abingdon boys school (a.b.s) is a Japanese rock band fronted by Takanori Nishikawa (T. M. Revolution). Formed in 2005, the band was named after Abingdon School, the all-male school where English rock band Radiohead (whom a. b. s. is modelled after) was established. Abingdon School is an independent day and boarding school for boys in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sony Music Entertainment Japan is Sonys music arm in Japan. ... Takanori Nishikawa - UNDER:COVER Takanori Nishikawa (西川 è²´æ•™ Nishikawa Takanori) more popular as T.M.R (Takanori Makes Revolution) is a Japanese J-Pop singer. ... Japanese rock (sometimes abbreviated J-rock) is the Japanese form of rock music. ... Takanori Nishikawa - UNDER:COVER Takanori Nishikawa (西川 è²´æ•™ Nishikawa Takanori) more popular as T.M.R (Takanori Makes Revolution) is a Japanese J-Pop singer. ... Abingdon School is an independent day and boarding school for boys in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. ... Radiohead are an English rock band that formed in Oxfordshire in 1986. ...

Members

• Takanori Nishikawa (aka T.M. Revolution) (西川貴教, Nishikawa Takanori^?, vocals)
• SUNAO (guitar)
• Hiroshi Shibasaki (柴崎 浩, Shibasaki Hiroshi^?, electric guitar)
• Toshiyuki Kishi (岸 利至, Kishi Tushi^?, keyboards and programming)

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Support members

• Ikuo (bass)
• Kozy Hasegawa (長谷川 浩二, Hasegawa Kōji^?, drums)

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Biography

abingdon boys school have recorded eight songs, two of which have been released on separate various artist albums. "stay away", an English-language song written by Nishikawa and composed by Shibasaki, was on Love for NANA ~Only 1 Tribute~, a tribute album to the shōjo anime and manga series Nana). The band also recorded a cover of the Buck-Tick song, "Dress" (ドレス, Doresu^?), featured on Parade ~Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick~, an album featuring cover of Buck Tick songs by various artists. The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. ... Page from long running shōjo manga Glass Mask by Suzue Miuchi, demonstrating archetypal shōjo art conventions Shōjo or shoujo ) is a term used in English to refer to manga and anime aimed at a female audience between the ages of 13 and 18. ... “Animé” redirects here. ... “Original manga” redirects here. ... Serialized in Cookie Shojo Beat(ends serialization in August) Original run November 15, 2002 – Still running No. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The band performed their first live concert, "CD Data Present Music Evolution ’06", on November 24, 2005, alongside other bands UVERworld and Tsubakiya Quartet (椿屋四重奏, Tsubakiya Shijūsō^?). CD Data (CDでーた, CD Data^?) is a Japanese music magazine. is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... UVERworld ) is a Japanese band known for their mixture of musical genres such as hard rock, rap, electronic, and beat-boxing. ...

The band announced on September 3, 2006 that they would make their official debut through Sony Music Japan's Epic Records (also T. M. Revolution's record label). Their first single, Innocent Sorrow, used as the first opening to the anime D.Gray-Man, was released on December 6, 2006 and peaked at #5 on the Oricon music charts. is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sony Music Entertainment Japan is Sonys music arm in Japan. ... D.Gray-man (ディー・グレイマン DÄ« Gureiman) is a manga series by Katsura Hoshino. ... December 6 is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Oricon ), also known as Oricon Style, is a Japanese company which provides music industry-related information. ...

The b-side song off their Innocent Sorrow single, Fre@k Show, was used in a tribute compilation CD for the movie Death Note: the Last Name. Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Arena Komik Original run December 2003 – May 2006 No. ...

Their second single, Howling, was released on May 16, 2007. It was used as the first opening to the anime Darker Than Black and peaked at #4 on the Oricon charts in its first week. Their third single entitled Nephilim was released on July 4, 2007, and was used as the main theme to the upcoming PlayStation 3 game FolksSoul. The single reached a peak of #5 on the oricon music charts. May 16 is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha ) is an anime television series by Tensai Okamura and Bones. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The PlayStation 3 , trademarked PLAYSTATION®3,[3] commonly abbreviated PS3) is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment; successor to the PlayStation 2. ... Folklore, or FolksSoul in Japan (formerly Monster Kingdom: Unknown Realms, Unknown Realms) is a video game exclusively for the PlayStation 3 announced at E3 2006 which is told to be The next generation of dark fantasy. ...

On July 7, 2007 a.b.s performed their three singles as well as the b-side from their latest single Nephilim "LOST REASON" at the Japanese leg of Live Earth in Tokyo. ^[1] is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Nephilim is the third single released by the Japanese rock band, abingdon boys school. ... The Japanese Live Earth is being held at Makuhari Messe, Tokyo on 7 July 2007. ... Live Earth was a series of worldwide concerts held on July 7, 2007, that initiated a three-year campaign to combat climate change and advocate environmentally-sustainable living. ...

The band's first full studio album has been scheduled for release on October 17, 2007. ^[2] is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Discography

Singles

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Albums

Abingdon Boys School

• Release Date: October 17, 2007
• Format: CD

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Track List

1. As One
2. HOWLING -INCH UP-
3. VIA DOLOROSA
4. INNOCENT SORROW
5. DOWN TO YOU
6. ATHENA
7. stay away
8. Nephilim
9. Lost Reason - feat. MICRO from HOME MADE Kazoku
10. DESIRE
11. DRESS
12. ReBirth + ReVerse

Various artist compilations

• Love for Nana ~Only 1 Tribute~ (March 15, 2005) ➝ “stay away”
• Parade ~Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick~ (December 21, 2005) ➝ “Dress” (ドレス, Doresu^?)

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External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Sony Music Japan page (Japanese)

References