Bleach (Japanese band)

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Bleach
Kanna of the punk-rock band Bleach.jpg
Kanna in 2007
Background information
Also known asBleach03
Origin Okinawa, Japan
Genres Thrashcore, D-beat, hardcore punk, noise rock
Years active1997–2009
Labels Universal Music Group, Alive
Past membersKanna, Miya, Sayuri
Website highwave.co.jp/bleach

Bleach (known as Bleach03 in North America) was an all-female noise rock trio from Okinawa, Japan. In June 2009, Bleach announced on their website that they had disbanded. Their final album, Bleach Stone, was released on July 7, 2009. A "Best of" album was released in Japan on February 22, 2010, and came with a DVD video of their last show. [1]

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Bleach was known for their raw and energetic live performances, and the band toured the United States several times as part of the Japan Nite tour. Their song "The Head That Controls Both Right And Left Sides Eats Meats And Slobbers Even Today" appeared in an episode of the television series Mr. Robot .

In 2001, 2002, and 2004, the band toured the United States as part of Japan Nite, including performances at the music festival SXSW.

Discography

EPs

Mini-Albums

Albums

Live albums

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References

  1. "BLEACH official home page". Archived from the original on April 5, 2005.
  2. "BLEACH(03)". Rockofjapan.com. March 23, 2004. Archived from the original on November 24, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2017.