Cymbals (Japanese band)

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{{Short description|Japanese shibuya-kei band}}
{{more citations needed|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Cymbals
| image =
| caption =
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| alias =
| origin = {{JPN}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[J-pop]]|[[jazz fusion]]|[[pop rock]]|[[shibuya-kei]]}}
| years_active = [[1997 in music|1997]] – [[2003 in music|2003]]
| label = LD&K Records(1997–1998) [[Victor Entertainment]] (1999–2003)
| associated_acts = [[Asako Toki]], [[Yann Tomita]]
| website = [http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/cymbals/ "Love You" Cymbals]
| current_members = [[Asako Toki]] Reiji Okii Hiroyasu Yano
}}
{{nihongo|'''Cymbals'''|シンバルズ}} was a Japanese rock band active from 1997–2003. The trio was composed of vocalist {{nihongo|[[Asako Toki]]|土岐麻子}}, bassist/guitarist {{nihongo|Reiji Okii|沖井礼二}}, and drummer {{nihongo|Hiroyasu Yano|矢野博康}}.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Cymbals(シンバルズ)の情報まとめ {{!}} OKMusic - 全ての音楽情報がここに |url=https://okmusic.jp/Cymbals |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=okmusic.jp}}</ref> Like other Japanese bands which emerged in the late 1990s (including [[Clammbon]] and Hermann H. & the Pacemakers), Cymbals were strongly influenced by the British pop-rock sounds of the 1960s. Due to their eclectic blend of styles, the band is often linked to [[Shibuya-kei]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Ed |date=2020-03-31 |title=A Complete Guide to Shibuya-kei: Tokyo's '90s Music Revival |url=https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2020/03/complete-guide-shibuya-kei/ |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Tokyo Weekender |language=en-US}}</ref> Despite solid songwriting and album production, they never scored a true "hit", which eventually resulted in the band's breakup in September 2003. They played a final 90-minute farewell concert at Shibuya O-East on January 20, 2004. The group's members remain musically active – Toki as a solo artist,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ronald |date=2021-11-25 |title=Toki Asako to Release First Album in 2 Years |url=https://aramajapan.com/news/newrelease/toki-asako-to-release-first-album-in-2-years/116094/ |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=ARAMA! JAPAN |language=en-US}}</ref> Okii as a producer (for Toki and others), and Yano as a session drummer and producer.

==Discography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Year
| Title
|
| Record Co.
|-
| 1998/4/25
| I'm a Believer
| S
|
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 1998/5/25
| ''NEAT, OR CYMBAL!''
| A
| LD&K Records
|-
| 1998/11/25
| Winter Day Song
| S
|
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 1998/12/15
| ''Missile & Chocolate''
| A
| LD&K Records
|-
|-
| 1999/5/8
| ''What A Shiny Day''
| S
| no music no life TOWER RECOMMENDS CD
|-
| 1999/6/23
| 午前8時の脱走計画 (8am Escape Plan)
| S
|
|-
| 1999/8/25
| RALLY
| S
|
|-
| 1999/12/1
| My Brave Face
| S
|
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 2000/1/21
| ''That's Entertainment''
| A
| Victor Entertainment
|-
| 2000/4/21
| Do You Believe In Magic?
| S
|
|-
| 2000/8/23
| Highway Star, Speed Star
| S
|
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 2000/9/21
| ''Mr.Noone Special''
| A
| Victor Entertainment
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 2001/3/23
| ''RESPECTS''
| A
| Victor Entertainment
|-
| 2001/8/22
| Higher than the Sun e.p.
| S
|
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 2001/11/21
| ''Well-done (Cymbals Remix Album)''
| A
| Victor Entertainment
|-
| 2002/6/5
| Wingspan
| S
|
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 2002/7/3
| ''sine''
| A
| Victor Entertainment
|-
| 2002/10/23
| Love Thing
| S
|
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 2003/5/21
| ''Love You''
| A
| Victor Entertainment
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 2003/9/3
| ''requests!''
| A
| Victor Entertainment
|-
|- bgcolor="#F0F8FF"
| 2003/12/25
| ''anthology''
| A
| Victor Entertainment
|}
nb: A=Album; S=Single

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/cymbals/] - official website
*[http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Discographylist/A012794.html] - Cymbals's discography at Victor Entertainment
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070311035359/http://www.okiireiji.com/] - Okii Reiji's website
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070314052247/http://iensu.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=5982] - Interview with Okii Reiji on Meromero&More (at about 28:12)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927030531/http://www.ldandk.com/arranger/arranger-right.html] - Yano Hiroyasu's current information
*[http://nippop.com/artists/Cymbals/] - Nippop article on Cymbals
*[https://www.discogs.com/artist/461846-Cymbals] - Cymbals discography at [[Discogs]]

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