Suneohair

Suneohair
スネオヘアー
Birth nameKenji Watanabe 渡辺健二[1]
Also known asSuneohair
Born (1971-05-06) May 6, 1971 (age 53)
OriginJapanNagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
GenresIndie rock
Occupation(s)Singer, song-writer, music producer
Years active1998 – Present
LabelsCafe au Label (1998 – 2002)
Sony Epic Records (2002 – 2010)
Starchild (2010 – present)
WebsiteSuneohair's Official Website

Suneohair (スネオヘアー, Suneoheā) is the performing name of Kenji Watanabe. He is best known in the West for his contributions to the soundtrack of the anime adaptation of Honey & Clover and Honey and Clover II, for which he provided the ending themes "Waltz" (ワルツ) and "Split" (スプリット). He has also provided the ending themes for Arakawa Under the Bridge and Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge, namely "Sakasama Bridge" (逆様ブリッジ) and "Akai Coat" (赤いコート) respectively. More recently, he provided the ending theme to the Anime Sukitte Ii na yo, "Slow Dance".

Discography

Independent albums

Studio albums

Year Album Title Chart Position Certifications
JP JP
1999 SUN!NEO!AIR! – –

Tundra

Year Album Title Chart Position Certifications
JP JP
2015 Tundra
  • Released: June 22, 2015
  • Label: Tundra
 – –
2017 kiss me quickly
  • Released: June 14, 2017
  • Label: Tundra
 – –
2018 ALL SINGLES BEST -LIVE 2018-
  • Released: December 26, 2018
  • Label: Tundra
 – –
2020 Suneohair_demotracks_tundra 2020 (Demo)
  • Released: 2020
  • Label: Tundra
 – –

Mini-albums

Year Album Title Chart Position Certifications
JP JP
1999 Natsu Yori – –
No Pants Life – –
2000 Fuyu No Tsubasa – –

Major label albums

Studio albums

Year Album Title Chart Position Certifications
JP [2] JP
2002 Sunestyle 46 –
2003 a watercolor 25 –
2004 Fork 23 –
2005 Kanashimi 16 –
2007 Skirt 26 –
2008 Birthday 28 –
2011 Suneohair [3] 63 –
2013 8 Eight [4] 69 –
2016 0 Zero 90 –

Mini-albums

Year Album Title Chart Position Certifications
JP [2] JP
2003 Tokyo Bivouac 40 –
2010 Sakasama Bridge 44 –
Akai Coat 68 –

Compilation albums

2009 – BEST

Singles

Year Single Chart Position Certifications Album
JP [2] JP
2001 "Filter / Genzai Ichi" – –
"Kou Shite Wa Irarenai" – –
2002 "Ivory" – – Sunestyle
"Wake Mo Shiranaide" – –
2003 "Over The River" 170 –
"Uguisu" 82 – a watercolor
"Seikou Toutei" 78 –
2004 "Hikou" 45 – Fork
"Strike" 35 –
"Tenohira" 131 –
2005 "Waltz" 20 – Kanashimi
"Kanashimi Rock Festival" 50 –
2006 "headphone music" 61 – Skirt
"Split" 34 –
2007 "Yasashii Uta" 62 –
"Tsutaete Yo / Kimagure Na Kisetsu No Sei De" 79 – Birthday
2008 "Iitai Koto Wa Itsumo" 76 –
"Kyouhansha" 91 –
2009 "Rodeo" 68 – BEST
2012 "Slow Dance" 103 – 8 Eight
2016 "Nakushita Hibi ni Sayonara" – – 0
2020 "Kimi ni Uta Uta" – –
"Koko ni Aru Mono" – –

References

  1. ^ "Suneohair's Official Site Profile Section". Retrieved 2007-09-07.
  2. ^ a b c スネオヘアーのシングル売り上げランキング Retrieved May 31, 2011
  3. ^ 7th Album「スネオヘアー」3年振りとなるフルアルバム発売決定！ Retrieved July 1, 2011
  4. ^ 【スネオへアー】5/22発売NEW ALBUM「８ エイト」アートワーク発表！ Retrieved April 23, 2013


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