Panic Channel
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| Panic Channel | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Japan | |
| Genre(s) | Visual Kei | |
| Years active | 2002 - current | |
| Label(s) | Mission Music Factory | |
| Members | ||
| MEGURU, Kana, Mayo, Kiri, Kyo~ya | ||
| Former members | ||
| Yuusuke, Tara, Tsubasa, Takumi | ||
- This article is about the Japanese band, for the American band, see The Panic Channel.
Panic Channel (written パニックちゃんねる or PANIC☆ch, both prounced the same way) is an independent Japanese Visual kei band signed to the label Mission Music Factory. They perform under two personas: パニックちゃんねる is their gothy, Visual Kei side, and PANIC☆ch is a light visual boy band side. Some fans consider PANIC☆ch to be Oshare Kei.
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[edit] History
The band was formed in November 2002. The first line up included Meguru, Kana, Tara, Tsubasa, & Yuusuke. Yuusuke left the band in March 2004, and Takumi joined as the new drummer.
In December of 2004, Tara began to have trouble with his hearing and took a break from the band. (They continued to play with support from Saburo of Gift). Tara returned and the band recorded their first full album TRICK.
In May of 2005, it was announced that Tara would leave the band. During the time of his illness he felt the band had moved in different directions musically then he wanted to pursue. He left in July.
In October 2005, Takumi and Tsubasa also left. The band reformed in Jan 2006 with new members, Mayo, Kiri, and Kyo~ya. They started a Japan-wide tour in April 2006, and released two new singles.
[edit] Members
[edit] Current
- MEGURU - Vocals)
- Kana (華那) - Guitar
- MAYO - Guitar
- kiri - Bass
- KYO~YA - Drums
[edit] Former
- Yuusuke - Drums
- Tara - Bass (Now in 176BIZ)
- Tsubasa - Guitar (Now in 176BIZ)
- Takumi - Drums
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- "Shinjinsen" ~yume ni mukatte hen~ (Dec 25, 2003)
- TRICK (Mar 26, 2005)
[edit] Singles
- "Debut sen" ~minna no chikai hen~ (Sep 22, 2003)
- Zenkoku taikai sanbon sen ~Iyagarase~ (Jul 29, 2004)
- Zenkoku taikai sanbon sen ~Free Style~ (Aug 29, 2004)
- Zenkoku taikai sanbon sen ~Kesshousen~ (Sep 29, 2004)
- Plow ~forward movement~ (April 19, 2006)
- Ishin (April 19, 2006)
[edit] Videos
- PV(PANICVIDEO) ~otameshi gentei hen~ (Apr 24, 2004)
- PV(PANICVIDEO) ~tsuujou hen~ (May 1, 2004)
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