Lego Big Morl

Lego Big Morl (stylized LEGO BIG MORL, previously lego big morl) is a Japanese rock band[1] from Osaka, made up of four men: Takehiro Kanata (vocals, guitar), Hiroki Tanaka (guitar), Hiro Asakawa (drums), Shintarou Yamamoto (bass). It is called "lego" for short. The band is managed by Oorong-sha and signed to A-Sketch.

Lego Big Morl
OriginOsaka, Japan
GenresRock
Years active2006 (2006)–present
LabelsA-Sketch, Oorong-sha
Websitelegobigmorl.jp
Members
  • Takehiro Kanata
  • Hiroki Tanaka
  • Shintarou Yamamoto
  • Hiro Asakawa

They started the band in Osaka in 2006, and had a tour a year later. After that, their song "Ray" was adopted as a featured song on the drama, Akai ito. The song peaked at number 41 on the Oricon singles chart[2] and in the following year they made their major debut. Their album Quartette Parade reached number 28 on the Oricon album chart in 2009.[3]

"Ray" was covered by Ko Shibasaki in 2010.

History

2006

After Asakawa's band split up in March, he asked Kanata to form a band with him. Tanaka, who was in the same band as Kanata, joined the new band, followed by Yamamoto, who was a friend of Kanata from high school. They started performing mainly in Osaka.

2007

They held a first live tour in Tokyo, Yokohama, Ibaraki, and Gunma in March. They gave out free CDs "Tequila Goodbye (テキーラグッバイ)" at live events.

2008

They released a ¥100 single "Moonwalk for a Week", which reached number four on the indies chart. They also released a first mini album Tuesday and Thursday. From this time, they began performing at big music festivals and events. In December, they released their first single "Ray", which became one of the songs on the soundtracks of the Fuji TV drama and movie Akai ito.

Members
  • Takehiro Kanata (1984.5.24) – vocals, guitar
  • Hiroki Tanaka (1984.10.25) – guitar
  • Shintarou Yamamoto (1984.10.18) – bass
  • Hiro Asakawa (1984.11.10) – drums

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales[4][upper-alpha 1] Certifications
Oricon Albums Chart
[5]		 Billboard Japan Top Albums
[upper-alpha 2]
Quartette Parade 28 70
Mother Ship
  • Released: September 1, 2010
  • Label: Oorong
  • Format: CD, digital download
 33 40 3,800
Re:Union
  • Released: December 7, 2011
  • Label: Oorong
  • Format: CD, digital download
 69 — 2,000
New World
  • Released: October 22, 2014
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Format: CD, digital download
 33 31 2,400

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales[4][upper-alpha 1] Certifications
Oricon Albums Chart
[5]		 Billboard Japan Top Albums
[upper-alpha 2]
Tuesday and Thursday 58 52
For Flowers
  • Released: November 16, 2011
  • Label: Oorong
  • Format: CD
 — —

Compilation album
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales[4][upper-alpha 1] Certifications
Oricon Albums Chart
[5]		 Billboard Japan Top Albums
[upper-alpha 2]
Lovers, Birthday, Music 40 34 2,100

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales[4][upper-alpha 1] Certifications Album
Oricon Singles Chart
[11]		 Billboard Japan Hot 100
[upper-alpha 3]
"Warp" (ワープ) 2008 — — Tuesday and Thursday
"Moonwalk for a Week" 59 —
"Ray" 41 55 Quartette Parade
"Afureru" (溢れる, "Overflow") 2009 47 49 2,700 Mother Ship
"Drill Drill" (ドリルドリル) 2010 — —
"Balance" (バランス) — —
"Flowers" 2011 — — Re:Union
"Knock to Me" 2012 — — Non-album single
"Wait?" 2014 — — New World
"Rainbow" 52 34 1,500
"Strike a Bell" 2015 51 — 1,200 Non-album single
"End-End" 2016 — —

Notes
  1. Sales provided by Oricon database and are rounded to the nearest hundred copies.
  2. Week references for Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales: Quartette Parade,[6] Mother Ship,[7] New World,[8] Tuesday and Thursday,[9] Lovers, Birthday, Music.[10]
  3. Week references for Billboard Japan Hot 100: "Ray",[12] "Afureru",[13] "Rainbow".[14]

References
  1. Asahi PR
  2. "Ray". Oricon. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  3. "Quartette Parade". Oricon. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  4. オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」　－CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  5. LEGO BIG MORLのアルバム売上ランキング. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  6. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard (in Japanese). Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  7. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard (in Japanese). Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  8. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard (in Japanese). Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  9. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard (in Japanese). Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  10. "Billboard Japan Top Albums Sales". Billboard (in Japanese). Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  11. LEGO BIG MORLのシングル売上ランキング. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  12. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  13. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  14. "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard (in Japanese). Hankyu Hanshin Holdings. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
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