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TM Network is a Japanese rock/new wave/pop musical band, made up by Tetsuya Komuro (keyboardist), Takashi Utsunomiya (vocalist) and Naoto Kine (guitarist). They became popular in Japan as the "futuristic pop songs with synthesizer" after the release of their 1987 single "Get Wild"[2]
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| Also known as | TMN |
| Origin | Tama, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Website | avex |
Tetsuya Komuro became a famous producer of dance-oriented J-pop singers in 1990s, and as such they are considered a prototype of the J-pop genre.[3] However, their 2000 album Major Turn-Round was influenced by progressive rock.[4]
History
Originally called Speedway during their school days, the group would reform in 1983 with the name TM Network. The name is commonly thought to stand for "Time Machine Network", supported by a statement by Tetsuya Komuro on a 1984 appearance on the show LiveG. However, on September 6, 2006, an episode of Trivia no Izumi claimed that TM actually stands for Tama, the district from Tokyo they all came from.
On August 22, 1983, TM Network took part in the "Fresh Sounds Contest" (フレッシュサウンズコンテスト) which was sponsored by Coca-Cola. They performed the song "1974", and the event was aired on TBS. This was their first step towards a record deal.
They made their record debut with single "Kin'yōbi no Lion (Take It to the Lucky)" (lit. "Friday's lion") and album Rainbow Rainbow on April 21, 1984.
They first became famous in Hokkaido. They later found success with the songs "Self Control", "Get Wild", "Beyond the Time", and others, becoming one of the most popular rock bands in Japan. In particular, in the anime world, "Get Wild", used as the first ending song of City Hunter, sold a combined 525,010 single in Japan.[5] "Get Wild" has received a number of covers by many J-pop bands and singers, as well as Vocaloids. "Beyond the Time" was used as the ending theme the 1988 anime film Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.
Several musicians have supported them at their live shows as backing bands such as Tak Matsumoto (B'z), Daisuke Asakura (Access), and more.
They changed their name to TMN in 1990, and broke up in 1994. They reunited under their original name in 1999 and signed with an independent label, Rojam Entertainment, which released the band's next two albums, Major Turn-Round and SPEEDWAY. They then signed with their current label, avex Entertainment in 2000, but Komuro's withdrawal from public appearances in 2018 following revelations of infidelity to his wife, globe singer Keiko Yamada, once again put an end to the group's activities.
In 2021, the group reunited once more and began performing a series of virtual concerts titled How Do You Crash It? The first concert was streamed on October 9, 2021, the second will air on December 11, and the third in February the following year. In the summer of 2022, avex released live CDs of all three concerts and a compilation Blu-Ray. Additionally, Sony Music Japan announced that their TM Network catalog would become available on all music download services worldwide.
They compiled with the overseas musicians such as Julio Iglesias Jr., Sheila E., Leehom Wang for "Happiness×3 Loneliness×3".
Members
- Tetsuya Komuro (小室哲哉 Komuro Tetsuya, born November 27, 1958 in Fuchū, Tokyo) Keyboard, composition, arrangement, lyrics, producer, chorus.
- Takashi Utsunomiya (宇都宮隆 Utsunomiya Takashi, born October 25, 1957) Main vocals, chorus.
- He is acting solo singer. And also, as an actor, performed in the musical Rent in Japan.
- Naoto Kine (木根尚登 Kine Naoto, born September 26, 1957) Guitar, composition, piano, harmonica, chorus.
- He is acting solo singer-songwriter. And also, as an author, written many novels and other books.
Discography
Video game
- TM Network: Live in Power Bowl, released in 1989 for the Famicom
References
- キューブミュージック
- "TM Network" (in Japanese). Pia Corporation. August 31, 2007. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- "The billionaire bad boys' club". The Japan Times. November 16, 2008. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
- "TM NETWORK 『TOUR Major Turn-Round』 2000.12.12 (TUE） 大宮ソニックシティホール 完全ライヴレポート！！" (in Japanese). hotexpress. 2005. Archived from the original on April 14, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2008.
- "Get Wild (TM NETWORK)". Generasia. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
External links
- Official website at Avex (in Japanese)
- Official website at Sony Music (in Japanese)
- TM Network discography at Discogs
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