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doa (バンド) (read as "doe-ah") is a Japanese rock band under the Giza Studio label. The band is named after a single letter of each of the members' names: Daiki Yoshimoto, Shinichiro Ohta, and Akihito Tokunaga.[1][2]

doa
Origin	Japan
Genres	Rock, Pop, Folk rock, Hard rock, Country rock
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Tent House (2004) Giza Studio (2005-)
Members	Daiki Yoshimoto Akihito Tokunaga Shinichiro Ohta
Website	Official Website

Biography

• Before the band formation, Akihito and Shinichiro were active as a musicians during 90's. Akihito provided arrangements for various Being Inc. artist, guitar support in television live appearances, was leader vocalist of band XL. Shinichiro was guitarist and composer in bands Baad and Rad Hammer.
• In June 2004, the band has debut with mini album "Deadstock" under indies label Tent House. In July 2004, they've made major debut with single Hi no Tori no you ni under music major label Giza Studio. Akihito is in the production of compositions and arrangements, Shinichiro is in the production of lyrics and Daiki sometimes provide English lyrics in their single's B-side tracks.
• In 2008, their single Glass no Highway debuted on number 7 at Oricon Daily Singles Charts, which makes their best debuted single during their career as of 2019. The single was promoted as an ending theme for Anime television series Golgo 13.
• In 2010, they've participated in Christmas cover album "Christmas Non-Stop Carol" along with other Giza and Tent House artists.[3]
• In March 2011, they've released final CD single Now and Forever, after then they've releasing only digital singles. On the same month, they did their first hole live tour Doa Live “open_door” 2011 Spring and during the event released non-paid digital single We are one.[4]
• In years 2012–2016, during their live performances they sold charity goods in order to donate for victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake with total financial support of more than one million yen.[5]
• In 2017, after thirteen years of their debut, they've released their first live DVD Doa 12th Winter Live“open_door”2016.[6][7]
• In 2019, for the celebration of 15th debut anniversary they've scheduled to release three compilation albums which consist of track selection based on fan inquiries. As the part of promotion, they'll release three digital singles which will be part of each compilation album included as a new song.

Members

• Daiki Yoshimoto (吉本 大樹, Yoshimoto Daiki) - vocals, lyricist
• Shinichiro Ohta (大田 紳一郎, Ōta Shin'ichirō) - guitar, vocals, composer, lyricist
• Akihito Tokunaga (徳永 暁人, Tokunaga Akihito) - bass guitar, vocals, composer, lyricist, arranger

Discography

So far they've released 23 singles, 8 digital singles, 10 albums, 1 best of, 1 indies album and 1 live DVD.[8]

Albums

	Release Day	Title	Chart[9]
1st	2005/2/9	open_d	50
2nd	2005/11/23	CANDLE	59
3rd	2007/09/26	3	30
4th	2008/11/29	Prime Garden	31
5th	2009/08/12	FRONTIER	32
6th	2010/08/11	THIS IS LIFE	56
7th	2013/01/23	RIDE ON	63
8th	2014/01/22	WANTED	45
9th	2015/01/28	FLY HIGH	69
10th	2016/01/27	FREEDOM×FREEDOM(album)	63
11th	2018/07/4	Island	48

Singles

	Release Day	Title	Charts[10]
1st	2004/07/14	"Hi no Tori no Yō ni" (火ノ鳥のように)	46
2nd	2004/09/15	"Shiro no Jumon" (白の呪文)	34
3rd	2004/11/24	"Eiyū (英雄)	49
4th	2005/04/27	"Aoi Kajitsu" (青い果実)	47
5th	2005/08/17	"Kimi Dake ni Kizuite Hoshii" (君だけに気づいてほしい)	57
6th	2005/11/2	"Candle" (キャンドル)	49
7th	2006/08/23	"Zero no Kimochi" (ゼロの気持ち)	48
8th	2006/12/6	"Kokoro no Rhythm Tobichiru Butterfly" (心のリズム飛び散るバタフライ)	38
9th	2007/03/7	"Harukaze" (はるかぜ)	29
10th	2008/04/2	"Glass no Highway" (ガラスのハイウェイ, Gurasu no Haiwei)	14
11th	2008/07/16	"Southern Lights" (サザンライツ, Sazan Raitsu)	21
12th	2008/10/22	I wish	39
13th	2009/01/28	"365 no Diamond" (365のダイヤモンド)	36
14th	2010/03/17	"Tabidachi no Uta" (旅立ちの歌)	26
15th	2011/03/16	Now and Forever	52

Digital Singles

	Release Day	Title
1st	2011/05/25	We are one
2nd	2012/06/20	"Sugar Train" (シュガー トレイン)
3rd	2012/09/12	"Mawari Michi" (まわり道)
4th	2013/05/22	Something
5th	2013/07/24	"Conbini Madonna" (コンビニマドンナ)
6th	2013/10/9	"Dare yori mo Chikaku ni Iru no ni" (誰よりも近くにいるのに)
7th	2014/10/8	SMILE
8th	2015/11/25	FREEDOMxFREEDOM(single)
9th	2019/06/12	Window
10th	2019/08/14	Catch
11th	2019/10/9	Nonoka (野の花)

Best Album

	Release Day	Title	Chart
1st	2014/06/25	doa BEST ALBUM "open_door" 2004-2014	55
2nd	2019/07/10	Doa Best Collection "Rock Coast"	60
3rd	2019/09/11	Doa Best Collection "Middle Coast"	67
4th	2019/11/6	Doa Best Collection "Ballad Coast"	TBA

Indies Album

	Release Day	Title
1st	2004/06/16	deadstock

DVD

	Release Day	Title	Chart[11]
1st	2017/05/24	doa 12th Winter Live“open_door”2016	46

See also

• J-Rock

References

External links

• doa official Web site (in Japanese)

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