Snowkel | |
Background: | group_or_band |
Origin: | Fukuoka, Japan |
Years Active: | 2004–2010, 2014-present |
Label: | Sony Music Japan |
Website: | snowkel.net |
Current Members: | Kaba Nishi Yama |
is a Japanese rock band from Fukuoka, Japan. Its members are Kaba, Nishi, and Yama.
Immediately after forming in January 2004, their height of degree of completion of music is appraised and acquires a grand prix in the audition of local end in Fukuoka. After that, Snowkel focused on live activity in Fukuoka. In December 2004, Snowkel had their first live gig in Fukuoka where they sold independent production board CD of themselves. In 2005, still focused on live activity, Snowkel produced a D board mini-album called and released their debut single .
In 2006, the band earned a major record label deal with Sony Music Japan and released their first studio album called SNOWKEL SNORKEL on April 26, 2006. Snowkel Snorkel contains their released singles "Tabibito Beginner", "Namikaze Satellite", and "Ooki Na Mizutamari".
On October 3, 2007, their second album EQ was released featuring songs from their singles: "Solar Wind", "Bye-Bye×Hello", "Tenkiyohō" and "Kiseki"; along with 8 new songs for a total of 12 songs.Their songs feature in a few anime series:
Their third album, EYE, was released at December 15, 2015 after reunited back in 2014.