8-Ball (band)

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8-Ball is a four-piece rock band from Okinawa, Japan, formed in the late '90s and consists of lead singer Ray, Leon the drummer, Chris, the bassist and Keiichi the guitarist.

The band are mainly known internationally by non-rock fans for its song (Need For) Speed which have been the theme tune for the drifting series D1 Grand Prix on the video magazine, Video Option; since the the series inauguration, its other song Can't Carry On which is played at the closing stage of the coverage. As a result of the popularity of its two songs, the band were signed to the Avex Trax label.

[edit] Discography & Track listing

• Prototype EP (2003)

1. TAKE 7
2. (Need for)SPEED
3. CAN'T CARRY ON

• Sound Of Drift (2005)

1. MASQUERADE
2. MEMORY
3. (Need for)SPEED2
4. HELLO VENUS!
5. ANGEL
6. BROKEN
7. TAKE 7
8. ADDICTED
9. WORLD DESTRUCTION
10. ALL FOR YOU
11. CAN'T CARRY ON (Album Version)
12. (Need for)SPEED

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• MySpace page