Draft:Swallow (Japanese band)

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Swallow
Also known asNo title
OriginMisawa, Japan
GenresJ-POP
Years active2017–present
LabelsLINE RECORDS
Members
  • Haruto Anbe (安部 遥音) (guitar)
  • Honoka Kudo (工藤 帆乃佳) (vocals, guitar)
  • Yuto Taneichi (種市 悠人) (keyboard)
Websitehttps://swallow-official.com/

Swallow (Japanese: スワロー, commonly stylized in all caps), formerly known as No title (ノータイトル), is a 3-member band from Japan that debuted in 2017 under LINE RECORDS [ja].

History[edit]

The trio group consisting of leader Haruto Anbe, Honoka Kudo, and Yuto Taneichi began their musical activities in September 2016. Before the last festival of the end of their junior high school life, Haruto Anbe wished to form a band and invited Honoka Kudo and Yuto Taneichi, who had attended the same elementary and junior high school, to form the impromptu band No title. They took a short break for their high school entrance exam, but after starting high school, they continued their band activities by performing sporadically in their hometown, posting videos of practice sessions, and entering rock festivals for teenagers.

In July 2017, the group entered the 2017 LINE Audition. In November, they were announced as the winners of the Grand Prize, both in the band category and overall.

On January 23, 2018, they released the song "rain stops, good-bye" as their debut from LINE RECORDS[1]. The song was produced by JIN [ja], a music producer who has worked with GReeeeN and other groups. Soon after their debut, they released their first original song "Koete" (超えて) on June 25. The lyrics were written by and the song composed by No title themselves. Like in their previous work, JIN was in charge of production. However, the production team also included High speed boyz inc./Diosta inc. "Koete" was chosen as the theme song for the local Asahi Broadcasting Aomori Corporation's "2018 Mezase Kōshien" (めざせ甲子園2018, lit. '2018 Aim for Koshien')".[2] Also, Honoka Kudo was appointed as the "5th ABA Kōshien baseball tournament's image girl".

Honoka Kudo was selected as the featured vocalist for the theme song of the film "Aiuta - Yakusoku no Nakuhito" (愛唄 -約束のナクヒト-, lit. 'Aiuta: My Promise to Nakuhito') released on January 25, 2019. The song is based on GReeeeN's musical composition "Aiuta" (愛唄). JIN, who served as the film's producer, commented on the reason for selecting her: "この曲には曲の構成として女性の声が必要でした。そして、映画の内容を踏まえ、現役高校生のバンドに依頼をしました。", 'This song requires a female voice for its structure. And based on the content of the film, we entrusted the task to a band of high school students.'[3]

The band changed its name from No title to Swallow on June 1, 2020. They stated that their reasoning was "自由に自己表現していくことを追求するため" (lit. 'to pursue the freedom of self-expression').[4]

Members[edit]

  • Haruto Anbe

Haruto Anbe (born May 8) is the group's leader, main guitarist, and composer. He is an avid fan of Radwimps, Gesu no Kiwami Otome, and Sekai no Owari. His father's influence led him to play the guitar. He is the founder of No title (now Swallow), and co-wrote their 2nd single "Koete" with Yuto Taneichi. He composed the music for their 3rd single "Negaigoto" (ねがいごと).

  • Honoka Kudo

Honoka Kudo (born November 8) is the vocalist, guitarist, and lyricist. A video of her singing Kenshi Yonezu's "Eine Kleine" at her high school cultural festival was uploaded to YouTube and garnered over 1 million views, which attracted significant attention. She is skilled at drawing, with many of her drawings appearing in the music video of their 3rd single "Negaigoto".

  • Yuto Taneichi

Yuto Taneichi (born May 2) is the keyboardist and composer. His trademark is a newsboy cap. He has three cats, and many photographs of them can be seen on his Instagram. He co-wrote their 2nd single "Koete" with Haruto Anbe.

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

No title[edit]

Title Release Date Details
1st "rain stops, good-bye" January 23, 2018 Cover of Vocaloid song written/composed by nioP
2nd "Koete" June 25, 2018 Asahi Broadcasting Aomori Corporation's "2018 Mezase Kōshien" theme song[5]
3rd "Negaigoto"[6] November 14, 2018
4th "Aozora"[7] February 20, 2019
5th "Hoshi ga Furu Yorunara"[8] April 23, 2019
6th "Blue #demo" October 30, 2019 The first of six consecutive months releases of unfinished sound recordings[9]
7th "Flash #demo" November 27, 2019
8th "Days #demo" December 25, 2019
9th "Camellia #demo" January 29, 2020
10th "White #demo" February 26, 2020
11th "Crinum #demo" March 25, 2020

Swallow[edit]

Title Release Date Details
1st "Swallow" August 11, 2020 SoftBank 2020 Winter Cup theme song[10]
2nd "Ultra Marine" January 23, 2021
3rd "Magaimono no Mannenhitsu" February 14, 2021
4th "Aogare" March 14, 2021
5th "Aokumijikaiharu" May 30, 2021 TV Tokyo's Goddotan July 2021 ending theme song[11]
6th "Tokiwa" January 30, 2022 First self-produced song[12]
7th "Queen of the storm" February 27, 2022
8th "Aureolin" March 27, 2022
9th "Inaka-mono" July 31, 2022
10th "The Orchid Greenhouse" November 27, 2022
11th "Kitae" April 27, 2024

Albums[edit]

Swallow[edit]

Title Release Date Disc Serial Number Description
1st "Onshitsusodachi" March 26, 2023 (LINE MUSIC) Contains 10 past singles and 2 new singles released under SWALLOW, and includes 2 singles from the No title era[13]
April 2, 2023 (other streaming services)
April 26, 2023 (CD) LINECD-0001

Collaborative Works[edit]

Title Release Date Featured in Description
"Yakusoku×No title" December 5, 2018 (online release)

January 25, 2019 (CD) 		"Yakusoku×No title" Featured guest on GReeeeN's 33rd single

Honoka Kudo is involved

Pre-released on LINE MUSIC

Theme song of the movie "Aiuta: My Promise to Nakuhito"

"Yakusoku×No title - [Album Ver.]" September 25, 2019 "Ninth [ja]" Some lyrics are different from the single version

(The lyrics sung by Honoka Kudo are identical)

"Jam" August 21, 2022 "Jam" Part of LINE RECORDS' Covering Series Project

4th artist participant in "Old To The New"[14]

Cover of "Jam" by The Yellow Monkey

Event Appearances[edit]

No title[edit]

Year Performance Date Event Name Venue Description
2018 July 27 64th Misawa Tanabata Festival Misawa City America Square Event held in Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture[15]
September 1 Misawa Junk Food Festival Misawa Aviation & Science Museum Plaza Event held in Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture[16]
2019 April 28 ARABAKI ROCK FEST.19 Northern side of Michinoku Park (Eco Camp Michinoku) Peformed as the youngest band[17]

SWALLOW[edit]

Year Performance Date Event Name Venue
2021 June 19 YATSUI FESTIVAL! [ja] 2021 Spotify O-Crest
2022 March 25 exPoP!!!!! volume138 Spotify O-nest [ja]
September 18 Kikkosei Karaage presents Aomori FM 35th Anniversary Fan Meeting Moya Hills
October 9 MISAWA BBQ Jamboree 2022 Local Food Roadside Station Misawa Tonami-han Memorial Tourist Village [ja]
November 26 Aomori FM 35th Anniversary Public Recording Re:ING

~Energizing Aomori through the power of music~

Aomori Quarter
2023 April 15 Rice Bowl presents "nice to meet you, long time no see" vol.1 KEEP THE BEAT
May 26 exPoP!!!!! volume151 Spotify O-nest
June 17 HOMETOWN MUSIC LIFE 2023 Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse West Square
June 18 HOMETOWN MUSIC LIFE 2023 FINALE Aomori Quarter
July 1 Upcycle x Nebuta x MUSIC PR event Tokyo Park Tower
July 29 Ginza Market Jam'23 Special venue in Misawa Ginza Shopping Street
August 27 ABA Program Festival 2023 Aomori Waterfront Special Stage
September 1 HIROSAKI CREATIVE MEETUP!! HIROSAI ORANDO
October 1 Aomori FM Fan Meeting 2023 Moya Hills
October 8 MISAWA BBQ Jamboree 2023 Local Food Roadside Station Misawa Tonami-han Memorial Tourist Village

Media Appearances[edit]

TV[edit]

No title[edit]

  • Asahi Broadcasting Aomori: "夢はここから生放送 ハッピィ" (lit. 'Dreams Broadcast From Here, Happy') (broadcast on December 26, 2017)[18]
  • Misawa City Cable Television “Mac News Line” (broadcast on May 24, 2018)[19]
  • Asahi Broadcasting Aomori: "夢はここから生放送 ハッピィ" (lit. 'Dreams Broadcast From Here, Happy') (broadcast on June 2, 2018)[20]

Swallow[edit]

  • TV Tokyo "Premier MelodiX!" (broadcast on April 4, 2022)[21]
  • Asahi Broadcasting Aomori: "夢はここから生放送 ハッピィ" (lit. 'Dreams Broadcast From Here, Happy') (broadcast on April 9, 2023）[22]
  • TV Tokyo "Premier MelodiX!" (broadcast on June 5, 2023)[23]

Radio[edit]

No title[edit]

  • Aomori FM 30th anniversary special program final mix "Exciting Request Club" (broadcast on March 21, 2018)[24]
  • Aomori FM "No titleの らじお・ラジオ・RADIO" (lit. 'No title's radio, radio, RADIO') (broadcast on April 21, 2018)[25]

Swallow[edit]

  • Aomori FM "Seaside Radio Fes! PART1" (broadcast on July 23, 2020）[26]
  • Aomori FM "新生活応援！SPRING RADIO FES♪" (lit. 'Support new lives! SPRING RADIO FES♪') (broadcast on March 21, 2022）[27]
  • Aomori FM "SWALLOW's nest radio"（April 3, 2022 -）[28]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "LINEオーディション覇者No titleがデビュー、本日新宿で路上ライブ". Natalie (website) (in Japanese). January 23, 2018. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "青森から新幹線で駆け巡った Ｎｏ ｔｉｔｌｅは高校生". The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). January 5, 2020. Archived from the original on January 6, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "GReeeeN×No title、映画「愛唄」ED主題歌でコラボ". Natalie (website) (in Japanese). November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on April 5, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "No titleが改名、新バンド名はSWALLOW「自己を表現する自由を大切にしたい」". Natalie (website) (in Japanese). June 1, 2020. Archived from the original on March 17, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "青森県の高校生バンド「No title」新曲"超えて"が地元、青森朝日放送「めざせ甲子園2018」のテーマソングに起用 - LINE RECORDS - ラインレコーズ". LINE RECORDS - ラインレコーズ (in Japanese). June 5, 2018. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "No titleが雪景色広がる地元青森で演奏、永瀬莉子出演する新曲MV". Natalie (website) (in Japanese). December 14, 2018. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  7. ^ "No title、地元青森の広大な海をバックに演奏する「アオゾラ」MV". Natalie (website) (in Japanese). March 26, 2019. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "No title"葛藤"テーマにした新曲「星が降る夜なら」配信". Natalie (website) (in Japanese). April 23, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "高校生のNo title、未完成のデモ音源を6カ月連続配信「私たちの『今』が詰まっている」". Natalie (website) (in Japanese). October 30, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "SWALLOW、高校バスケ最大の祭典 「SoftBank ウインターカップ2020」のテーマソングに決定". SWALLOW official website (in Japanese). November 6, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "「やついフェス2021」に出演し飛躍が期待される3 ピースバンドSWALLOW の 新曲「青く短い春」がテレビ東京系『ゴッドタン』エンディングテーマに決定！". LINE RECORDS - ラインレコーズ (in Japanese). June 28, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "2022年、SWALLOW新章へ突入。 SWALLOW初のセルフプロデュースとなる新曲「常葉」（読み：ときわ）を １月30日よりLINE MUSIC先行リリース決定！". SWALLOW official website (in Japanese). May 30, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "SWALLOW、1stアルバム『温室育ち』リリース、 3月26日よりLINE MUSICにて先行配信！". SWALLOW official website (in Japanese). February 26, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  14. ^ "Old To The New". LINE RECORDS - ラインレコーズ (in Japanese). October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "青森県の高校生バンド「No title」ライブ出演情報 - LINE RECORDS - ラインレコーズ". LINE RECORDS - ラインレコーズ (in Japanese). July 21, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  16. ^ "青森県の高校生バンド「No title」9月のライブ出演情報 - LINE RECORDS - ラインレコーズ". LINE RECORDS - ラインレコーズ (in Japanese). August 13, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  17. ^ "No title、人気野外フェス『ARABAKI ROCK FEST.19』で初披露した新曲「星が降る夜なら」MVを公開". PR TIMES (in Japanese). June 28, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  18. ^ "2017.12.16放送分 ○○ Ｎｏ ｔｉｔｌｅ | 夢はここから生放送 ハッピィ". Asahi Broadcasting Aomori (in Japanese). December 16, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  19. ^ "LINE RECORDSよりデビューを果たしたバンド「No title」のTV出演情報 - LINE RECORDS - ラインレコーズ". LINE RECORDS - ラインレコーズ (in Japanese). May 24, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  20. ^ "2018.06.02放送分 〇〇 No title生歌 | 夢はここから生放送 ハッピィ". Asahi Broadcasting Aomori (in Japanese). June 2, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  21. ^ "プレミアMelodiX!：テレビ東京". BS TV Tokyo Corporation (in Japanese). April 4, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  22. ^ "2023.04.29放送分 SWALLOW生パフォーマンス | ハッピィ". Asahi Broadcasting Aomori (in Japanese). April 29, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  23. ^ "プレミアMelodiX!：テレビ東京". BS TV Tokyo Corporation (in Japanese). June 5, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  24. ^ "開局30周年記念特別番組 final mix「Exciting Request Club」". Aomori FM (in Japanese). March 21, 2018. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  25. ^ "Ｎｏ ｔｉｔｌｅのらじお・ラジオ・ＲＡＤＩＯ | （株）エフエム青森 | radioinfo.radiko.jp ラジオウェブ". radiko.jp (in Japanese). April 21, 2018. Archived from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  26. ^ "エフエム青森の特別番組「Seaside Radio Fes! PART1」に、SWALLOWの参加決定！". SWALLOW official website (in Japanese). July 22, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  27. ^ "SWALLOW、エフエム青森 特別番組「新生活応援！ SPRING RADIO FES♪」出演決定！". LINE RECORDS - ラインレコーズ (in Japanese). March 7, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  28. ^ "SWALLOW、新曲「AUREOLIN」をリリース！ 「青森から上京したからこそ出来た作詞だと思います。 AUREOLINは幸福を象徴する温かい黄金色です。」". SWALLOW official website (in Japanese). March 27, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

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