Sads

Sads promoting "DISCO" and Lesson 2 (2010)
Left to Right: K-A-Z, Kubota Keisuke, Kiyoharu, GO

Sads (サッズ; also written in both all lower and upper case letters) is a Japanese punk-rock band formed by musician Kiyoharu in April of 1999, shortly after his previous band Kuroyume was put into a hiatus. As the first line-up of the band he was joined by guitarist Sakashita Taketomo, bassist Tanuma Tetsuhiro, and drummer Muta Mashiro. Their first activity was the appropriately titled "1999 THE FIRST TOUR", which took place at four venues in the UK.

After a few member changes and four years as a group, they were put into an indefinite hiatus after finishing their 13 -Thirteen- tour in June of 2003 following the departure of drummer Mitsuzono Eiji two months later. In January of 2010 Kiyoharu announced that both Sads and Kuroyume would be making comebacks. Sads began their return with the release of their sixth studio album THE 7 DEADLY SINS on July 7th.

Members

Current Members

• Kiyoharu (清春) - Vocals
• K-A-Z - Guitar
• Kubota Keisuke (クボタケイスケ) - Bass
• GO - Drums

Former Members

• Tanuma Tetsuhiro (田沼徹浩) - Bass
• Muta Masahiro (牟田昌広) - Drums
• Mitsuzono Eiji (満園英二) - Drums
• Kobayashi Masaru (小林勝) - Bass
• Sakashita Taketomo (坂下たけとも) -Guitar

Discography

Studio Albums

• [1999.09.22] SAD BLOOD ROCK'N'ROLL
• [2000.06.07] BABYLON
• [2001.08.29] THE ROSE GOD GAVE ME
• [2002.04.12] " "
• [2003.03.26] 13
• [2010.07.07] THE 7 DEADLY SINS

Other Albums

• [2003.07.09] GREATEST HITS ~BEST OF 5 YEARS~ (Best Album)
• [2010.12.08] Lesson 2 (Mini-Album)

Singles

• [1999.07.07] TOKYO
• [1999.10.14] SANDY
• [2000.01.13] Sekirara (赤裸々; Nudity)
• [2000.04.12] Strawberry (ストロベリー)
• [2000.04.12] Boukyaku no Sora (忘却の空; Forgetful Sky)
• [2000.11.16] NIGHTMARE
• [2001.06.20] Porno Star (ポルノ・スター)
• [2001.07.25] APPETIZING 4 SONGS EP
• [2003.05.28] Masquerade
• [2010.11.10] DISCO

Other Singles

• [2000.01.13] Media (メディア)
• [2001.04.28] DEPRAVITY DAY
• [2010.07.28] L/C
• [2010.11.24] Liberation
• [2010.11.26] FOR YOU

VHS / DVDs

• [2000.09.20] FILM COLLECTOR
• [2001.04.28] Document of "Welcome to my BABYLON" tour The INTRODUCTION 2000.8.5-2001.1.1
• [2001.04.28] Conclusion of my BABYLON "The Revenge" 2000.12.7 Osaka-jou Hall (大阪城ホール)
• [2002.04.24] AWAKE
• [2003.05.28] 131 DAYS
• [2003.07.09] GREATEST CLIPS ~BEST OF 5 YEARS~
• [2003.09.17] 03.06.11 Zepp Tokyo ~sads 2003 tour "13" -Thirteen-~
• [2010.07.28] 100501 Gothic Circus Live at Nippon Budoukan (100501 ゴシックサーカス Live at 日本武道館)

Box Sets

• [2005.09.28] Sads Rare BOX "Recoup" (リクープ) - Two years after its release, the six parts that made up the set were sold separately in limited quantities.
  • [2007.03.28] THE ROSE GOD GAVE ME ~LA MIX Version~
  • [2007.03.28] " "
  • [2007.03.28] Rare Tracks
  • [2007.03.28] DEMONSTRATION FILM GIG 99.08.01 shibuya CLUB QUATTRO
  • [2007.03.28] 00.09.18 Zepp TOKYO ACOUSTIC
  • [2007.03.28] INNER FILM 02.12.25 EBISU The Garden Hall

Compilations

• [2000.06.22] HANOI ROCKS TRIBUTE ~BLOODY KNUCKLES & LIPSTICK~ (#1 "Tragedy")
• [2001.03.28] JOYRIDE -Yazawa Eikichi Super Cover Tracks- (矢沢永吉スーパーカバー・トラックス) (#5 "I SAY GOOD-BYE, SO GOOD-BYE")
• [2001.04.11] THE MODS TRIBUTE ~SO WHAT!!~ (#1 "Itai Mune ga")

External Links

• Official Website
• Official MySpace