Nothin' but love

For the Robert Cray album, see Nothin but Love.

Nothin' but love
OriginJapan
GenresPop
Years active2000–2002
LabelsGiza Studio
MembersYuuya Kiritani
Yoshinobu Ohga
Websitenothin' but love official site（WebArchived）

Nothin' but love was a Japanese pop unit under the Giza Studio label.

History

In June 1999, Yoshinobu created a demo tape and, during music production, met with Yuuya in the studio. By June 2000, the band was formed.[1]

In May 2001, they released their major debut single, Callin' you, with the B-side track including a cover of My Ever Changing Moods by The Style Council. On 30 June 2001, they participated in the Kansai Walker Matsuri 2001 Summer event, performing live covers of Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time and Earth, Wind & Fire's Fantasy.[2] In November 2001, they released their second and final single, Tameiki ha Shiroku, Kimi wa Tooku. The promotional music video was used as an ending theme for the Tokyo Broadcasting System Television program, Rank Oukoku.

None of their singles reached the Oricon rankings successfully, and their sales were low.[3] In December 2001, Callin' you was included in Giza Studio's compilation album, Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2001. In 2002, there were no activities, and the band disbanded without announcement, soon being removed from the list of official Giza Studio artists.

After disbanding, Yoshinobu formed his own Japanese rock band, OOM, with keyboardist U-zo Ohkusu. They were active between 2004 and 2009, and since 2012, both have been members of the instrumental band Sensation.[4] Yuuya's presence was unknown until 2016, when fans spotted him using his real name, Ohmochi Hideyasu (大持秀康),[5] with the indie band mo.chy/z as a vocalist and guitarist. On his YouTube channel, he has uploaded several cover videos with self-made arrangements.[6]

Musical style

Influence

Members

  • Yuuya Kiritani (桐谷悠也, Kiritani Yuuya) – vocals, lyricist
  • Yoshinobu Ohga (大賀好修, Ōga Yoshinobu) – guitar, composer, arranger

Discography

Singles

Release Day Title Rank
1st 30/5/2001 Callin' you –
2nd 23/11/2001 Tameiki wa Shiroku, Kimi wa Tooku (ため息は白く... 君は遠く...) –

Compilation album

Release Day Title Album track Rank
19/12/2001 Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2001 Disc2 #11 Callin' You 13[8]

Magazine appearances

From Music Freak Magazine:

  • Vol.78 2002/5 (Callin' you interview)[9]
  • Vol.84 2002/11 (Tameiki wa Shiroku, Kimi wa Tooku interview)[10]
  • Vol.86 2002/1 (New Year Card message)[11]

References

  1. ^ "NbL profile". Nothin' but love official website (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 9 June 2003. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Official Live Report from Yoshinobu Ohga". Nothin' but love Official Website (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 3 September 2003. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Nothin' but love discography". Nothin' but love Official Website (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 28 June 2003. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Sensation debut! Interview with Yoshinobu Ohga". Guitar Labo).
  5. ^ Shares same birthplace, birthday, visual and vocal skills. He likes on his social network all his seniors and juniors from previous recording label and record
  6. ^ "nagimama109 (Ohmochi YouTube channel)". YouTube).
  7. ^ "Nothin' but love Profile". Nothin' but love Official Website (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 9 June 2003. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  8. ^ "GIZA studio Masterpiece BLEND 2001 (V.A)". oricon.jp.
  9. ^ "Music Freak Magazine 2001 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  10. ^ "Music Freak Magazine 2001 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  11. ^ "Music Freak Magazine 2002 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).