Follow TV Tropes

Following

Context Music / AnCafe

Go To

1[[quoteright:284:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/an_cafe_1889.jpg]]
2[[caption-width-right:284: The band from 2003-2007. From left: Teruki, Miku, [[ThePeteBest Bou,]] and Kanon.]]
3
4[[quoteright:260:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/an_cafe_2_4660.jpg]]
5[[caption-width-right:260: The band, 2007-present.]]
6
7''An Cafe'' is a Japanese [[VisualKei Oshare Kei]] pop punk rock band formed in 2003 and signed to Sony Music Japan. Originally a four-piece, the band underwent a lineup change after guitarist Bou left the band in 2007; he was replaced by current guitarist Takuya and later joined by keyboardist Yu-ki. The band has released four full-length studio albums and three EP's before going on hiatus in 2010. They resumed activities on April 2012.
8
9They were part of the second wave of VisualKei bands, together with Music/TheGazette, Music/{{Nightmare}}, Music/{{Deathgaze}}, Music/ExistTrace, Music/{{Miyavi}}, and Music/DirEnGrey. Their sound is described as "Harajuku Dance Rock" and were one of the early pioneers of the Oshare Kei sub-movement.
10----
11!! Line-Up:
12
13Current:
14
15* Miku: Vocals
16* Kanon: Bass guitar, backing vocals
17* Takuya: Guitar
18* Teruki: Drums
19* Yu-ki: Keyboards
20
21Former:
22
23* Bou: Lead guitar (2003-2007)
24----
25
26!! Discography:
27
28Studio Albums:
29
30* ''Shikisai Moment'' (2005)
31* ''Magnya Carta'' (2006)
32* ''Gokutama Rock Cafe'' (2008)
33* ''BB Parallel World'' (2009)
34
35EP's:
36
37* ''Amedama Rock'' (2005)
38* ''Ko Akuma Usagi no Koibumi to Machine Gun'' (2008)
39* ''Harajuku Dance Rock'' (2009)
40* ''Amazing Blue'' (2012)
41
42Compilations:
43
44* ''Antic Cafe'' (2009)
45----
46
47!! An Cafe provides examples of:
48
49* GenreMashup: They fuse post-hardcore, pop punk, hard rock, and electronic dance music.
50* GenrePopularizer: Oshare Kei.
51* GenreRoulette: They switch between playing radio-friendly dance pop to a slightly edgier punk style and the occasional [[{{Metalcore}} melodic hardcore]] sound.
52* LighterAndSofter: Than most VisualKei bands.
53* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Bou.
54* SopranoAndGravel: Miku, in some songs.
55* SpiritualSuccessor: To some, for Music/{{Oasis}} and Music/{{Blur}}.
56* TropeCodifier: Oshare Kei.
57* VisualKei: Part of the second wave of bands. Also pioneered Oshare Kei and the punky, stripped-down post-VK look common in recent bands.

Top