The Teenage Kissers

The Teenage Kissers
Origin Tokyo, Japan
Genres Grunge, Alternative rock, Alternative metal
Years active 2012–present
Labels Media Factory
Gaze Records
Website theteenagekissers.com
Members Nana Kitade
Hideo Nekota
Mai Koike
Tsubasa Nakada

The Teenage Kissers is a Japanese Grunge band from Tokyo, Japan, formed in 2012 by well known vocalist Nana Kitade, bassist Hideo Nekota and drummer Mai Koike, and later joined by lead guitarist Tsubasa Nakada on April 6, 2013. The band's debut single "Ghost Bitch" was originally released physically February 20, 2013 and was later re-released in digital format through the Media Factory music label on June 16, 2013. The band's first EP, Perfectly Dirty was released October 16, 2013. Their first full-length album, Virgin Field was released July 9, 2014. A single from the album, "I Love You and Kiss Me" was used as the opening song for the show Rank Kingdom for the months of June and July 2014. The band's third EP, Lightning Machine will be released August 5, 2015 through Gaze Records.

History

2012-2013: Formation and Ghost Bitch

On December 24, 2012 Nana Kitade announced she was forming a new band along with drummer Mai Koike and bassist Hideo Nekota, called The Teenage Kissers.[1]

The band's debut single "Ghost Bitch" was released in a special physical edition February 20, 2013 and was distributed only at live shows.[2] On April 6, 2013, Tsubasa Nakada joined the band as lead guitarist.[1] On June 16, 2013 "Ghost Bitch" was re-released in digital format through the Media Factory music label.[3] The band's second single, "Night Night Night" was released July 5, 2013.[4] The band's third single, "TYTD", was released July 7, 2013.[5] The band's first EP, Perfectly Dirty, was released in Japan October 16, 2013, and internationally October 30, 2013.[6] The EP was well received in Japan as well as overseas. Also the EP is Nana Kitade's first release to receive the Parental Advisory Explicit Content label in its jacket. The EP peaked at number 224 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[7]

2014-Present: Virgin Field and Lightning Machine

The band released their fourth single, "Feel Sick" November 10, 2013.[8] On May 9, 2014 the band announced their first full-length studio album, Virgin Field. The band's fifth single, "I Love You and Kiss Me" was released exclusively through the iTunes Store June 6, 2014.[9] The song was previously included as a bonus track on the special edition of the single "Ghost Bitch". The song was used as the opening song for the show Rank Kingdom for the months of June and July 2014.[10] The song became the most successful for the band, peaking at rank 6 on the Japanese iTunes store alternative music category. The band's sixth single, a double a-side vinyl, "Needle / Crystal Swan" was released June 30, 2014.[11] Virgin Field was released July 9, 2014.[12] The album features the previous singles "Feel Sick", "I Love You and Kiss Me", "Needle" and "Crystal Swan" as well as a cover of the song "Sunday Morning" by The Velvet Underground.[13] The album peaked at #242 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[14]

The Teenage Kissers released their seventh single, a double a-side, "Howl / Magical Forest" January 16, 2015 as an exclusive cassette tape available only at the band's One Man Tour.[15] On June 19, 2015 the band announced their second EP, Lightning Machine to be released August 5, 2015 through Gaze Records. The EP will feature the previous single, "Night Night Night".[16] The music video for "Psychic Haze", a song from the EP, was posted to the band's official YouTube page July 20, 2015.

Members

Official The Teenage Kissers logo
Current Members

Discography

Studio albums

# Information
1st Virgin Field
  • Release date: July 9, 2014

Extended plays

# Information
1st Perfectly Dirty
  • Release date: October 16, 2013
2nd Lightning Machine
  • Release date: August 5, 2015

Singles

Year # Single Format Album
2013 1st "Ghost Bitch" CD Perfectly Dirty
2nd "Night Night Night" Lightning Machine
3rd "TYTD" -
4th "Feel Sick" Virgin Field
2014 5th "I Love You and Kiss Me" Digital
6th "Needle / Crystal Swan" Vinyl
2015 7th "Howl / Magical Forest" Cassette -

Music videos

Year Video Link
2013 "Violent Lips" YouTube
"Black Skinny Bird" YouTube
"Daydreamer" YouTube
"Wendy" YouTube
2014 "Venus Hypnosis" YouTube
"I Love You and Kiss Me" YouTube
2015 "Psychic Haze" YouTube

Concert Tours

References

External links

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