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Tokyo, Japan (2000 – present)

In 1998, Riki Kinoshita moved from Osaka to Tokyo to start a solo career and after the release of his first and sold out mini-album, TEENAGE LAST in 1999, he decided to start the band ART-SCHOOL in March 2000, with his support musicians at that time Hinata (bass), Sakurai (drums) and later Oyama (guitar).

The same month, they gave a concert in the Shimokitazawa Shelter. Their first mini album SONIC DEAD KIDS was released on September 8th, followed by their single-tape and two other releases the following year.

Together with the band Straightener they released a split-cassette on March 6th, 2002, which has been long sold out since its release. The band’s success continued into summer for two main reasons; first because of their appearance at the Fuji Rock Festival and second because of their contract with the major label Toshiba EMI. ART-SCHOOL released a new single that October and their first full-length album, REQUIEM FOR INNOCENCE, the following November.

Their first nationwide tour took place in January 2003, with the gig in the Shibuya Club Quattro being sold out on the first day. EVIL, their second major single, was released in April and again they were part of a big Japanese rock festival, the Japan Circuit in June. The following tour left a great impression and ensured the band’s future success. The year continued with more releases and, unfortunately, ended with Oyama and Hinata leaving the band in December.
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  • Herr_Amn

    フローズン ガール is such an awesome track.

    14 Apr 8:46am Reply

  • qibean

    I was late by a mere half an hour! Is there an kind soul who recorded it? or found a way to bypass YouTube's geographic restrictions?

    9 Mar 7:28pm Reply

  • NanSan_Ogawa

    does anyone watch Ustream Art's at N2?

    9 Mar 2:24pm Reply

  • NanSan_Ogawa

    yes, not only ARTs all sony artist had treated equally for this treatment HATE IT. somebody,.. I wanna HEAR & SEE their new material hiks...

    6 Mar 3:51pm Reply

  • qibean

    There is already MV for フローズン ガール available on YT, but unfortunatelly also blocked for those living outside Japan... And it's not YT's fault, but SonyMusicNetwork's !

    6 Mar 9:39am Reply

  • NICO-jpn

    I want to listen 「Helpless」 but hate YT not allowed TT^TT [2]

    6 Mar 12:14am Reply

  • NanSan_Ogawa

    I want to listen 「Helpless」 but hate YT not allowed TT^TT

    15 Feb 3:38am Reply

  • ddrt

    Why can't bands just get along? Why can't bands not overproduce their songs?

    14 Jan 10:34pm Reply

  • layzie7

    love this band for years now! their old stuff never gets "old" to me

    13 Jan 6:50am Reply

  • qibean

    @deemush sorry to disappoint you, but they're only Art-School's imitators...

    20 Dec 2012 Reply

  • deemush

    just found their live archive on ustream. Worth to check as they play some songs from 14soul http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/14560658

    15 Dec 2012 Reply

  • zoraluv

    It was a bit of a letdown, but it's a good album. It just pales in comparison to their older stuff, but I can't be mad about that since their older stuff is my favourite music in the history of ever. I don't think there's anything they could do to stop them from being my favourite band ever. ← Which is a treat for people like me who /sadly/ just found out about the band. I had BAB on replay for days before I finally decided to look at their older stuff, totally see your point though.

    13 Nov 2012 Reply

  • thekillingspree

    My new favourite japs <3

    13 Nov 2012 Reply

  • a_spaceman

    My youth leader at church used to say there was this hole in everyone's heart that only god can fill, but tbh this band already filled that hole a long time ago

    25 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Furederikku

    okay, just one really random things..i've been trying to rip 2 songs off their recent dvd, so that i can listen to them on my iPod. did anybody succeeded, with ripping their songs off the new dvd?? does it has a copy protection?

    16 Oct 2012 Reply

  • NanSan_Ogawa

    I just knew Sakurai join dor their BAB tour, wow surprised Until I watched their live at Salon Kitty 10/5 !

    7 Oct 2012 Reply

  • Alcsi

    About BABY ACID BABY, my opinion is that it hasn't got the life and power their previous works had, but is still a nice album. It features several amazing tracks, so I like it actually, but I think it could have been better. Anyway, I hope that everything's all right with Riki (mo_chan put a bug in my ear o_o).

    30 Sep 2012 Reply

  • mo_chan

    I really like the sound of BABY ACID BABY, but... Riki used to have such a pleasant, boyish voice... however, in the new album it sounds as if he doesn't have any strength left in it. I wonder what happened?

    22 Sep 2012 Reply

  • NanSan_Ogawa

    @a_spaceman a bit jealousy since TW always have visited by great band from Japan, and now ARTs also :3 Then wish me luck watching them alone ~~*

    20 Sep 2012 Reply

  • a_spaceman

    It was a bit of a letdown, but it's a good album. It just pales in comparison to their older stuff, but I can't be mad about that since their older stuff is my favourite music in the history of ever. I don't think there's anything they could do to stop them from being my favourite band ever.

    13 Sep 2012 Reply
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