TM NETWORK
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TM NETWORK is Japanese Pop or J-rock band. Consisted of Tetsuya Komuro(Keyboardist), Takashi Utsunomiya(Vocalist) and Naoto Kine(Guitarist).
They were original members of Speedway during their shcool days. The three of them formed TM NETWORK. Their name, TM Network was named after "Time Machine Network" formally.
On August 22,1983 TM NETWORK took part in "the Fresh Sounds Contest" (フレッシュサウンズコンテスト) which was sponsored by Coca-Cola. The song performed there was "1974", it was aired on TBS This was their first step towards a record deal.
They made their record debut with single "Kinyoubi no lion(meant The lion on Friday)" and album "Rainbow Rainbow" on April 21, 1984.
They became famous first on Hokkaido. After a while "Self Control", "Get Wild" and others had been succeeded. So they became one of the popular rock bands in Japan.
Several musicians had supported them at their live show as backing band such as Tak Matsumoto(B'z), Daisuke Asakura(access) and more.
They did "Renewal" to TMN in 1990, however, they ended project of "TMN" in 1994. And although they had reunited under their old name of TM NETWORK in 1999.
They compiled with the overseas musicians such as Julio Iglesias Jr., Sheila E, Wang Lee-Hom for "Happiness×3 Loneliness×3".
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Members
- Tetsuya Komuro(小室哲哉 Komuro Tetsuya, born November 27, 1958 in Fuchu, Tokyo) Keyboard, composition, Arrangement, Lyrics, music producer, Chorus.
- Takashi Utsunomiya(宇都宮隆 Utsunomiya Takashi, born October 25, 1957) Main Vocal, chorus.
- Naoto Kine(木根尚登 Kine Naoto, born September 26, 1957) Guitar, composition, Piano, Harmonica, chorus.
- He is acting solo Singer-songwriter. And also as a author, written many Novels and other books.
Discography
Singles
- 金曜日のライオン(Kinyoubi no lion)"Take it to the Lucky"
- 1974
- ACCIDENT
- DRAGON THE FESTIVAL(Zoo Mix)
- YOUR SONG("D"Mix) (Theme of "Vampire Hunter D" 1985)
- Come on Let's Dance(This is the FANKS DYNA-MIX)
- GIRL
- All-Right All-Night(No Tears No blood)
- Self Control
- Get Wild (Theme of "City Hunter" anime)
- KISS YOU
- RESISTANCE
- BEYOND THE TIME (Theme of "Mobile Suit Gundam:Char's Counterattack")
- SEVEN DAYS WAR
- COME ON EVERYBODY
- JUST ONE VICTORY / STILL LOVE HER (Theme of "City Hunter 2" anime)
- COME ON EVERYBODY(with Nile Rodgers)
- KISS YOU(KISS JAPAN)
- GET WILD '89
- DIVE INTO YOUR BODY
- THE POINT OF LOVERS' NIGHT
- TIME TO COUNT DOWN
- RHYTHM RED BEAT BLACK
- RHYTHM RED BEAT BLACK(Version 2.0) / RHYTHM RED BEAT BLACK(Version 300000000000) by Denki Groove
- Love Train
- WILD HEAVEN
- 一途な恋(Ichizu na Koi)
- Nights of The Knife
- GET WILD DECADE RUN / IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT (Verdy Kawasaki 1st stage support song)
- 10 YEARS AFTER (Verdy Kawasaki 2nd stage support song)
- Happiness×3 Loneliness×3
- Message
- IGNITION, SEQUENCE, START
- We Are Starting Over
- CASTLE IN THE CLOUDS
- NETWORK TM
Original Albums
- RAINBOW RAINBOW
- CHILDHOOD'S END
- TWINKLE NIGHT
- GORILLA
- SELF CONTROL
- humansystem
- CAROL
- RHYTHM RED
- EXPO
- Major Turn Round
- NETWORK TM -Easy Listening
Video
- VISION FESTIVAL
- FANKS "FANTASY" DYNA-MIX
- SELF CONTROL and the Scenes from "the Shooting"
- Gift for Fanks Video since 1985-1988
- FANKS the LIVE 1 FANKS CRY-MAX
- FANKS the LIVE 2 KISS JAPAN DANCING DYNA-MIX
- FANKS the LIVE 3 CAMP FANKS!! '89
- CAROL the LIVE
- Rhythm Red Live WORLD'S END I / II
- RHYTHM RED BEAT BLACK
- EXPO ARENA FINAL
- Final Live Last Groove 5.18
- Final Live Last Groove 5.19
- DECADE(TM NETWORK 1984-1994)
- LIVE TOUR Major Turn-Round 1
- LIVE TOUR Major Turn-Round 2
- TM NETWORK DOUBLE-DECADE TOUR "NETWORK"
- All the Clipsja:TM NETWORK
