Biography
school food punishment (formerly school food punishment) was a Japanese electronic rock band formed in late 2004 in Tokyo and disbanded in 2012.
Members:
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** Vocals, guitar: 内村友美 (Yumi Uchimura; born on September 6, 1983, from Chiba)
** Keyboards, organ, electric piano: 蓮尾理之 (Masayuki Hasuo; born on February 7, 1983, from Niigata)
** Bass, backing vocals: 山崎英明 (Hideaki Yamasaki; born on December 4, 1974, from Tottori Prefecture; joined in 2008)
** Drums: 比田井修 (Osamu Hidai; born on November 24, 1981, from Kanagawa; joined in 2007)
Support members:
** Guitar: 椎名洋輔 (Yosuke Shiina; Guitarist). Former member of bands such as P2H and GAUCHE; member of FOX LOCO PHANTOM and The Florist. Participated in the 2010 live performance)
** Chorus: 名嘉真祈子 (Makiko Naka; former vocalist of Tornado Tatsumaki. Participated in the 2010 live performance)
** Guitar: 三井律郎 (Ritsuo Mitsui; member of THE YOUTH and LOST IN TIME. Accompanying the band on their 2011 tour. Since their disbandment, he has been active in la la larks with Uchimura)
** Keyboard: 山本健太 (Kenta Yamamoto; former member of Otona Mode, he has also supported ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION on their live shows, accompanying them on their 2011 tour)
Ex members:
** Bass: 上田睦 (Atsushi Ueda; 2004-2008)
** Drums: 片野勝哉 (Katsuya Katano; 2004-2007)
History:
The founding members were Yumi Uchimura (内村友美, guitar & vocal), Atsushi Ueda (上田睦, bass), Masayuki Hasuo (蓮尾理之, keyboards), and Katsuya Katano (片野勝哉, drums). They released their first mini album early in 2007. "SCHOOL FOOD IS GOOD FOOD" (2007) provides interesting soundscapes and neat electronic tricks. The focus, however, is on Uchimura's soft, mature vocals, and Hasuo's piano work. The band showcases a smokey jazz lounge style, raw drum sounds, and a welcome dose of electronic atmosphere. During their years as an independent artist, Ueda and Katano left the band and were replaced with Hideaki Yamasaki (山崎英明, bass/chorus) and Osamu Hidai (比田井修, drums), respectively. In 2009, they signed with Sony Music Entertainment and made their major debut with the single futuristic imagination.
In 2012, the band announced after collective deliberation that it would be going on an indefinite hiatus. Currently, all four members are in different bands and Uchimura formed a new band called la la larks.
Major Releases
Mini Album : SCHOOL FOOD IS GOOD FOOD - 2007
Mini Album : air feel, color swim - 2007
Mini Album : Riff-rain - 2008
Album : amp-reflection - 2010
Album : Prog-Roid - 2011
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.