Frederic (band) explained

Frederic
Alias:フレデリック
Origin:Kobe, Japan
Genre:Rock
Years Active:2009–present
Label:A-Sketch (2014–present)
Current Members:
  • Kenji Mihara
  • Koji Mihara
  • Ryuji Akagashira
  • Takeru Takahashi
Past Members:
  • kaz.

is a Japanese rock band from Kobe formed in 2009. The band is signed to A-Sketch Music Label and has, as of 2015, released 4 EPs and multiple singles. In 2015, Frederic won the Kansai block local award at the 7th CD Shop Awards for their album oddloop.[1] This album was released on September 24, 2014, and was also their debut at a major record label.

Members

Frederic currently consists of:[2] [3]

Kenji and Koji are twin brothers. Kenji and Ryuji graduated from same vocational school, ESP Osaka

Former members:[5]

Discography

Albums

Title! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positions
JPN
[6]
  • Released: 19 October 2016
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
7
Togenkyo
  • Released: 18 October 2017
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
10[7]
  • Released: 7 July 2018
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
7[8]
  • Released: 20 February 2019
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
8[9]
  • Released: 30 March 2022
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download
16[10]

Extended plays

Title! style="width:18em;" rowspan="2"
Album detailsPeak positions
JPN
  • Released: 12 December 2011
  • Label: Self-published
  • Formats: CD
  • Released: 12 March 2014
  • Label: Mash A&R
  • Formats: CD, digital download
89
oddloop
  • Released: 24 September 2014
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
73
OWARASE NIGHT
  • Released: 6 May 2015
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
16
Ototune
  • Released: 25 November 2015
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
46
Vision
  • Released: 9 October 2019
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
13
  • Released: 22 February 2023
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
16
*Live venue limited sale|}

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleSingle detailsPeak positions
JPN
  • Released: Unknown
  • Label: Unknown
  • Formats: CD
  • Released: 19 September 2009
  • Label: Self-published
  • Formats: Digital download
  • Released: 17 November 2010
  • Label: E-Development Records
  • Formats: CD
  • Released: 6 April 2013
  • Label: Self-published
  • Formats: CD
  • Released: 6 July 2013
  • Label: Self-published
  • Formats: CD
  • Released: 14 August 2013
  • Label: Unknown
  • Formats: LP
  • Released: 23 February 2014
  • Label: Self-published
  • Formats: CD
"oddloop e.p."
  • Released: 24 September 2014
  • Label: HMV Record Shop
  • Formats: LP
  • Released: 15 May 2016
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
16[11]
  • Released: 16 August 2017
  • Label: A-Sketch
  • Formats: CD, digital download
14[12]
*Live venue limited sale|}

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: » 第7回 全日本CDショップ店員組合 . 2015-03-09 . cdshop-kumiai.jp . 2015-07-12 . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150315040752/http://www.cdshop-kumiai.jp/?page_id=6579 . 2015-03-15 .
  2. Web site: [フレデリック] . frederic-official.com . 2015-11-03 . ja.
  3. Web site: フレデリック FREDERIC OFFICIAL WEB SITE . frederic-official.com . 2017-08-01 . ja.
  4. Web site: フレデリック - Posts . 2017-05-08 . facebook.com . 2017-08-01 . ja.
  5. Web site: フレデリックから大切なお知らせ . 2015-09-07 . frederic-official.com . 2015-11-03 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20151023025654/http://frederic-official.com/news/2015/09/post-11.html . 2015-10-23 . dead .
  6. Web site: フレデリック . . 2015-07-14 . ja.
  7. Web site: Togenkyo. Oricon. 20 October 2017.
  8. Web site: Hyohyo to Emotion. ja:飄々とエモーション. Oricon. 24 October 2018.
  9. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-03-04/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年03月04日付. Weekly CD Album Ranking on March 4, 2019. Oricon News. February 27, 2019. ja.
  10. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2022-04-11/p/2/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2022年04月11日付. Weekly CD Album Ranking on April 11, 2022. Oricon. April 6, 2022. ja.
  11. Web site: Onrī Wanda. ja:オンリーワンダー. Only Wonder. Oricon. 20 October 2017.
  12. Web site: Kanashii Ureshii. ja:かなしいうれしい. Oricon. 20 October 2017.