tsuyoshi – drums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Highest chart rankings | Sales figures | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Albums Chart | Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Billboard Japan Hot Albums | |||
| Quit or Quiet |
|
21 | 21 | — | 11,022 |
| Ciao, Fake Kings |
|
23 | 20 | — | 10,687 |
| The Dark Black Groove |
|
33 | 39 | — | 5,323 |
| Spade 3 |
|
23 | 19 | 32 | 4,062 |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Highest chart rankings | Sales figures | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Albums Chart | Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Billboard Japan Hot Albums | |||
| Love |
|
54 | 44 | 78 | 1,967 |
Mini-albums
| Title | Album details | Highest chart rankings | Sales figures | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Albums Chart | Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales | Billboard Japan Hot Albums | |||
| On the Other Hand, The Russia Is... |
|
— | — | — | |
| Waltz with Valkyrie |
|
157 | — | — | 1,463 |
| Quest |
|
20 | 19 | 52 | 3,429 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Highest chart rankings | Units sold | Associated album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oricon Singles Chart | Billboard Japan Hot 100 | ||||
| "Paranoia" | 2011 | 77 | — | 1,269 | Quit or Quiet |
| "Kiddie" | 2012 | 29 | — | 3,167 | |
| "Would You Be My Valentine?" | 2013 | 20 | 12 | 4,815 | Released as a standalone single |
| "Velocity" | 39 | 29 | 4,107 | Released as a standalone single | |
| "Crowds" | 28 | 18 | 9,905 | Released as a standalone single | |
| "Hopes Bright" | 2014 | 26 | 30 | 3,961 | The Dark Black Groove |
| "Insight" | 2015 | 34 | 40 | 4,602 | Spade 3 |
| "Ledger" |
— | ||||
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "White Ash" | 2014 | Rock and Sympathy: Tribute to The Pillows |