External links
- Official Web Site of Something Else (Japanese)
- Official Web Site of Nobutaka Okubo (Japanese)
Something Else was a Japanese male folk band from Kashiwa consisting of members Nobutaka Okubo, Daisuke Ito and Chihiro Imai. Originally formed as Exit Line in 1994, they later changed their name to Something Else.
They debuted with the song "Kanashiki Nonfiction" in 1996, but remained relatively unknown until they released the song "Last Chance" in 1998.
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanashiki Nonfiction (悲しきノンフィクション, Sad Nonfiction) | October 23, 1996 |
| 2 | days go by | March 12, 1997 |
| 3 | Kaze to Ikitakatta (風と行きたかった, I wished to Go with the Wind) | October 8, 1997 |
| 4 | Hansei no Uta (反省のうた, Song of Self-Examination) | February 6, 1998 |
| 5 | Record (レコード) | June 17, 1998 |
| 6 | Last Chance (ラストチャンス) | December 23, 1998 |
| 7 | Sayonara Ja Nai (さよならじゃない, It’s not a Goodbye) | April 9, 1999 |
| 8 | Ai no Uta (あいのうた, Love Song) | July 28, 1999 |
| 9 | Usotsuki (ウソツキ, Liar) | February 16, 2000 |
| 10 | Jishaku (磁石, Magnet) | November 8, 2000 |
| 11 | Biidama (びいだま, Marble) | February 9, 2001 |
| 12 | Natsu no Radio (夏のラジオ, Summer Radio) | February 6, 2002 |
| 13 | Kokudo 16 (国道16, Route 16) | September 26, 2002 |
| 14 | Shōnen (少年, Boy) | February 5, 2003 |
| 15 | 1M (1 meter) | October 16, 2003 |
| 16 | Ano Koro no Mama (あの頃のまま, As those Days) | July 28, 2004 |
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Triple Play | March 6, 1998 |
| 2 | 502 (Go Maru Ni / Five O Two) | March 17, 1999 |
| 3 | Guitarman (ギターマン) | March 8, 2000 |
| 4 | Hikari no Ito (光の糸, Thread of Light) | March 7, 2001 |
| 5 | Y | February 27, 2002 |
| 6 | Ticket | March 12, 2003 |
| 7 | Kazamidori (風見鶏, Weathervane) | May 14, 2003 |
| 8 | Natsu Uta (夏唄, Summer Song) | August 25, 2004 |
| 9 | Bandwagon (バンドワゴン) | June 1, 2005 |
| 10 | Color | November 30, 2005 |
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