Plenty (band)

Plenty (stylized as plenty) is a Japanese indie rock band formed in Ibaraki, 2004. The band is currently signed to the Headphone Music Label.^[1]

Background

Plenty was formed in 2004 in Ibaraki Prefecture by guitarist Fumiya Enuma, bassist Noriaki Nitta, drummer Hiroki Yoshioka, and a female schoolmate as the vocalist. However, the female schoolmate left the band upon graduating junior high school, leaving Enuma as the main vocalist.^{[2] [3]}

In 2008, the band relocated to Tokyo where drummer Yoshioka's parents' home became their main practice spot. In August, the band began performing in live houses and made their first public appearance at Rockin'on inc's "Countdown Japan 08/09". Plenty debuted their first album "Haikei. Minasama" in October 2009 and held their first nationwide tour in January 2010.

On July 30, 2011 the band's drummer, Yoshioka, announced his withdrawal from Plenty. ^[4] In August 2014, new drummer Itta Nakamura joined the band as a formal member.

The band gets their name from a parfait shop in Chōshi, Chiba.^[5]

Members

Current members

• 江沼 郁弥 (Fumiya Enuma, born September 24, 1988) – vocals, guitar (2004–present)
• 新田 紀彰 (Noriaki Nitta, born April 8, 1988) – bass (2004–present)
• 中村 一太 (Itta Nakamura, born November 20, 1988) – drums from ex.The Cabs / peelingwards / dry as dust (2014–present)

Additional member

• 平間 幹央 (Mikio Hirama, born May 5, 1976) – guitar from Tokyo Jihen
• 中畑 大樹 (Daiki Nakahata, born July 25, 1974) – drums from Syrup16g / YakYakYak / Vola and the Oriental Machine

Past member

• 吉岡 紘希 (Hiroki Yoshioka, born January 18, 1989) – drums (2004–2011)^[6]

Yoshioka now belongs to the band named ampel.

Discography^[7]

Albums

• Plenty (February 15, 2012)
• This (May 29, 2013)
• Inochi no Katachi (いのちのかたち, The Shape of Life) (October 07, 2015)

Mini albums

• Haikei. Minasama (拝啓。皆さま, Dear Everyone) (October 21, 2009)
• Risōteki na Boku no Sekai (理想的なボクの世界, My Ideal World) (April 21, 2010)
• Re (Construction) (December 4, 2013)
• Sora kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi (空から降る一億の星, A Million Stars Falling From the Sky) (November 5, 2014)

EPs

• "Hito to no Kyori no Hakari Kata / Saikin Dōnano? / Ningen Sokkuri" (人との距離のはかりかた/最近どうなの?/人間そっくり) (January 12, 2011)
• "Machiawase no Tochū / Owarinai Dokokae / Sora ga Waratteru" (待ち合わせの途中/終わりない何処かへ/空が笑ってる) (May 25, 2011)^[8]
• "Katamuita Sora / Nōtenki Biyori / Hitotsu, Sayonara" (傾いた空/能天気日和/ひとつ、さよなら) (August 1, 2012)
• "ACTOR / DRIP / ETERNAL" (November 7, 2012)
• "Kore Kara / Sensei no Susume / good bye" (これから / 先生のススメ / good bye) (January 29, 2014)

Singles

• "Taion" (体温, Temperature) (April 18, 2015)
• "Yoi Asa wo, Itoshii Hito / Sayonara Yori / Yasashii Kotoba" (よい朝を、いとしいひと / さよならより / 優しいことば) (July 22, 2015)

Sound Film Track

• "Ai to Iu" (あいという, To Call It Love) (December 7, 2011)

Demo

• "Kōkai" (後悔, Regrets) (2009)

References

External links

• plenty official site (Japanese)