Great 3


Great 3, stylised as GREAT3, are a Japanese rock band formed in 1994. The trio is composed of guitarist Akito Katayose, drummer Kenichi Shirane and bassist jan. All members serve as composers and lyricists, as well as lead vocalists. The band's name is a reference to all three members being tall.

Biography

Katayose, Shirane and Takakuwa formed Great 3 after the dissolution of their previous band Rotten Hats in February 1994. The group debuted on Toshiba EMI with the single "Fool & the Gang" and the album Richmondo High in 1995. Later, they established their own label, Bodicious. In the early 2000s, they started collaborating with American musician John McEntire, who produced/engineered their albums May and December, When You Were a Beauty and Climax, When You Were a Beauty being recorded with the members of The Sea and Cake, Tortoise and Wilco. In February 2004, the group gone on hiatus, with members focusing on their solo careers. In May 2012, it was announced Kiyoshi Takakuwa was no longer part of Great 3. On 27 July 2012 they released their first digital single titled "Emotion / Lady" and on 1 August, it was announced the new bass player would be jan. The band's first album with jan, the self-titled Great3, was released on 21 November 2012. A second, entitled Ai no Kankei, was released on 19 March 2014; it is the band's most-recent release to date.

Members

  • Akito Katayose — vocals, guitar
  • Kenichi Shirane — vocals, drums
  • jan — vocals, bass
  • Kiyoshi Takakuwa — vocals, bass

    Discography

Albums

  • Richmondo High
  • Metal Lunchbox
  • Romance
  • Without Onion
  • May and December
  • When You Were a Beauty
  • Climax
  • Live 2003.5–6.7.9
  • Great3
  • ''Ai no Kankei''

    Singles

  • "Fool & the Gang"
  • "Oh Baby"
  • "Discoman"
  • "Star Tours"
  • "Little J no Nageki"
  • "Glass Roots"
  • "Tamatsuki"
  • "Caligula"
  • "Soul Glow"
  • "I.Y.O.B.S.O.S."
  • "Quincy"
  • "Ruby"
  • "Climax E.P."
  • "Great 3 Remixes"
  • "Higan"
  • "Emotion" / "Lady"

    Compilations

  • Great 3 Singles 1994～2002
  • Music for Cosmetic
  • ''Lost Virgin ～Great3 Best～''

    Videos

  • Great3 Singles 1994～2002
  • Tour Climax 2003.5.9
  • Private Lesson Tour Romance I In the Summer of 1997
  • ''Great3 Singles 1994～2002''

    Other

  • Border -A Tribute to Motoharu Sano-
  • We Love Butchers
  • ''The Beach Boys Best of Tribute''