Scandal

Biography

In August 2006 four high school girls from Osaka, Japan started a band called SCANDAL. They started performing almost every weekend in Shiroten and later at clubs and musical venues, by doing so they became more and more recognised in all of Japan. In August 2007 Tower Records approached them, and a couple of months later they came to an agreement. In 2008 they released three singles in three consecutive months. After the release of their first mini-album, due to the low number of units Tower Records produced, SCANDAL signed a contract with Sonys daughter company Epic Records in September 2008.

Members

HARUNA: Vocals and Guitar

Born: August 10, 1988

Blood type: A

MAMI: Guitar and Vocals

Born: May 21, 1990

Blood type: AB

TOMOMI: Bass and Vocals

Born: May 31, 1990

Blood type: A

RINA: Drums and Vocals

Born: August 21, 1991

Blood type: B

Discography

Albums

2009/10/21: BEST★SCANDAL

2010/08/11: TEMPTATION BOX

2011/08/10: BABY ACTION

2012/09/26: Queens are trumps -切り札はクイーン- (-Kirifuda wa Queen-)

2013/10/02: STANDARD

2014/12/03: HELLO WORLD

2016/03/02: YELLOW

2018/02/14: HONEY

2020/02/12: Kiss from the darkness

2022/01/26 : MIRROR

Mini-Albums

2008/08/08: YAH! YAH! YAH! HELLO SCANDAL 〜まいど！スキャンダルです！ヤァヤァヤァ！〜 (YAH! YAH! YAH! HELLO SCANDAL 〜Maido ! SUKYANDARU Desu ! Yaa Yaa Yaa !〜)

2010/11/17: R-GIRL’s ROCK!

Athologies

2012/03/07: SCANDAL SHOW

2013/02/06: ENCORE SHOW

2017/02/15: SCANDAL

Physical Singles

2008/03/03: スペースレンジャー (Space Ranger)

2008/04/04: 恋模様 (Koi Moyou)

2008/05/05: カゲロウ (Kagerou)

2008/10/22: DOLL

2009/03/04: SAKURAグッバイ (SAKURA Goodbye)

2009/06/17: 少女S (Shoujo S)

2009/10/14: 夢見るつばさ (Yumemiru Tsubasa)

2010/02/03: 瞬間センチメンタル (Shunkan Sentimental)

2010/06/02: 太陽と君が描くSTORY (Taiyou to Kimi ga Egaku STORY)

2010/07/28: 涙のリグレット (Namida no Regret)

2010/10/06: スキャンダルなんかブッ飛ばせ (Scandal Nanka Buttobase)

2011/02/09: Pride

2011/04/20: ハルカ (Haruka)

2011/07/27: LOVE SURVIVE

2012/02/22: HARUKAZE

2012/07/11: 太陽スキャンダラス (Taiyou Scandalous)

2012/09/12: ピンヒールサーファー (Pin Heel Surfer)

2013/05/22: 会わないつもりの、元気でね (Awanai Tsumori no, Genki de ne)

2013/08/14: 下弦の月 (Kagen no Tsuki)

2013/09/18: OVER DRIVE

2014/02/12: Count ZERO / Runners high (T.M.Revolution × SCANDAL Split Single)

2014/04/23: Departure

2014/07/16: 夜明けの流星群 (Yoake no Ryuuseigun)

2014/11/19: Image

2015/07/22: Stamp!

2015/09/09: Sisters

2016/07/27: テイクミーアウト (Take Me Out)

2019/03/27: マスターピース / まばたき (Masterpiece / Mabataki)

2021/03/03: eternal

2021/06/16: アイボリー (Ivory)

2021/09/29: one more time

2023/05/10: Line of sight

Digital Singles

2010/04/21: secret base〜君がくれたもの〜 (secret base〜Kimi ga Kureta Mono〜)

2011/07/25: LOVE SURVIVE

2013/12/04: EVERYBODY SAY YEAH! -Takkyu Ishino Remix-

2014/11/19: Place of life (feat. Tetsuya Komuro)

2016/01/30: Morning sun

2016/02/10: SUKI-SUKI

2016/02/23 : LOVE ME DO

2016/07/20: テイクミーアウト (Take Me Out) {A-Side only}

2017/09/25: 恋するユニバース (Koisuru Universe) {A-Side only}

2017/10/22: 恋するユニバース (Koisuru Universe) {Full Single}

2018/01/24: プラットホームシンドローム (Platform Syndrome)

2019/03/20: マスターピース (Masterpiece)

2019/08/07: Fuzzy

2019/11/06: 最終兵器、君 (Saishuuheiki, Kimi)

2020/01/08: A.M.D.K.J.

2020/06/03: Living in the city

2020/07/15: SPICE

2022/01/12: 愛にならなかったのさ (Ai ni Narakatta no sa)

2023/03/15: Line of sight {A-side only}

Other Discographic Appearances

2008/03/14: Japan Nite Sound Sampler 2008

2008/05/02: スターオーシャン2 セカンドエヴォリューション オリジナル・サウンドトラック (Star Ocean 2 Second Evolution Original Soundtrack)

2009/03/18: JUDY AND MARY 15th Anniversary Tribute Album

2010/03/24: 鋼の錬金術師 (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST Original Soundtrack 2

2010/07/28: 鋼の錬金術師 (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST FINAL BEST

2010/12/01: BLEACH BERRY BEST

2011/04/27: 「豆富小僧」オリジナル・サウンドトラック ("Toufu Kozou" Original Soundtrack)

2011/08/10: ZONE Tribute～君がくれたもの～ (〜Kimi ga Kureta Mono〜)

2011/09/14: Rabbit Horror Original Soundtrack

2012/02/19: 鋼の錬金術師 (Hagane no Renkinjutsushi) THE BEST

2012/04/25: BLEACH BEST TRAX

2012/04/25: KERA! Son 〜KERA SONGS 13th Anniversary Collection〜

2012/10/03: Yamaguchi Momoe Tribute Selection

2012/10/24: YUI – SHE LOVES YOU

2012/12/05: Kyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu Official Album

2013/07/31: Lets Go! Koukou Keionbu!

2014/03/26: 私とドリカム (Watashi to DREACOM) -DREAMS COME TRUE 25th ANNIVERSARY BEST COVERS-

2014/04/09: 情熱の2000sベストヒッツ35曲！～Epic35 (Jounetsu no 2000s Best Hits 35 Kyoku! Epic35)

2014/07/30: ポケモン・ザ・ムービーXY「破壊の繭とディアンシー」 and 「ピカチュウ、これなんのカギ?」ミュージックコレクション (Pokémon the Movie XY "Hakai no Mayu to Diancie" and "Pikachu, Kore Nan no Kagi?" Music Collection)

2016/02/03: 片平里菜 (Rina Katahira) – 最高の仕打ち (Saikou no Shiuchi)

2018/06/06: 鈴木愛理 (Airi Suzuki) – Do me a favor

Links

Official Site

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2.

Scandal is a rock band from the 1980s fronted by Patty Smyth. The band scored a hit in the US with the song “The Warrior”, which peaked at #7 in 1984. Other minor hits included “Goodbye to You” (1982 - #65 US), “Love’s Got A Line On You” (1983 - #59 US), and “Hands Tied” (1984 - #41 US).

Scandal was formed in New York City in 1981 by guitarist Zack Smith, who also wrote most of the band’s hits. The other initial members included: bassist Ivan Elias (1950-1995), guitarist Keith Mack, guitarist Jon Bon Jovi (briefly), keyboardist Benjy King, drummer Frankie LaRocka, and vocalist Patty Smyth. Thommy Price later replaced LaRocka on drums.

The band had much success early on but due to struggles within the group and their record company, it slowly dissolved—losing member after member. By the time “The Warrior” tour hit the road in 1984, all that remained of the original lineup were Smyth and Mack. Scandal broke up shortly after the tour ended in 1985. The group (minus Ivan Elias, who died of cancer in June 1995) reunited in 2004 for VH1’s Bands Reunited show and did a string of concerts on the United States East Coast culminating in a show at Irving Plaza in their home city (New York) on February 9, 2005. During the summer of 2006, the band (excluding Thommy Price) reunited again for VH1’s “We Are The 80’s” tour, playing a string of large - mainly outdoor - venues and earning critical acclaim. During the summer and fall of 2007, they toured again (this time without Zack Smith).

In July 2008, Billboard reported the upcoming release of new music by Patty Smyth and Scandal (featuring original members Keith Mack and Benjy King). At a performance in Dewey Beach, DE on August 3, 2008, Smyth indicated Scandal would be releasing a new five song EP in the near future. Scandal also performed one of their new songs, “Trust In Me”. Other new titles include “Make It Hard” and “End Of The Girl”. Patty Smyth and Scandal debuted their first single as a band (“Hard For You To Love Me”, also referred to as “Make It Hard”) in over 24 years on January 17, 2009 in Ridgefield, CT to a standing ovation. Patty Smyth stated the song will be available to purchase digitally in February 2009, with the new EP to follow shortly. However, the single has been delayed to late 2009 as the EP will expanded to a full length album according to Patty Smyth’s blog in May 2009.

Band members

- Patty Smyth (lead vocals) (1981-1985, 2004-)

- Zack Smith (guitars) (1981-1984, 2004-2006)

- Keith Mack (guitars) (1982-1985, 2004-)

- Benjy King (keyboards/guitars) (1982-1984, 2004-)

- Ivan Elias (bass) (1982–1984)

- Kasim Sulton (bass) (2004–2005)

- Tom Welsch (bass) (2007-)

- Frankie LaRocka (drums) (1981-1982)

- Thommy Price (drums) (1982-1984, 2004-2005)

- Eran Asias (drums) (2007-)

Links

http://www.pattysmythandscandal.com/

3. A Tasmanian progressive punk band called The Scandal, often mislabelled as ‘Scandal’. The band released its debut album in 2006. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.