Flame

Flame is a Japanese boy band. Their sound was originally pop with a hip-hop influence until late 2003, when they attempted a more urban sound. In 2008, English-born singer-songwriter Lee Taylor joined the band altering their sound dramatically. Their latest single, Hanashitaku wa Nai, is a mix of rock and pop, and is representative of the new musical direction the band has taken since Taylor joined. Hanashitaku wa Nai was used as the opening theme to the anime Marginal Prince.

Members

• Izaki Yusuke
• Izaki Hisato
• Kitamura Yu
• Noguchi Seigo

Past members

• Kaneko Kyohei

Information

Flame debuted in 2001 with their single Mune no Kodou. At this time, the members were Kaneko Kyohei, Kitamura Yu, Izaki Yusuke and Izaki Hisato, the Izaki brothers being twins. The group steadily released singles until their first album was released in late 2002 after four singles. A fifth single followed that in March 2003, but it was a different image and sound for the boy band. After their sixth single Venus, their releases became sporadic. Nearly a year passed before their seventh single dropped, and later it was announced Kyohei would be leaving the band to pursue a solo career. He was replaced with Noguchi Seigo and the new Flame released their eighth single, Shake You Down in early 2005. They've strayed far from their original image of boy band pop, incorporating hip-hop and rap into their eighth single. They began trying rock in 2006 with their latest single, Hanashitaku wa Nai.

Discography

Albums

• [2002.10.30] Boys' Quest
• [2004.08.18] Flame Style

Singles

• [2001.10.03] Mune no Kodou (ムネノコドウ)
• [2002.01.17] Bye My Love
• [2002.04.24] What Can I Do?
• [2002.07.17] Truly
• [2003.03.05] Remind
• [2003.06.25] Venus
• [2004.03.03] Fundamental Loop
• [2005.02.16] Shake You Down
• [2006.11.15] Hanashitaku wa Nai (離したくはない)

Others

• [2002.08.07] World needs love - Earth Harmony (w-inds., FLAME, Folder5)
• [2003.03.19] buddies - w-inds., Flame, Lead (Remix Album)

VHS / DVD

• [2002.12.18] Boys' Box
• [2003.03.19] Boys' Step
• [2003.09.03] Boys' Box 2

External links

• Official Website
• Wi-choo~ @ FLAME (Japanese)