Shishamo (stylised as SHISHAMO) is a Japanese band. Formed in 2010 while at high school in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, the band began releasing music in 2012.
Shishamo | |
|---|---|
 Performing at the Tokyo Summer Sonic Festival in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | Rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Good Creators Records |
| Members | Asako Miyazaki Misaki Yoshikawa Aya Matsuoka |
| Past members | Aya Matsumoto |
| Website | shishamo |
Biography
The band formed in early 2010, after the original three members attended the light music club during their first year of high school at Kawasaki City High School for Science and Technology.[1] Asako Miyazaki and Aya Matsumoto had been childhood friends, but Misaki Yoshikawa met the others for the first time at high school.[1] The band named themselves after shishamo, a type of small fish commonly eaten in Japan, however they originally spelled their name in kanji, 柳葉魚.[2]
In 2011 they started writing original music.[1] In May, the band competed at the Teens Rock in Hitachinaka music contest, where they won the grand prize and the best vocalist award.[1][2][3] After this, the band decided to spell their band name "SHISHAMO" in Latin script.[2] The band released their debut CD in October with "Shukudai ga Owaranai", a single exclusively sold at Tower Records. At the same time, the band members became radio personalities for All Night Nippon R.[1] In January 2013, they released Sotsugyō Seisaku, a compilation of their songs recorded while at high school, and toured Japan in March.[2]
In Spring 2013, after graduating high school, the band members began devoting their time fully to the band, releasing their debut album Shishamo in November.[2] On December 6, 2013, the band held their first solo concert at the Shibuya WWW in Tokyo.[3] After performing their second national tour "Kanojo ga Dekita Bandman ni Koi Suru Kyūjitsu" in May, the band performed at nine summer festivals across Japan, and released the single "Kimi to NatsuFes".[2]
On September 11, 2014, the band announced that Aya Matsumoto was leaving Shishamo, due to a promise to herself made in high school to leave the band when she turned 20. She was replaced by bassist Aya Matsuoka, and the band released the single "Ryōsangata Kareshi".[4]
Members
- Asako Miyazaki (宮崎朝子, Miyazaki Asako) is the band's vocalist and guitarist, as well as the primary songwriter.[1]
- Misaki Yoshikawa (吉川美冴貴, Yoshikawa Misaki) is the band's drummer and considered the band leader by the members.[1]
- Aya Matsuoka (松岡彩, Matsuoka Aya) is the band's bassist. Originally from Osaka, she joined the band on September 11, 2014, replacing original member Aya Matsumoto.[1]
Former members
- Aya Matsumoto (松本彩, Matsumoto Aya) was a founding member of the band, and the band's former bassist. After declaring that she would leave the band when she turned 20, she left the band on September 11, 2014.
Discography
| Shishamo discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 8 |
| Singles | 14 |
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales (JPN)[5][A] |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [6] | |||
| Sotsugyō Seisaku (卒業制作, "Graduation Project") |
| 94 | 2,000 |
| Shishamo |
| 34 | 5,000 |
| Shishamo 2 |
| 17 | 10,000 |
| Shishamo 3 |
| 7 | 10,000 |
| Shishamo 4 |
| 8 | 35,000 |
| Shishamo 5 |
| 3 | 15,000 |
| Shishamo 6 |
| 16 | 5,300[7] |
| Shishamo 7 |
| 15 | 4,000 |
| Shishamo 8 |
| 26 | 1,807[8] |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (JPN)[5] | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [6] | JPN Billboard [9][B] | ||||
| "Shukudai ga Owaranai" (宿題が終わらない, "The Homework Doesn't End") | 2012 | — | — | Limited | Sotsugyō Seisaku |
| "Kimi to NatsuFes" (君と夏フェス, "Summer Music Festival with You") | 2014 | 21 | 16 | 5,000 | Shishamo 2 |
| "Ryōsangata Kareshi" (量産型彼氏, "Mass Produced Boyfriend") | 26 | 39 | 4,000 | ||
| "Nettaiya" (熱帯夜, "Tropical Night") | 38 | 42 | 4,000 | Shishamo 3 | |
| "Kimi to Gerende" (君とゲレンデ, "You and the Ski Slope) | 2015 | 30 | 48 | 4,000 | |
| "Natsu no Koibito" (夏の恋人, "Summer Lover") | 2016 | 23 | 46 | 5,000 | Shishamo 4 |
| "Bye Bye" (バイバイ, BYE BYE) | 2017 | 22 | 71 | 5,000 | Shishamo 5 |
| "Hora, Waratteru" (ほら、笑ってる, "Come on, Smile") | 27 | 84 | 5,000 | ||
| "Mizuiro no Hibi" (水色の日々, "Light blue days") | 2018 | 26 | 15 | 4,500 | |
| "Oh!" | 2019 | 31 | 24 | 2,100[15] | Non-album single |
| "Kimi no Tonari ni Itaikara" (君の隣にいたいから, "I want to be next to you") | 26 | — | 1,887[16] | Shishamo 6 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Billboard [9][B] | |||
| "Boku ni Kanojo ga Dekita n da" (僕に彼女ができたんだ, "I Got a Girlfriend") | 2013 | 47 | Shishamo |
| "Boku, Jitsu wa" (僕、実は, "Actually, I") | 2015 | — | Shishamo 2 |
| "Nakaniwa no Shōjo-tachi" (中庭の少女たち, "Girls in the Courtyard") | 2016 | —[C] | Shishamo 3 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
