Tempalay
Japanese band
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Tempalay (Japanese: テンパレイ, Hepburn: Temparei) is a Japanese lo-fi psychedelic pop band that formed in 2014.
Tempalay | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2014—present |
| Labels | P-Vine Records, Space Shower Music |
| Members |
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| Past members | Yūya Takeuchi |
| Website | tempalay |
Biography
Tempalay was formed in 2014, when Ryōto Ohara and Yūya Takeuchi met drummer Natsuki Fujimoto in Tokyo.[2] The band's vocalist Ryōto Ohara, originally from Kōchi Prefecture, had moved to Saitama to pursue a career in music in 2011, and started making music with drummer Yūya Takeuchi, who he met in a bar.[3][2] After forming at the Fuji Rock Festival's "Rookie a Go-Go" stage in 2015, the band released their debut extended play Instant Hawaii through P-Vine Records.[4]
From 2015, Aaamyyy from the band Eimie began working as a live support member of the band, performing background vocals and on the synthesizer.[5] The group released their debut album From Japan in 2016.
In June 2018, Yūya Takeuchi announced he was leaving the band due to creative differences, however staying on as a live support member for their upcoming concerts.[6] The next month, Aaamyyy was announced as an official member of Tempalay.[7] The band released their third album With Love from the 21st Century in June 2019, which became their most commercially successful album to date in Japan.[8]
Tempalay has toured China and the United States, including the South by Southwest festival in 2016.[3][1]
Members
- Ryōto Ohara (小原 綾斗, Ohara Ryōto) — Lead vocals, guitars, songwriter (since 2014)
- Natsuki Fujimoto (藤本 夏樹, Fujimoto Natsuki) — Drums, percussion (since 2014)
- Honami "Aaamyyy" Furuhara (古原 ほなみ, Furuhara Honami) — Synthesizers, keybass, bass pedals, background vocals, occasional songwriter (since 2015)
- She also releases electronic music as a soloist. She became a permanent member of the band in July 2018.
Past members
- Yūya Takeuchi (竹内 祐也, Takeuchi Yūya) — Bass (2014–2018)
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | |||||||||
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| JPN Oricon [10] |
JPN Billboard [A] | ||||||||||
| From Japan (フロム・ジャパン, Furomu Japan) |
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— | — | ||||||||
| From Japan 2 (フロム・ジャパン2, Furomu Japan Tsū) |
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90 | —[B] | ||||||||
| With Love from the 21st Century (21世紀より愛をこめて, Nijūisseki Yori Ai o Komete) |
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30 | 37 | ||||||||
| Ghost Album (ゴーストアルバム, Gōsuto Arubamu) |
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17 | — | ||||||||
| From Japan 3 (フロム・ジャパン3, Furomu Japan Suri) |
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14 | 12 | ||||||||
| Ika |
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8 | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart, or charted on a Billboard sub-chart. | |||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [10] |
JPN Billboard [A] | ||||||||||
| Summer Time |
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— | — | ||||||||
| Instant Hawaii |
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— | — | ||||||||
| Gokyoku (5曲; "5 Songs") |
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165 | — | ||||||||
| What a Wonderful World (なんて素晴らしき世界, Nante Subarashiki Sekai) |
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109 | —[C] | ||||||||
| Naked 4 Satan |
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27 | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart, or charted on a Billboard sub-chart. | |||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Kakumei Zenya" (革命前夜; "Night Before the Revolution")[16] | 2017 | From Japan 2 |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Made in Japan"[17] | 2015 | From Japan |
| "Joe"[18] | 2016 | Non-album single |
| "New York City"[19] | 2017 | Gokyoku |
| "Shinsedai" (新世代; "New Era")[1] | Made in Japan 2 | |
| "Doooshiyoooo!!" (どうしよう; "What to Do")[20] | 2018 | What a Wonderful World |
| "Sonic Wave"[21] | ||
| "Be Absorbed, and Shake." (のめりこめ、震えろ。, Nomerikome, Furuero.)[22] | 2019 | With Love from the 21st Century |
