Sunday, August 2, 2009

[BAND PROFILE] R-15 (R指定)

R-15 (R指定) 

Japanese: R指定
Pronunciation: R-Shitei
Label: Culminte Screen
Active: 2006 ~ Present
Current members: Mamo (Vo), Z (Gu), Kaede (Gu), Nanahoshi (Ba), kaoru (Dr)


MEMBERS :
MAMO /マモ
Part: Vocals
Birthday : May 5th, 1985
History: Kurodenwa → Amano JACK → Catheline → R-18 → R-15 →R指定

ULTRA Z/ ウルトラ Z
Part: Guitar
Birthday : December 7th
History: Gurimu → Catheline → R-18 → R-15 →R指定

KAEDE / 楓
Part: Guitar
Birthday : October 15th, 1984
History: Kurodenwa → Amano JACK → Catheline → R-18 → R-15 →R指定

NANAHOSHI / 七星
Part: Bass
Birthday : April 6th
History: TRIVAL HEADS → Catheline → R-18 → R-15 →R指定

KAORU
Part: Drums
Birthday : December 4th
History: JUNK → Catheline → R-18 → R-15 →R指定


BIOGRAPHY :

Based out of Kyushuu the band R-18 originally had the name ‘Catheline’. Mamo chose their first name, stating that he thought it would be a cool name for a band. However, in April of 2007 they decided to change from Catheline to R-18 and also underwent a style makeover.

Under the name Catheline they released one demo single, a coupling CD with CLUTCH and appeared on three omnibus DVDs. They had planned to release a mini-album entitled “Beauty’s dead” on March 14th 2007, however, from January to April of 2007 vocalist Mamo had been suffering from hearing problems, and was unable to perform for a total of almost two months. At that time they also had to cancel a few lives and a tour. The mini-album was never released.

On April 25th 2007 the band released a single called Nihil Party, which was collection of most of the songs they had created as Catheline, minus Kuroneko. Technically, the band decided that Catheline had ‘disbanded’ on the 25th of March. So in a sense the renaming of the band was a complete rebirth for the band. New costumes, new journals, a new OHP. Shortly after changing their to R-18, they changed it once again to R-15 and under this name, they will hopefully continue to grow and succeed in the visual scene.


DISCOGRAPHY :
The first two releases came out under the name of Catheline.

Title: Nihil Party / ニヒルパーティ
Price / Limit: 1050yen / 444 copies
Tracklist:
1. Itooshii pink yo… [Lyrics / Music: Mamo]
2. Zetsubou CUT [Lyrics / Music: Mamo]
3. Shinda haru [Lyrics / Music: Mamo]

Title: CLUTCH & Catheline / Oni to Shoujo no Kichiku BLEND / 鬼と少女の鬼畜ブレンド…
Release date: September 9th, 2006
Price / Limit: 1260yen / 500 copies
Available: Brand-x , Puresound
Tracklist:
1. RENTAL DONOR / CLUTCH
2. Tekubi / Catheline
3. Kishou&Saitei SCANDLE (Live Ver.) / CLUTCH
4. Itooshii pink yo… (Live Ver.) / Catheline

The following was released under the name R-18.

Title: Nihil Party 2nd Press / ニヒルパーティ 2nd Press
Release date: April 25th, 2007
Price / Limit: 1050 yen / 444 copies
Tracklist:
1. Itooshii pink yo… [Lyrics / Music: Mamo]
2. Zetsubou CUT [Lyrics / Music: Mamo]
3. Shinda haru [Lyrics / Music: Mamo]
4. Tekubi

The following was released under the name R-15

Title: Kirisaki JACK no Yuuutsu / 切り裂きジャックの憂鬱
Release date: July 25th, 2007
Price: 1575 yen
Available: Brand-x
Tracklist:
1. SERIAL KILLER
2. GOOD BYE
3. Mis.caloline

Title: The dead world
Release date: August 29th, 2007
Price: 1575 yen
Available: Brand-x
Tracklist:
1. The dead world
2. Trank in the baby
3. Taiyou to Tsuki

DVDs
Released under the name Catheline.

Title: CLUCH & Catheline - Tennouheikasama wo Kudsai / 天皇陛下様知恵ヲ下サイ
Price: Free
Tracklist:
1. Kishou & Bonus Live Footage / CLUTCH
2. Zetsubou CUT / Catheline

Title: Kitanji no Douhyou - Ni / 鬼端児の道標-弐
Release date: October 11th, 2007
Price / Limit: 1800yen / 500 copies
Available: Brand-x
Catheline: Itooshii pink yo…, Kuroneko

Title: Kitanji no Douhyou - San / 鬼端児の道標-参
Release date: November 8th, 2006
Price / Limit: 1500yen / 500 copies
Available: Brand-x
Catheline: Mis.caroline

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